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Active/ Passive Voice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two men ....breaking into a house in my street last night

a)

see

b)

was seen

c)

were seen

d)

saw

2.

The police........and they arrived very quickly.

a)

was called

b)

were called

c)

called

d)

is called

3.

One man.....immediately.

a)

was caught

b)

was catched

c)

were caught

d)

catch

4.

The other escaped, but he... very soon. Both men.......to the police station where they ......separately by police officer.

a)

find/ were taken/ were questioned

b)

were found/ were taken/ were questioned

c)

was found / were taken/ were questioned

d)

find/ wastaken/ were questioned

5.

The two men......with burglary

a)

were charged

b)

was charged

c)

charged

d)

is charged

6.

Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.

The window .........(clean)

a)

had been cleaned

b)

has been cleaned

c)

was cleaned

d)

were cleaned

7.

Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.

New curtains..........(put up)

a)

were being put up

b)

was put up

c)

will have been put up

d)

put up

8.

Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.

The walls .......................(paint),

a)

painted

b)

had been painted

c)

has been painted

d)

painted

9.

Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.

Light littings .....................still/install)

a)

were still being installed

b)

was still being installed

c)

was still installed

d)

were still been installed

10.

Turn from Active into Passive


The gardener has planted some trees

4 lines
11.

Turn from Active into Passive

Doctor Brown will give you some advice

4 lines
12.

Turn from Active into Passive

A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.

4 lines
13.

Steven Spielberg directed "E.T".

4 lines
14.

Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.


Someone has broken the crystal vase.

4 lines
15.

Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.


His parents have brought him up to be polite.

4 lines
16.

Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.


Fleming discovered penicillin.

4 lines
17.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple Passive. There is a chimpanzee which …..(call) “Bubbles. It ….(own) by Michael Johnson. It ….(keep) in his home.

a)

is called /is owned/is kept

b)

calls/owns/keeps

c)

are called/is called/ is kept

d)

is called/ is owned/ is keeped

18.

Put the verbs into Past Simple Passive.

Two men …..(see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police…..(call) and they arrived very quickly. One man…..(catch) immediately

a)

was seen/ was called/ was caught

b)

were seen/were called/ was caught

c)

Was seen/was called/was caught

d)

were seen/were called/was caught

19.

Fill in in the correct passive form. Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.

The windows…………(clean). New curtains ………………(put up). The walls ……………..(paint). Light fittings………………..(still/install).

a)

were being put up/ had been painted/ were still being installed

b)

was being put up/had been painted/was still being installed

c)

were being put up/ has been painted/ were still being installed

d)

was being put up/ had been painted/was being still installed

20.

Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences

PLANET BEING DESTROYED BY POLLUTION

a)

Our planet was being destroyed by pollution

b)

Planet is destroyed by pollution

c)

Planet was destroyed by pollution

d)

Our planet is being destroyed by pollution

21.

Rewrite the newspaper headline as complete sentence

ANIMALS BEING USED TO TEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS

a)

Animals is being used to test beauty products

b)

Animals are being used to test beauty products

c)

Animals will being used to test beauty products

d)

Animals was being used test beauty products

22.

Turn from Active into Passive

You must leave the bathroom tidy

a)

The bathroom must left tidy

b)

The bathroom must been left tidy

c)

The bathroom must be left tidy

d)

The bathroom must being left tidy

23.

Turn from Active into Passive. I have to return these books to the library

a)

This books have be returned to the library

b)

These books have be returned to the library

c)

These books have to be returned to the library

d)

These books have been returned to the library

24.

Turn from Active into Passive. Our neighbour ought to paint the garage

a)

The garage ought be painted by our neighbour

b)

The garage ought to be painted by our neighbour

c)

The garage ought being painted by our neighbour

d)

The garage ought to painted by our neighbour

25.

Turn from Active into Passive. He gave me a present

a)

I was given a present

b)

A present was given to me

c)

He gaved me a present

d)

A present have been gived to me

26.

Turn from Active into Passive. The waiter will bring us the bill

a)

The bill will brought to us

b)

We will be brought the bill

c)

The bill will be brought to us

d)

The bill will be bringed to us

27.

Turn from Active into Passive. The Queen presented him with a medal

a)

He was presented with a medal by the Queen

b)

He was being presented with a medal by the Queen

c)

He has been presented with a medal by the Queen

d)

A medal was presented to him by the Queen

28.

Turn from Active into Passive. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.

a)

Tom is going to be sent a letter by Larry.

b)

Tom is being gone to sent a letter by Larry

c)

A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Larry

d)

A letter is being sent to Tom by Larry

29.

Turn from Active into Passive. Her mother bought Mary some sweets

a)

Mary was bought some sweets by her mother

b)

Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother

c)

Some sweets was being bought for Mary by her mother

d)

Mary was being bought some sweets by her mother

30.

Turn from Active into Passive. You can improve your health with more exercise

a)

Your health can being improved with more exercise

b)

Your health can improved with more exercise

c)

Your health can be improving with more exercise

d)

Your health can be improved with more exercise

31.

Turn from Active into Passive. A dog is chasing the child

a)

A dog is chased the child

b)

The child is chased by a dog

c)

The child is being chased by a dog

d)

The child has been chasing by a do

32.

Turn from Active into Passive. Someone had broken our door down

a)

Our door has been broken down

b)

Our door have been broken down

c)

Our door have be broken down

d)

Our door had been broken down

33.

A reporter is talking to Lucy Fame. Complete the interview.

Rep: It’ wonderful to interview such a famous person as you.

Lucy: Yes, you are very lucky!

Rep: I know that you……(interview) many times before.

Lucy: Yes, I have.

Rep: Also, I know that three books …..(write) about you.

Lucy: Yes, they have – and another one …..(write) at the moment.

Rep: A film ……(make) about your life two years ago, wasn’t it?

Lucy: Yes? It was a brilliant film! The leading role…..(play) by beautiful young actress.

Rep: ……..any more films……………………..(make) in the future?

a)

Had been written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made

b)

Have being written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made

c)

Have been written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made

d)

Has been written/was being written/ is made/was played/ will…be made