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PASSIVE VOICE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

a)

Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.

b)

The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.

c)

The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.

d)

The researchers will publish their findings in a report.

2.

My brother walks the dog.

The dog _________ by my brother.

a)

is walked

b)

are walked

c)

is walking

d)

is being walked

3.

He is opening the windows.

The windows ________ by him.

a)

is opened

b)

are opened

c)

is being opened

d)

are being opened

4.

Someone steals my treasure.

My treasure ________ .

a)

is stealed

b)

is stoled

c)

is stolen

d)

is being stolen

5.

The girls eat the cakes.

The cakes _______ by the girls.

a)

are eaten

b)

are ate

c)

are being eaten

d)

are eating

6.
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.
7.
Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone
a)
The gramophone will be invented by Edison.
b)
The gramophone was invented by Edison.
c)
The gramophone is being invented by Edison.
d)
The gramophone  invented by Edison.
8.

Make these active present simple sentence passive.


Andres writes a letter.

a)

A letter is write

b)

A letter is written by Andres.

c)

A letter is wrote by Andres.

d)

A letter is writen by Andres.

9.

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 were being translated by them last week.

c)

Some old documents were translated by them last week.

d)

Some old documents have been translated by them last week.

10.

My father fixed the car yesterday.

Passive voice is:

a)

My father was fixed the car yesterday.

b)

My father was being fixed the car yesterday.

c)

The car was fix by my father yesterday.

d)

The car was fixed by my father yesterday.

11.

Tom opens the door. The passive is ...

a)

The door was opened by Tom

b)

The door opened by Tom

c)

The door is opened by Tom

d)

The door is being opened by Tom

12.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ______________ by J K Rowling
 
a)
was written
b)
wrote
c)
writes
d)

write

13.

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

14.

In English, how do you say 'Proyek- proyek baru dimulai pada 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

15.

Make these active present simple sentence passive.


My Uncle builds new houses every year.

a)

New houses are build every year.

b)

New houses are built every year by my uncle.

c)

New houses were built every year by my uncle.

16.

She organizes the books everyday.

a)

The books is organized by her everyday.

b)

The books organized by her everyday.

c)

The books are organized by her everyday.

d)

The books are organized by him everyday.

17.

Carlos and Juan play the piano.

a)

The piano was play by them.

b)

The piano is played by them.

c)

The piano is play by them.

d)

The piano played by them.

18.

He buys clothes three times a year.

a)

Clothes are buyed by him.

b)

Clothes are bought by him.

c)

Clothes is bought by him.

d)

Clothes are bought by him three times a year.

19.

Mr Bean. wears glasses on sunny days.

a)

The glasses are weared by Mr. Bean.

b)

The glasses are wear by Mr. Bean.

c)

The glasses is worn by Mr. Bean.

d)

The glasses are worn by Mr. Bean on sunny days.

20.

The policeman catches the crook.

a)

The crook is caught by the policeman.

b)

The policeman is caught by the crook.

c)

The crook is catched by the policeman.

d)

The crook are caughted by the policeman.