Passive Voice Quiz

In the passive sentence "The ​ (a)   was written by the author," who is the agent?

(b)  

• The book

• Was

• The author
• Written

• book

Answer explanation

In the passive sentence "The book was written by the author," the agent is the one performing the action. Here, "the author" is the one who wrote the book, making them the agent.

In the sentence "The decision was made ​ (a)   the committee," which word is the subject?

(b)  

• Made

• The committee

• The decision
• By

• by

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The decision' is the subject because it is what the sentence is about. The committee is the agent performing the action, but the decision is the main focus of the sentence.

What is the ​ (a)   participle of the verb "to build" in the passive sentence: "The house was built last year"?

(b)  

• Built
• Builded

• Was build

• Build

• past

Answer explanation

The past participle of the verb 'to build' is 'built'. In the passive sentence 'The house was built last year', 'built' indicates the completed action of constructing the house.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the auxiliary verb "be" in the ​ (a)   ?

(b)  

• The book was read by many students.
• The students were read the book.

• The book is read many students.

• The book read by the students.

• passive

Answer explanation

The correct sentence, "The book was read by many students," uses the auxiliary verb "be" in the passive voice, indicating that the action was performed on the subject. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Identify the passive sentence:

• The manager organizes the meeting every week.

• The meeting is organized by the manager every week.

• The manager organized the meeting last week.

• The manager has organized the meeting.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The meeting is organized by the manager every week.' because it uses the passive voice, where the subject (the meeting) receives the action, unlike the other options.

Which of the following is correct about the structure of passive sentences?

• The subject is always the doer of the action.

• The subject is the receiver of the action.

• The auxiliary verb "be" is used in the past continuous form only.

• The past participle is used as a regular verb in passive sentences.

Answer explanation

In passive sentences, the subject receives the action rather than performing it. This is why the correct choice is that the subject is the receiver of the action, distinguishing passive from active voice.

In the passive sentence "The car was repaired by the mechanic," what is the role of "the mechanic"?

• The subject

• The agent

• The auxiliary

• The past participle

Answer explanation

In the passive sentence, 'the mechanic' performs the action of repairing the car, making them the agent. The agent is the doer of the action in a passive construction, while the subject is the receiver of the action.

Which auxiliary verb is used in the passive voice with present perfect tense?

• Will

• Have/Has

• Is

• Was

Answer explanation

In the passive voice with present perfect tense, the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' is used to indicate completed actions. Therefore, 'Have/Has' is the correct choice.

Change the following active sentence to passive: "The teacher explains the lesson."

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The lesson explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explained by the lesson.

• The lesson is being explained by the teacher.

Answer explanation

The correct passive form is 'The lesson is explained by the teacher.' This structure maintains the original meaning while shifting the focus from the subject (the teacher) to the object (the lesson).

Which of these sentences is passive?

• They will finish the project by next week.

• The project will be finished by them next week.

• They finished the project.

• The project finished by them.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The project will be finished by them next week,' is passive because the subject (the project) receives the action rather than performing it. The other sentences are active.