Passive Voice #3 (S.3 24-25)

Rewrite in passive voice: "People speak English in many countries."

Answer explanation

Use simple present passive: be + past participle.

Complete the sentence with the present continuous passive form of "construct": "The bridge ________ at the moment."

Answer explanation

Present continuous passive needs "is being" + past participle.

Complete the sentence with the future passive form of "complete": "The new highway ________ by next December."

Answer explanation

Future passive requires "will be" + past participle.

Write a sentence in passive voice about this image using the word "break" correctly:

Answer explanation

Use a form of "be" + past participle in your sentence.

Select all the sentences that are correctly written in passive voice:

• The car is being repaired.
• The thief was arrested last night.
• My bike has stolen yesterday.
• English speaks in many countries.
• The letter was written by Jane.

Answer explanation

Correct passives have a form of "be" + proper past participle.

Complete with the past simple passive form of "design": "This building ________ by a famous architect."

Answer explanation

Past simple passive needs "was" + past participle.

Create a passive sentence using "have to" and this information: "clean/the room/every week"

Answer explanation

Use structure: subject + have to + be + past participle.

Complete the sentence with the present perfect passive form of "invite": "All the guests ________ to the party."

Answer explanation

Present perfect passive needs "have been" + past participle.

Select all verbs that CANNOT be used in passive voice:

• happen
• sleep
• walk
• arrive
• die

Answer explanation

Intransitive verbs (no objects) cannot form passive voice.

Complete using the past continuous passive form of "paint": "When I arrived, the walls ________."

Answer explanation

Past continuous passive needs "were being" + past participle.