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Passive Voice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

They translated some old documents last week.


What is the passive form of this sentence?

a)

Some old documents are translated by them last week.

b)

Some old documents have been translated by them last week.

c)

Some old documents were being translated by them last week.

d)

Some old documents were translated by them last week.

e)

Some old documents been translated by them last week.

2.

The important email has been sent by my secretary.


What is the active form of this sentence?

a)

My secretary was sending the important email

b)

My secretary sends the important email

c)

My secretary is sending the important email

d)

My secretary has been sending the important email

e)

My secretary has sent the important email

3.

They cancelled all flights because of fog.


The passive form of the sentence above is, Because of fog, ….

a)

all flights had cancelled

b)

all flights were cancelled

c)

all flights have been cancelled

d)

they be cancelled

e)

they are being cancelled

4.

Two tents for our camping would …….. by my mother.

a)

being bought

b)

been bought

c)

be bought

d)

bought

e)

been buying

5.

They cancelled all flights because of fog.


The passive form of the sentence above is, Because of fog, ….

a)

all flights had cancelled

b)

all flights were cancelled

c)

all flights have been cancelled

d)

they be cancelled

e)

they are being cancelled

6.

The email that you got yesterday was written by a girl.


What is the active form of the sentence above?

a)

A girl writes the email that you got yesterday.

b)

A girl was written the email that you got yesterday.

c)

A girl wrote the email that you got yesterday.

d)

A girl was writing the email that you got yesterday.

e)

A girl has written the email that you got yesterday

7.

This comedy action movie had been directed by Jimmy Thompson.


What is the active form of the sentence above?

a)

Jimmy Thompson directed this comedy action movie.

b)

Jimmy Thompson directs this comedy action movie.

c)

Jimmy Thompson was directing this comedy action movie.

d)

Jimmy Thompson is directing this comedy action movie.

e)

Jimmy Thompson had directed this comedy action movie.

8.

According to this newspaper, John is said ___ a new record for the long jump.

a)

to have established

b)

to establish

c)

establishing

d)

established

9.

___ the breakthrough in genetics will lead to a cure for cancer.

a)

It is believed that

b)

Many scientists are believed that

c)

Scientists are reported to have made

d)

It is widely announcing that

10.

When I came, an experiment ____ in the lab.

a)

was being holding

b)

has been held

c)

was being held

d)

has held

11.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Many people begin new projects in January
a)
New projects are begun in January
b)
New projects are began in January
c)
New projects is begun in January
d)
New projects is began in January
12.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Mum is going to prepare the food.
a)
The food was going to be prepared by mum
b)
The food is going to be prepared by mum
c)
The food are going to be prepared by mum
d)
The food will be prepared by mum
13.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
 They make shoes in that factory.
a)
Shoes are made in that factory.
b)
Shoes were made in that factory.
c)
Shoes will be made in that factory.
d)
Shoes are being made in that factory.
14.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport
a)
The visitors will  met at the airport by the delegation
b)
The visitors are met at the airport by the delegation
c)
The visitors are going to be met at the airport by the delegation
d)
The visitors will be met at the airport by the delegation
15.

Risa : “Can I borrow your laptop?”

Irhaz: ”Certainly, but what’s wrong with yours?”

Risa : ”it … now.”

a)

was being repaired

b)

is being repaired

c)

will be repaired

d)

was repairing

e)

is repairing

16.

The earth ... if we try hard enough to do something

a)

can be saved

b)

is saved

c)

could be saved

d)

must saved

e)

can save

17.

After all the flights ... the tourists checked in at the airport hotel.

a)

is cancelled

b)

was cancelled

c)

were cancelled

d)

are being cancelled

e)

could be cancelled

18.

The war ... next week

a)

is declared

b)

declares

c)

will be declared

d)

can declare

e)

could be declared

19.

A plane carrying 15 members of the government to a conference in Brussels ... a small scale fire earlier this morning.

a)

are known to have experienced

b)

were known to have experienced

c)

was known to have experienced

d)

is knew to have experienced

e)

is known to have experienced

20.

The plane ... about 20 minutes into its journey when the fire occurred in the luggage department.

a)

is thought to have been

b)

was thought to have been

c)

is think to have been

d)

is thought to have be

e)

is being thought to have been