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Active and Passive Voice

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

a)

was written

b)

is being written

c)

has been written

d)

is written

2.

The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

a)

has been brought up

b)

is brought up

c)

was brought up

d)

were brought up

3.

The professor told him not to talk in class.

He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

a)

has been told

b)

was told

c)

was being told

d)

is told

4.

They say that women are smarter than men.

Women ________________ to be smarter than men.

a)

were being said

b)

were said

c)

are said

d)

was said

5.

The fire has destroyed the house.

The house ________________ by the fire.

a)

has been destroyed

b)

was being destroyed

c)

is destroyed

d)

were destroyed

6.

She would have told you.

You ________________ by her.

a)

would have been told

b)

would be told

c)

would be told

d)

were told

7.

My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family.

a)

active

b)

passive

8.
Active or Passive?
I hate homework.
a)
active
b)
passive
9.
Active or Passive?
The boy was bitten by the dog.
a)
active
b)
passive
10.
Active or Passive?
All of the students passed the test.
a)
active
b)
passive
11.

COVID -19 has killed many people.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

12.

The Grade 10 students are required to submit the modules on Mondays.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

13.

Make this active: The blaze was extinguished by the fireman.

a)

The fireman was extinguishing the fire.

b)

The blaze extinguished the fireman.

c)

The fireman extinguished the blaze.

d)

No change.

14.

Make this active:

The novel was written by a famous author.

a)

A famous author wrote the novel.

b)

The novel wrote the famous author.

c)

The famous author is writing a novel.

d)

No change.

15.
Make an active voice
The oven has been tested by the best chefs in the world.
a)
The best chefs in the world test the oven.
b)
The best chefs in the world tested the oven.
c)
The best chefs in the world have tested the oven.
d)
The best chefs in the world had tested the oven.
16.
Make a passive voice
His parents inherited this house years ago.
a)
This house is inherited by his parents years ago.
b)
This house was inherited by his parents years ago.
c)
This house has been inherited by his parents years ago.
d)
This house had been inherited by his parents years ago.
17.

Steven likes to play baseball.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

active

b)

passive

18.

Bingo is played in Britain.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

active

b)

passive

19.

He lost his keys yesterday.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

active

b)

passive

20.

In 1906, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

21.

The house ______________________yesterday.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

a)

was cleaned

b)

was cleaninng

c)

is cleaning

d)

is cleaned

22.

My books were returned to me after lunch.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

23.

I gave him a cake and candy for his birthday.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

24.

Active: Global warming produces extreme weather.

Passive: Extreme weather ________ produced by global warming.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

a)

was

b)

has

c)

is

d)

are

25.

Active: Satellites photograph forest fires.

Passive: Forest fires _________ photographed by satellites.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

26.

German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

a)

is speaking

b)

is spoken

c)

are spoken

d)

is been spoken

27.

Did a cat kill the bird?


Change the above sentence into passive!

a)

Was the bird kill by a cat?

b)

Was the bird killed by a cat?

c)

Did the bird kill by a cat?

d)

Is the bird killed by a cat?

28.

Change into Passive

House painters are painting our house now

a)

Our house are being painted now

b)

House painters are being painted

c)

Our house is been painted

d)

Our house is being painted now

e)

Our house is painted now

29.

The dog bit the man.

Which grammatical voice is used for the above sentence?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

30.
Active or Passive Voice?
The zookeeper loves the animals.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
31.

We use the passive voice when the action is more important than who does it.

State whether the above sentence is True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

In the passive voice, we always know who performs the action.

State whether the above sentence is True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

"My brother stayed at the hotel yesterday."

What if the sentence turns into a passive sentence?

a)

The hotel was stayed by my brother yesterday

b)

The hotel was stayed at by my brother yesterday

34.

Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!


... - The royal palace ... (build) in the early 1800s.

a)

A - built

b)

A - builts

c)

P - was built

d)

P - is built

35.

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)

A - visited

b)

A - visits

c)

P - were visited

d)

P - are visited

36.

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)

A - knows

b)

A - has known

c)

P - is known

d)

P - was known

37.

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)

A - should keep

b)

A - should have kept

c)

P - should be kept

d)

P - should been kept

38.

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)

A - needs

b)

A - needed

c)

P - are needed

d)

P - is needed

39.

Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!


... - Healthy meals usually ... (can, get) from vegetables and fruits.

a)

A - can get

b)

A - can be getting

c)

P - can be got

d)

P - can been got

40.

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)

A - released

b)

A - have released

c)

P - were released

d)

P - was released

41.

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)

A - watched

b)

A - watches

c)

P - were watched

d)

P - was watched

42.

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)

A - collaborated

b)

A - will collaborate

c)

P - was collaborated

d)

P - will be collaborated

43.

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)

A - lasts

b)

A - lasted

c)

P - is lasted

d)

P - was lasted

44.

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)

A - grew

b)

A - grows

c)

P - is grown

d)

P - will be grown

45.

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)

A - has tempted

b)

A - tempted

c)

P - is tempted

d)

P - was tempted

46.

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)

A - couldn't shared

b)

A - couldn't share

c)

P - couldn't be shared

d)

P - couldn't been shared

47.

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)

A - replaced

b)

A - replaces

c)

P - is replaced

d)

P - are replaced

48.

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)

A - can't predicted

b)

A - can't predict

c)

P - can't be predicted

d)

P - can't be predict

49.

Decide whether the sentence is Active (A) or Passive (P), then complete the sentence!

... - Tomorrow's weather ... (report) in the morning news.

a)

A - will report

b)

A - reports

c)

P - is reported

d)

P - will be reported

50.

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)

A - went

b)

A - would go

c)

P - is gone

d)

P - will be gone

51.

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)

A - is

b)

A - will be

c)

P - was

d)

P - will being

52.

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)

A - sets

b)

A - set

c)

P - is set

d)

P - was set

53.

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)

A - mustn't leave

b)

A - mustn't left

c)

P - mustn't be left

d)

P - mustn't been left

54.

Change into Passive

People speak Italian in Italy

a)

Italian was spoken in Italy

b)

Italian is being spoken in Italy

c)

Italian is spoken in Italy

d)

Italian has spoken in Italy

e)

Italian will be spoken in Italy

55.

Change into Passive

House painters are painting our house now

a)

Our house are being painted now

b)

House painters are being painted

c)

Our house is been painted

d)

Our house is being painted now

e)

Our house is painted now

56.

Change into Passive

Although they didn`t invite me, I went there

a)

Although I wasn`t been invited, I went there

b)

Although I was invited, I went there

c)

Although I wasn`t invited, I went there

d)

Although I had been invited, I went there

e)

Although I was being invited, I went there

57.

Change into Passive

The man felt somebody was watching him

a)

The man felt were being watched.

b)

The man felt had been watched.

c)

The man felt he was being watched.

d)

The man felt is being watched

e)

The man felt was watching

58.

Change into Passive

Have you written the essay?

a)

Had the essay being written?

b)

Has the essay been written?

c)

Had the essay been written?

d)

Have you been written the essay?

e)

Had you written the essay?

59.

Change into Passive

She read the letter he had sent her.

a)

She read the letter she has been sent

b)

She read the letter she had been sent

c)

She read the letter she had being sent

d)

She read the letter she had been send

e)

She read the letter she has being sent

60.

They will tell you what to do next.

a)

You will be told what to do next.

b)

You would be told what to do next

c)

You will been told what to do next

d)

They would been told what to do next

e)

They will have been told what to do next

61.

He will have done the work by tomorrow

a)

The work will have done by tomorrow

b)

The work will have been done by tomorrow

c)

The work will has been done by tomorrow

d)

The work would have been done by tomorrow

e)

The work will have been did by tomorrow

62.

Who are you going to invite?

a)

Who is going to invite?

b)

Who are going to be invited?

c)

Who is going to be invited?

d)

Who is going to been invited?

e)

Who is been invited?

63.

You must finish the composition in an hour

a)

The composition must finished in an hour

b)

The composition must be finished in an hour

c)

The composition must have finished in an hour

d)

The composition must finish in an hour

e)

The composition must have been finished in an hour

64.

I should have sent the letter last week

a)

The letter should be sent last week

b)

The letter should sent last week

c)

The letter should have been sent last week

d)

The letter should being sent last week

e)

The letter should be send last week

65.

They can`t open the window

a)

The window couldn`t be opened

b)

The window can be opened

c)

The window should be opened

d)

The window can`t be opened

e)

The window could have been opened

66.

Had he studied harder he could have passed the exam

a)

Had he studied harder the exam can be passed

b)

Had he studied harder the exam could have passed

c)

Had he studied harder the exam could have been passed

d)

Had he studied harder the exam could be passed

e)

Had he studied harder the exam could have being passed

67.

Parents should teach children to respect the elders

a)

Children should be taught to respect the elder

b)

Children should being taught to respect the elder

c)

Parents should be teach children to respect the elders

d)

Parents should be taught children to respect the elders

e)

Children should been taught to respect the elder

68.

They must have built this house over 200 years ago

a)

This house must have built over 200 years ago

b)

This house must be built over 200 years ago

c)

This house must have been built over 200 years ago

d)

This house must have been being built over 200 years ago

e)

This house must build over 200 years ago

69.

You had better return this book to the library

a)

This book had better returned to the library

b)

This book had better be returned to the library

c)

This book had better been returned to the library

d)

This book had better be return to the library

e)

This book had better being returned to the library

70.

She would have bought the new dress

a)

The new dress would be bought

b)

The new dress would have been bought

c)

The new dress would being bought

d)

The new dress would been bought

e)

The new dress would have be bought

71.

You ought to send this letter right away

a)

The letter ought to been sent right away

b)

The letter ought to have been sent right away

c)

The letter ought to be sent right away

d)

The letter ought to be send right away

e)

The letter ought to being sent right away

72.

Change into " It passive construction"

People think that Harry Potter is an honest person

a)

It is thought that Harry Potter was an honest person

b)

It is thought that Harry Potter is an honest person

c)

It is think that Harry Potter was an honest person

d)

It is think that Harry Potter is an honest person

e)

It is thought that Harry Potter to be honest person

73.

Change into "It passive construction"

People believe that life will be better in 2050.

a)

It is believe that life will be better in 2050

b)

It is believe that life will better in 2050

c)

It is believe that life will have been better in 2050

d)

It is believed that life will be better in 2050

e)

It is believe that life to be better in 2050

74.

People say that German are the most punctual nation

Change into "It passive construction"

a)

It is said that the German were the most punctual person

b)

It is said that the German are the most punctual person

c)

It is says that the German were the most punctual person

d)

It is said that the German to be the most punctual person

e)

It said that the German are the most punctual person

75.

Change into "It passive construction"

People suppose that the Lochness monster lives in Scotland

a)

It is supposed that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland

b)

It is supposed that the Lochness monster lives in Scotland

c)

It supposed that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland

d)

It is suppose that the Lochness monster lived in Scotland

e)

It is supposed that the Lochness monster live in Scotland

76.
Active voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject performs the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a linking verb
77.
Passive Voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject does the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a strong verb 
78.
The magazine subscription was renewed.
a)
active
b)
passive
79.
Jane's mother rejected the idea to eat ice cream for dinner.
a)
active
b)
passi
80.
I painted the the garage door after it stopped raining.
a)
active
b)
passive
81.
The outdoor reception was hosted by Larry.
a)
active
b)
passive
82.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
a)
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team
b)
The basketball team won the championship
c)
The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach
d)
The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.
83.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
a)
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.
b)
A teacher designed the sets for the play.
c)
The other teachers helped to build the set.
d)
The winning basketball team celebrated ast McDonald's.
84.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
a)
The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.
b)
The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.
c)
The progress reports are to be signed by the students' parents.
d)
Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longesdt.
85.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
a)
The sets will have to be designed.
b)
Kara designed the sets for the movie.
c)
A teacher helped Kara design the sets.
d)
Before the sets could be made, someone designed them.yh
86.
What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"The multitalented guitarist, Francisco, was chosen by the band to be their lead singer."
a)
The band chose the multitalented guitarist Francisco to be their lead singer.
b)
Chosen was the multitalented guitarist Francisco, by the band, to be their lead singer.
c)
Fransisco, the multitalented guitarist, was chosen, by the band, to be their lead singer.
87.
What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"Life on the road is considered romantic by adventure seekers."
a)
Road life is considered to be romantic by seekers of adventure.
b)
To seek adventure, one must consider life on the road to be romantic.
c)
Adventure seekers consider life on the road romantic.
88.
What is the best way to change the following sentence from passive to active voice?
"The awkward dance was done by Vincent."
a)
By Vincent, the awkward dance was done.
b)
The awkward dance by Vincent was done.
c)
Vincent danced awkwardly.
89.
What is the best way to change this sentence from passive to active voice?
"The band was shocked by Patrick's loud music."
a)
Played by Patrick, the band was shocked by the loud music.
b)
Patrick shocked the band with his loud music.
c)
The band, by Patrick's loud music, was shocked.
90.
Which verb voice is usually preferable when writing?
a)
active
b)
passive
91.

Our WWII papers need to be written in ....

a)

ACTIVE voice

b)

passive voice

92.

It is astonishing that WWII ended with atomic bombs.

a)

active

b)

passive

93.

WWII was ended by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

a)

active

b)

passive

94.

The "by zombies" trick helps you determine if the voice of a sentence is...

a)

active

b)

passive

95.

The airplanes of WWII were fast.

a)

active

b)

passive

96.

Pearl Harbor was bombed in the morning.

a)

active

b)

passive

97.

Women greatly influenced the workforce during WWII.

a)

active

b)

passive

98.

Women had been affected by WWII.

a)

active

b)

passive

99.

Millions of people died during WWII.

a)

active

b)

passive

100.

Millions of people were killed during WWII.

a)

active

b)

passive