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Active & Passive (20 items)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

Change Active to Passive:

Our designers created the new banner last week.

a)

The new banner was created by our designers last week.

b)

The new banner is being created by our designers last week.

c)

The new banner has been created by our designers last week.

d)

The new banner is created by our designers last week.

2.

Change Active to Passive:

We have repaired many cars this years.

a)

Many cars have been repaired this years.

b)

Many cars are being repaired this years.

c)

Many cars were repaired this years.

d)

Many cars are repaired this years.

3.

The museum ______________ by many tourists every year.

a)

is visited

b)

has been visited

c)

is being visited

d)

was visited

4.

Tower Bridge ______________ in 1886-1894.

a)

is built

b)

was built

c)

is being built

d)

has been built

5.

Rewrite the following to Passive:

The technician has not repaired the DVD recorder.

(a)  

6.

Rewrite the following to Passive:

The students handed in the reports yesterday.

(a)  

7.

Rewrite the following to Passive:

Are the ladies doing the shopping?

(a)  

8.

Rewrite the following to Passive:

Does he write poems?

(a)  

9.

This room ___________________ for weeks!

a)

isn’t cleaned

b)

isn’t being cleaned

c)

wasn’t cleaned

d)

hasn’t been cleaned

10.

Which tense is this?

The windows were shut down before the storm.

a)

Present simple passive

b)

Past simple passive

c)

Present perfect passive

d)

Present progressive passive

11.

Which tense is this?

The old man has been found alive and well in the house.

a)

Present simple passive

b)

Past simple passive

c)

Present perfect passive

d)

Present progressive passive

12.

Which tense is this?

These phones are made in China.

a)

Present simple passive

b)

Past simple passive

c)

Present perfect passive

d)

Present progressive passive

13.

Change Passive to Active:

The first fast food restaurants were opened in the USA in 1916 by Americans.

a)

Americans opened the first fast food restaurants in the USA in 1916.

b)

Americans open the first fast food restaurants in the USA in 1916.

c)

Americans have opened the first fast food restaurants in the USA in 1916.

d)

Americans are opening the first fast food restaurants in the USA in 1916.

14.

Change Passive to Active:

The grapes are grown in California (by people).

a)

People grew the grapes in California.

b)

People are growing the grapes in California.

c)

People have grown the grapes in California.

d)

People grow the grapes in California.

15.

Write 6 passive sentences by using

Present simple passive &

Present progressive passive

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