wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Passive Voice

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you write the passive of this sentence: "They repaired the car."?

a)

They were repaired the car

b)

The car were repaired by them

c)

The car is repaired by them

d)

The car was repaired by them

2.
How many newspapers____________(print) in Britain every day?
a)
are printed
b)
is printed
c)
are printing
d)
are printeded
3.
German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
a)
is speaking
b)
is spoken
c)
are spoken
d)
is been spoken
4.
The royal wedding________(watch) by millions of people in 2011
a)
are watching
b)
are watched
c)
is watched
d)
was watched
5.
Nowadays, a lot of computers__________(make) in Korea
a)
is  making
b)
is made
c)
are made
d)
are making
6.
The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg
a)
didn't directed
b)
wasn't directed
c)
isn't directed
d)
weren't directed
7.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence " Mary enjoys Reading"

a)

Reading is enjoyed by Mary

b)

Mary likes reading

c)

Reading is enjoyud by Mary

d)

Mary is enjoyed Reading

8.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence " The Fire destroyed the town"

a)

The town are destroyed by the fire

b)

The fire is destroyed by the town

c)

The town was destroyed by fire.

d)

I don´t know

9.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence " Sara ate the cheese"

a)

The cheese was eaten by sara

b)

Sara is eating the cheese

c)

Sara will eat the chesse

d)

Sara are eating

10.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence " Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah"

a)

Giraffes eat in the savannah

b)

In the Savannah the girafes are eaten

c)

The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.

d)

The Savannah is roammm by giraffes

11.

Write in passive voice:

Isaak Newton discovered gravity

a)

Isaak Newton was discovered gravity

b)

Gravity is discovered by Isaak Newton

c)

Gravity was discovered by Isaak Newton

d)

Gravity were discovered by Isaak Newton

12.

Wirte in the passive voice:

My friends play fornite

a)

Fornite was played by my friends

b)

Fornite were played by my friends

c)

Fornite are played by my friends

d)

Fornite is played by my friends

13.

Wirte in the passive voice:

My friends don't playfornite

a)

Fornite wasn't played by my friends

b)

Fornite weren't played by my friends

c)

Fornite aren't played by my friends

d)

Fornite isn't played by my friends

14.

Wirte in the passive voice:

They build a house with concrete

a)

The house is built with concrete

b)

The house was built with concrete

c)

The house are built with concrete

d)

The house were built with concrete

15.

Wirte in the passive voice:

They sang that song in the concert

a)

That song is sang in the concert

b)

That song iwas sang in the concert

c)

That song is sung in the concert

d)

That song was sung in the concert

16.

Wirte in the passive voice:

The president visit my parents every year

a)

My parents is visited by the president every year

b)

My parents are visited by the president every year

c)

My parents was visited by the president every year

d)

My parents were visited by the president every year

17.

Wirte in the passive voice:

They cut 1000 trees every year in Brazil

a)

1000 trees are cut every year in Brazil

b)

1000 trees were cut every year in Brazil

c)

1000 trees is cut every year in Brazil

d)

1000 trees was cut every year in Brazil

18.

I wash the dishes every day.

a)

The dishes were washed every day.

b)

The dishes are washed by I every day.

c)

The dishes are washed every day.

19.

Marta buys a new car

a)

A new car are bought by Marta

b)

Marta is bought a new car

c)

A new car is bought by Marta

d)

I bough a new car for Marta

20.

Read the sentences below and choose the right answer.

What is the passive voice for each sentence?.

Gabriel García Marquéz wrote "Cien años the soledad".

a)

"Cien años de soledad" is written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

b)

"Cien años de soledad" was writes Gabriel García Marquéz.

c)

"Cien años de soledad" was written by Gabriel García Marquéz.

d)

"Cien años de soledad" were written Gabriel García Marquéz.

21.

Christophorus Columbus discovered America in 1492.

a)

America was discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1492.

b)

America was discovered Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

c)

America was discovered in 1482.

d)

America is discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

22.

Christophorus Columbus discovered America in 1492.

a)

America was discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1492.

b)

America was discovered Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

c)

America was discovered in 1482.

d)

America is discovered by Christophorus Columbus in 1482.

23.

Leonardo Da Vinci painted the "Mona Lisa".

a)

The "Mona Lisa" is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

b)

The "Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

c)

The "Mona Lisa" was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

d)

The "Mona Lisa" is paint by Leonardo Da Vinci.

24.

The fifth symphony ________ __________ by Ludwig van Beethoven.

a)

is written

b)

was write

c)

was written

d)

written

25.

According to the picture choose the right answer.

The picture ________________________________.

a)

Is paint by Mary.

b)

is paints by Juan

c)

was painted by Mary.

d)

wasn't painted by Mary.

26.

The trumpet ______________________________.

a)

was played by Daniel.

b)

is played by Daniel.

c)

were played by Daniel.

d)

was plays by Daniel.

27.

_______ the book ________ by the dog?

a)

Damaged was

b)

Was - damaged

c)

Is - damage

d)

Were - damaged

28.

We use the Passive Voice:

a)

to say what happens to the subject.

b)

to say what the subject does.

29.

The passive voice form in Present is:

a)

Subject + was/were + Past participle + by someone

b)

Subject + is/are + Past participle + by someone

c)

Subject + Past participle + by someone

30.

We receive a lot of phone calls every day.

A lot of phone calls .............................. every day.

a)

is received

b)

are received

c)

is receive

d)

are receive

31.

My wife do the washing-up.

The washing-up .............................. by my wife.

a)

is done

b)

are done

c)

is did

d)

are did

32.

My brother waters the plants.

The plants .............................. by my brother.

a)

is waters

b)

are waters

c)

are watered

d)

is watered

33.

They don't deliver the newspapers on Sundays.

The newspapers .................................... on Sundays.

a)

aren't delivered

b)

aren't deliver

c)

isn't delivered

d)

aren't deliver

34.

Do they sell vegetables at the market?

............... vegetables ............... at the market?

a)

Is / sell

b)

Is / sold

c)

Are /sold

d)

Are / sell

35.

The internet ......................... for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

a)

are use

b)

is used

c)

are used

d)

is use

36.

Online newspapers and magazines ...................

................. , mostly by adult users. (read)

a)

are read

b)

is read

c)

are readed

d)

is readed

37.

The internet ......................... for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

a)

are use

b)

is used

c)

are used

d)

is use

38.

Financial transactions through internet banking....................... all over the world. (do)

a)

is done

b)

are done

c)

are did

d)

is did

39.

Telephone and video calls ........................ every second. (make)

a)

are made

b)

is make

c)

are make

d)

is made

40.

The internet ..................... for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

a)

are used

b)

is use

c)

are use

d)

is used

41.

The internet ..................... for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

a)

are used

b)

is use

c)

are use

d)

is used

42.

ALEXANDER FLEMMING INVENTED THE PENICILLIN

a)

penicillin was invented by Alexander

b)

penicillin had been invented by Alexander

c)

Penicillin has been invented by Alexander

d)

Penicillin were invented by Alexander

43.

Alexandre gustave Eiffel has built the eiffel tower

a)

Eiffel tower has being build by Alexandre

b)

Eiffel tower had been built by Alexandre

c)

Eiffel tower has been built by Alexandre

d)

Eiffel tower was been build by Alexandre

44.

Egyptians were designing the pyramids

a)

Pyramids were designed by Egyptians

b)

Pyramids was designed by Egyptians

c)

Pyramids were being designed by Egyptians

d)

Pyramids were been designed by Egyptians

45.

Shakira is going to sing the waka waka

a)

waka waka is going to be sung by Shakira

b)

waka waka is going to been sung by Shakira

c)

waka waka am going being sung by Shakira

d)

waka waka are going to be sung by Shakira