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PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT AND SIMPLE PAST

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They ________________ for the job yesterday.

a)

was interviewed

b)

were interviewed

c)

are interviewed

d)

is interviewed

2.

The letter _______________ by Tom.

a)

were written

b)

are written

c)

is written

d)

wrote

3.

Find the correct passive sentence for the active sentence given: Everyone understands English.

a)

English was understood by everyone.

b)

English is understood by everyone.

4.

Find the correct passive sentence for the active sentence given : The fire destroyed the house.

a)

The house is destroyed by the fire.

b)

The house was destroyed by the fire.

5.

The cake ___ by Jennifer. (buy)

a)

bought

b)

was bought

c)

was buyed

6.

This novel __________ (write) by Hemingway.

a)

wrote

b)

was wrote

c)

was written

7.

The ship ___ by the waves. (hit)

a)

was hitted

b)

was hit

c)

was hits

8.

Create the passive sentence:

(Pyramids / build / Egyptians)

a)

Egyptians built the Pyramids

b)

The Pyramids were built by the Egyptians

c)

The Pyramids were builded by the Egyptians

d)

Egyptians builded the Pyramids

9.

English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

a)

is spoke

b)

is speaked

c)

are spoken

d)

is spoken

10.

We use the Passive Voice:

a)

to focus on the action.

b)

to say what the subject does.

11.

Someone built this house 200 years ago.

a)

This house is built 200 years ago by someone.

b)

This house was built 200 years ago by someone.

c)

This house were built 200 years ago by someone.

d)

This house are built 200 years ago by someone.

12.

Wirte in the passive voice:

They sang that song in the concert

a)

That song is sang in the concert

b)

That song was sang in the concert

c)

That song is sung in the concert

d)

That song was sung in the concert

13.

Elise took a train to Venice.

a)

A train is took to Venice by Elise

b)

A train is taken to Venice by Elise

c)

A train was taken to VEnice by Elise

14.
Make an active voice
These bells were made by a French artist.
a)
A French artist has made these bells.
b)
A French artist made these bells.
c)
A French artist makes these bells.
d)
A French atist had made these bells.
15.

Kangaroos _____________ in South America.

a)

are found

b)

aren't found

c)

is found

16.

Many accidents ________________ caused by dangerous driving.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

17.

This house _________________ built by my grandfather.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

18.

The letter _______________ posted a week ago.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were