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WorksheetsActive and Passive Voice
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
was written
is being written
has been written
is written
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
has been brought up
is brought up
was brought up
were brought up
The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
has been told
was told
was being told
is told
They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
were being said
were said
are said
was said
The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ________________ by the fire.
has been destroyed
was being destroyed
is destroyed
were destroyed
She would have told you.
You ________________ by her.
would have been told
would be told
would be told
were told
My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family.
active
passive
I hate homework.
The boy was bitten by the dog.
All of the students passed the test.
COVID -19 has killed many people.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
The Grade 10 students are required to submit the modules on Mondays.
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Make this active: The blaze was extinguished by the fireman.
The fireman was extinguishing the fire.
The blaze extinguished the fireman.
The fireman extinguished the blaze.
No change.
Make this active:
The novel was written by a famous author.
A famous author wrote the novel.
The novel wrote the famous author.
The famous author is writing a novel.
No change.
The oven has been tested by the best chefs in the world.
His parents inherited this house years ago.
Steven likes to play baseball.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
active
passive
Bingo is played in Britain.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
active
passive
He lost his keys yesterday.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
active
passive
In 1906, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
Active
Passive
The house ______________________yesterday.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
was cleaned
was cleaninng
is cleaning
is cleaned
My books were returned to me after lunch.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
Active
Passive
I gave him a cake and candy for his birthday.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
Active
Passive
Active: Global warming produces extreme weather.
Passive: Extreme weather ________ produced by global warming.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
was
has
is
are
Active: Satellites photograph forest fires.
Passive: Forest fires _________ photographed by satellites.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
are
is
was
were
German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
is speaking
is spoken
are spoken
is been spoken
Did a cat kill the bird?
Change the above sentence into passive!
Was the bird kill by a cat?
Was the bird killed by a cat?
Did the bird kill by a cat?
Is the bird killed by a cat?
Change into Passive
House painters are painting our house now
Our house are being painted now
House painters are being painted
Our house is been painted
Our house is being painted now
Our house is painted now
The dog bit the man.
Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?
Active
Passive
The zookeeper loves the animals.
We use the passive voice when the action is more important than who does it.
State whether the above sentence is True or False.
True
False
In the passive voice, we always know who performs the action.
State whether the above sentence is True or False.
True
False
"My brother stayed at the hotel yesterday."
What if the sentence turns into a passive sentence?
The hotel was stayed by my brother yesterday
The hotel was stayed at by my brother yesterday
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - The royal palace ... (build) in the early 1800s.
A - built
A - builts
P - was built
P - is built
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Many people ... (visit) the royal palace in its first opening for public in 2000.
A - visited
A - visits
P - were visited
P - are visited
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - The palace ... (know) as the most luxurious heritage in that country.
A - knows
A - has known
P - is known
P - was known
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Our health ... (should, keep) by having a good diet everyday.
A - should keep
A - should have kept
P - should be kept
P - should been kept
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Everyone ... (need) healthy meals to provide enough energy for their body.
A - needs
A - needed
P - are needed
P - is needed
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Healthy meals usually ... (can, get) from vegetables and fruits.
A - can get
A - can be getting
P - can be got
P - can been got
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - The new sequel of Avengers ... (release) in the end of April 2019 in cinemas.
A - released
A - have released
P - were released
P - was released
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - This series ... (watch) by thousands of people around the world in its first release.
A - watched
A - watches
P - were watched
P - was watched
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - The movie maker effectively ... (collaborate) great movie effects with the characters during the shooting process.
A - collaborated
A - will collaborate
P - was collaborated
P - will be collaborated
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - The movie ... (last) longer than any other movies, that's almost 3 hours.
A - lasts
A - lasted
P - is lasted
P - was lasted
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Technology, especially in electrical devices, ... (grow) fast in this world.
A - grew
A - grows
P - is grown
P - will be grown
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Everyone often ... (tempt) by the newest technology from the devices.
A - has tempted
A - tempted
P - is tempted
P - was tempted
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - People (could, not, share) important news quickly in the past.
A - couldn't shared
A - couldn't share
P - couldn't be shared
P - couldn't been shared
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Today, the use of letters ... (replace) by cellphones or smart phones.
A - replaced
A - replaces
P - is replaced
P - are replaced
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - We ... (can't, predict) precisely the season we have today.
A - can't predicted
A - can't predict
P - can't be predicted
P - can't be predict
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Tomorrow's weather ... (report) in the morning news.
A - will report
A - reports
P - is reported
P - will be reported
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - As the example of the weather change, rainy season ... (go) longer last year.
A - went
A - would go
P - is gone
P - will be gone
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - None knows for sure how the weather ... (to be) in the future.
A - is
A - will be
P - was
P - will being
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Every classroom in our school usually ... (set) according to the subject's needs.
A - sets
A - set
P - is set
P - was set
Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!
... - Each of the students' bags ... (mustn't, leave) in the classroom.
A - mustn't leave
A - mustn't left
P - mustn't be left
P - mustn't been left
Change into Passive
People speak Italian in Italy
Italian was spoken in Italy
Italian is being spoken in Italy
Italian is spoken in Italy
Italian has spoken in Italy
Italian will be spoken in Italy
Change into Passive
House painters are painting our house now
Our house are being painted now
House painters are being painted
Our house is been painted
Our house is being painted now
Our house is painted now
Change into Passive
Although they didn`t invite me, I went there
Although I wasn`t been invited, I went there
Although I was invited, I went there
Although I wasn`t invited, I went there
Although I had been invited, I went there
Although I was being invited, I went there
Change into Passive
The man felt somebody was watching him
The man felt were being watched.
The man felt had been watched.
The man felt he was being watched.
The man felt is being watched
The man felt was watching
Change into Passive
Have you written the essay?
Had the essay being written?
Has the essay been written?
Had the essay been written?
Have you been written the essay?
Had you written the essay?
Change into Passive
She read the letter he had sent her.
She read the letter she has been sent
She read the letter she had been sent
She read the letter she had being sent
She read the letter she had been send
She read the letter she has being sent
They will tell you what to do next.
You will be told what to do next.
You would be told what to do next
You will been told what to do next
They would been told what to do next
They will have been told what to do next
He will have done the work by tomorrow
The work will have done by tomorrow
The work will have been done by tomorrow
The work will has been done by tomorrow
The work would have been done by tomorrow
The work will have been did by tomorrow
Who are you going to invite?
Who is going to invite?
Who are going to be invited?
Who is going to be invited?
Who is going to been invited?
Who is been invited?
You must finish the composition in an hour
The composition must finished in an hour
The composition must be finished in an hour
The composition must have finished in an hour
The composition must finish in an hour
The composition must have been finished in an hour
I should have sent the letter last week
The letter should be sent last week
The letter should sent last week
The letter should have been sent last week
The letter should being sent last week
The letter should be send last week
They can`t open the window
The window couldn`t be opened
The window can be opened
The window should be opened
The window can`t be opened
The window could have been opened
Had he studied harder he could have passed the exam
Had he studied harder the exam can be passed
Had he studied harder the exam could have passed
Had he studied harder the exam could have been passed
Had he studied harder the exam could be passed
Had he studied harder the exam could have being passed
Parents should teach children to respect the elders
Children should be taught to respect the elder
Children should being taught to respect the elder
Parents should be teach children to respect the elders
Parents should be taught children to respect the elders
Children should been taught to respect the elder
They must have built this house over 200 years ago
This house must have built over 200 years ago
This house must be built over 200 years ago
This house must have been built over 200 years ago
This house must have been being built over 200 years ago
This house must build over 200 years ago
You had better return this book to the library
This book had better returned to the library
This book had better be returned to the library
This book had better been returned to the library
This book had better be return to the library
This book had better being returned to the library
She would have bought the new dress
The new dress would be bought
The new dress would have been bought
The new dress would being bought
The new dress would been bought
The new dress would have be bought
You ought to send this letter right away
The letter ought to been sent right away
The letter ought to have been sent right away
The letter ought to be sent right away
The letter ought to be send right away
The letter ought to being sent right away
Change into " It passive construction"
People think that Harry Potter is an honest person
It is thought that Harry Potter was an honest person
It is thought that Harry Potter is an honest person
It is think that Harry Potter was an honest person
It is think that Harry Potter is an honest person
It is thought that Harry Potter to be honest person
Change into "It passive construction"
People believe that life will be better in 2050.
It is believe that life will be better in 2050
It is believe that life will better in 2050
It is believe that life will have been better in 2050
It is believed that life will be better in 2050
It is believe that life to be better in 2050
People say that German are the most punctual nation
Change into "It passive construction"
It is said that the German were the most punctual person
It is said that the German are the most punctual person
It is says that the German were the most punctual person
It is said that the German to be the most punctual person
It said that the German are the most punctual person
Change into "It passive construction"
People suppose that the Lochness monster lives in Scotland
It is supposed that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland
It is supposed that the Lochness monster lives in Scotland
It supposed that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland
It is suppose that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland
It is supposed that the Lochness monster live in Scotland
"The multitalented guitarist, Francisco, was chosen by the band to be their lead singer."
"Life on the road is considered romantic by adventure seekers."
"The awkward dance was done by Vincent."
"The band was shocked by Patrick's loud music."
Our WWII papers need to be written in ....
ACTIVE voice
passive voice
It is astonishing that WWII ended with atomic bombs.
active
passive
WWII was ended by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
active
passive
The "by zombies" trick helps you determine if the voice of a sentence is...
active
passive
The airplanes of WWII were fast.
active
passive
Pearl Harbor was bombed in the morning.
active
passive
Women greatly influenced the workforce during WWII.
active
passive
Women had been affected by WWII.
active
passive
Millions of people died during WWII.
active
passive
Millions of people were killed during WWII.
active
passive
