WorksheetsDo you understand? The Passive
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
We use passive voice when... (you may choose more than 1)
the action is more important than the agent.
we don't know the agent
the action is the agent
the agent is not important
We construct Passive voice tenses by
verb to be + past simple of the main verb
verb to be + past participle of the main verb
verb to be + full infinitive
Write down the passive verb forms in the following sentence: "The correspondent got kidnapped in South Africe."
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Write down the passive verb forms in the following sentence: "The sports columnist was given a new office."
(a)
The following verbs is often used in passive voice except..
believe
consider
know
often
expect
Which the following sentence is the impersonal passive structure with: noun + passive verb + full infinitive
It is believed that magazines should be cheaper.
It is said to walk 20 miles home.
Teenagers are spending too much time surfing the Net.
He is Said and he is my friend.
Rewrite the passive verbs in the following sentence: "It is known that advertisements sell products."
(a)
Rewrite the passive verbs in the following sentence: "Advertisements are known to sell products."
(a)
