Active vs Passive Voice - Year 10

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The chef prepared the meal with exquisite care.

• The guests applauded the performance.

• The song was written by an anonymous artist.

• The journalist interviewed the politician.

Which active voice sentence matches the following passive sentence?

'The documents were reviewed by the legal team.'

• The legal team has been reviewing the documents.

• The legal team reviewed the documents.

• The legal team had reviewed the documents.

• The legal team was reviewing the documents.

Choose the correct passive voice transformation for the following sentence:

'The committee will announce the results tomorrow.'

• The results were announced by the committee tomorrow.

• The results will have been announced by the committee.

• The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow.

• The results would be announced by the committee.

Identify the active voice sentence.

• The letter has been mailed.

• The cat was fed by the girl.

• The girl fed the cat.

• The homework was completed on time.

Choose the correct passive transformation for the following sentence:

'People speak English in many countries.'

• English spoke by people in many countries.

• English is spoken in many countries.

• In many countries, people is spoken English.

• English was being spoken by people in many countries.

Which sentence is incorrectly formed in the passive voice?

• The cake was being baked when I arrived.

• A mistake was made in the calculation.

• The car was repairs by the mechanic.

• A book was written by her last year.

Choose the correct active version for the following sentence:

'The painting had been admired by many.'

• Many admired the painting.

• The painting is admired by many.

• Many have admired the painting.

• The painting admired many.

What is the passive form of 'They are watching the match'?

• The match watched by them.

• The match was watched by them.

• The match is watched by them.

• The match is being watched by them.

Which sentence contains a passive construction in the present perfect tense?

• She has completed her work.

• The work has been completed.

• She is completing the work.

• The work is being completed.

Which option is not in the passive voice?

• The rules were changed.

• They were being punished.

• We had been told.

• She will call you.