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passive voice: simple present

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

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1.

Read the sentences and choose the right answer. What is the passive voice for each sentence?

I do my homework on weekends.

a)

My homework done by me on weekends.

b)

My homework are done by me on weekends.

c)

My homework is done by me on weekends.

d)

My homework is does by me on weekends.

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

My siblings clean the house once a week.

a)

The house is clean by them once a week.

b)

The house is cleans by them once a week.

c)

The house is cleaned by them once a week.

d)

The house was cleaned by them.

5.

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.

6.

The butcher sells meat everyday.

a)

The meat is selled by the butcher.

b)

The meat is sold by the butcher.

c)

The meat was sell by the butcher.

d)

The meat is sold by the butcher everyday.

7.

Look at the picture and answer.

Mr. Bean takes care his fish pet.

a)

His fish pet is takes care by him.

b)

His fish pet is taken care by him.

c)

His fish pet is took care by him

d)

His fish pet by him is taken care.

8.

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.

9.

The money ________________________.

a)

is steal by the crook

b)

is steals by the crook

c)

is stolen by the crook

d)

is stolen by the policeman

10.

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.

11.

The farmer milks his cows three times a day

a)

The cows are milked three time a day

b)

The farmer is milked by his cows three times a day

c)

The cow was milked by the farmer tree times a day

d)

The cows were milked by the farmer three times a day

12.

Select the correct passive question for the statement "The house is going to be built next week"

a)

Has the house been built next week?

b)

Will the house be built next week?

c)

Was the house going to be built next week?

d)

Is the house going to be built next week?

13.

Select the correct passive question for the sentence "Grapes are grown in California"

a)

Are grapes grew by California?

b)

Do grapes grow in California?

c)

Grapes are grown in California?

d)

Are grapes grown in California?

14.

Fili and Felix clean the school.

a)

Fili and Felix cleaned the school.

b)

The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.

c)

The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.

15.

They produce coffee in Veracruz.

a)

Coffee is produced in Veracruz.

b)

Coffee is produce in Veracruz.

c)

In Veracruz they produce coffee.

16.

I wash the dishes every day.

a)

The dishes were washed every day.

b)

The dishes are washed by I every day.

c)

The dishes are washed every day.

17.

We use this room only for special occasions.

a)

This room are used only for special occasions.

b)

This room was use only for special occasions.

c)

This room is used only for special occasions.

18.

Tony eats apples during recess.

a)

Apples are eat during recess.

b)

Apples are ate during recess by Tony.

c)

Apples are eaten by Tony during recess.

19.

When do we use the passive voice?

a)

To describe routines

b)

To describe habits

c)

To describe actions in progress

d)

When the object takes the action

20.

Past participle of verb open

a)

opened

b)

open

21.

Fili and Felix clean the school.

a)

Fili and Felix cleaned the school.

b)

The school is cleaned by Fili and Felix.

c)

The school are cleaned by Fili and Felix.

22.
How many newspapers____________(print) in Britain every day?
a)
are printed
b)
is printed
c)
are printing
d)
are printeded
23.
German____________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland.
a)
is speaking
b)
is spoken
c)
are spoken
d)
is been spoken
24.
Nowadays, a lot of computers__________(make) in Korea
a)
is  making
b)
is made
c)
are made
d)
are making
25.

<< Patricia learns how to play soccer. >>

The sentence is in...

a)

Simple Present ACTIVE VOICE

b)

Simple Past

ACTIVE VOICE

c)

Simple Present

PASSIVE VOICE

d)

Simple Past

PASSIVE VOICE

26.

TRANSFORM, from ACTIVE to PASSIVE:

<< My brother plays soccer. >>

a)

My brother is played by soccer.

b)

Soccer is play by my brother.

c)

Soccer is played by my brother.

d)

Soccer was played by my brother.

27.

TRANSFORM from ACTIVE to PASSIVE:

<< Karla writes reports. >>

a)

Reports are written by Karla.

b)

Reports were written by Karla.

c)

Reports was written by Karla.

d)

Reports written by Karla.

28.

TRANSFORM from ACTIVE to PASSIVE:

<< Leo designs amazing houses. >>

a)

Amazing houses is designed by Leo.

b)

Amazing houses were designed by Leo.

c)

Amazing houses was designed by Leo.

d)

Amazing houses are designed by Leo.

29.

A patient (a)   cured by the doctor.

30.

Some cookies (a)   baked by my grandma.

31.

Your clothes (a)   washed by your brother.

32.

The show (a)   broadcasted on YouTube.

33.

That burger (a)   grilled by my dad.

34.

The chores are (a)   by my sister.


(make)

35.

The garden is (a)   by the gardener.


(water)

36.

Decisions are (a)   by the government every day.


(take)

37.

A letter is (a)   by the fan to her idol.


(write)

38.

All this homework is (a)   by my son.


(do)

39.

A nap is (a)   by Jane.


(sleep)

40.

Some cars are (a)   by the pilot.


(drive)

41.

He ___________ (offer) a new job last week.

a)

IS OFFERED

b)

WAS OFFERED

42.

The cake ___ by Jennifer. (buy)

a)

bought

b)

was bought

c)

was buyed

43.

This novel __________ (write) by Hemingway.

a)

wrote

b)

was wrote

c)

was written

44.

A lot of food ___________ (throw) away every day by restaurants.

a)

is thrown

b)

was thrown

45.

She __________ (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.

a)

is asked

b)

was asked

46.

Cape Town ___ by millions of people every year. (visit)

a)

visited

b)

is visited

c)

was visited

47.

My chocolate ___ by Emily and Patrick. It's gone. (eat)

a)

eaten

b)

was eaten

c)

is eaten

48.

The internet ................................. for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

a)

is used

b)

was used

c)

used

49.

The kitchen ___ by Sophie on Mondays and Fridays. (clean)

a)

is cleaned

b)

was cleaned

50.

The ship ___ by the waves. (hit)

a)

was hitted

b)

was hit

c)

was hits

51.

Videos and films ........................................ by millions of teens every hour.. (watch)

a)

is watched

b)

are watched

c)

is watch

d)

are watches

52.

That beautiful picture __________ (paint) by Bob Ross in 1989.

a)

is painted

b)

painted

c)

was painted

53.

This letter ________________ by Tom. (write)

a)

is written

b)

was written

54.

My car ____________ (damage) last night.

a)

is damaged

b)

was damaged

55.

Cheese / make / from milk

a)

Cheese is maked from milk

b)

Cheese is make from milk

c)

Cheese is made from milk

56.

All the trees ___________ (cut) down yesterday.

a)

are cut

b)

was cutted

c)

were cut

d)

were cutted

57.

The children / give / some food / last night.

a)

The children was given some food last night

b)

The children were given some food last night

c)

The children are given some food last night

d)

The children were gave some food last night

58.

The girl _____ (expect) at home at ten.

a)

is expect

b)

was expected

59.

The house ________________ by last night's fire (destroy)

a)

was destroyed

b)

were destroyed

c)

is destroyed

60.

Harry Potter ____________ by J.K. Rowling.

a)

is written

b)

was written

c)

was wrote

61.

The car (a)   (cover) with dust.

62.

A new game (a)   (release) today.

63.

English (a)   (speak) in many countries.

64.

The list (a)   (send) to the group.

65.

Breakfast (a)   (cook) by Amy.

66.

The guitar (a)   (play) by him.

67.

Poems (a)   (written) by Paulo.

68.

The house (a)   (paint) in light green.

69.

The song (a)   (publish) in all the radios.

70.

The car (a)   (park) two blocks away.

71.

Choose the sentence that is passive voice.

a)

People make cars in factories.

b)

People made cars in factories.

c)

Cars is made in factories by people.

d)

Cars are made in factories by people.

72.

Which question is passive voice?

a)

The farmer grew apples on the farm.

b)

Apples were grown on the farm.

c)

The farmer did grow apples on the farm.

73.

Which sentence is passive voice?

a)

Millions of pigs are kept as pets around the world.

b)

Milliions of people keep pigs as pets around the world.

c)

Pets are millions of people around the world.

74.

Transform it: Maria sends everyone their work schedule.

a)

Mario sent everyone their work schedule.

b)

Everyone their work schedule was sent by Maria.

c)

Everyone´s work schedule is sent by Maria.

75.

Transform it: Every year people plant more than two million trees.

a)

More than a million trees are planted.

b)

Every year millions of trees are planted.

c)

Every year more than two million trees are planted by people.

76.

Transform it: We painted the office last week.

a)

The office was painted last week by us.

b)

Last week the office was painted by we.

c)

Someone has painted the office.

77.

Transform it: People watch movies online.

a)

Watching movies online by people.

b)

Movies are watched online by people.

c)

Movies is see online by people.

78.

Transform it: Where do they make cakes?

a)

Where did they make cakes?

b)

Where are the cake made?

c)

Where are the cakes made by them?

79.

What is the past participle of SEE?

a)

WATCHED

b)

LOOKED

c)

SEEN

d)

SAWN

80.

What is the past participle of EAT?

a)

EATED

b)

ATED

c)

ATE

d)

EATEN

81.

What is the past participle of WALK?

a)

WALKS

b)

WALKED

c)

WALKING

d)

WALK

82.

What is the past participle of GO?

a)

WENT

b)

GOING

c)

GONE

d)

GONED

83.

What is the past participle of CALL?

a)

CALLED

b)

CALLING

c)

CALL

d)

CALLS

84.

What is the past participle of DRIVE?

a)

DRIVED

b)

DROVE

c)

DRIVING

d)

DRIVEN

85.

What is the past participle of TAKE?

a)

TOKEN

b)

TAKED

c)

TAKING

d)

TAKEN

86.

Explain what is happening in the gif in passive voice.

(a)  

87.

Explain what is happening in the gif in passive voice.

(a)  

88.

Explain what is happening in the gif in passive voice.

(a)  

89.

The sentence:

Sol rescued three cats.

is in ___________________ voice.

a)

passive

b)

active

90.

The sentence:

A letter is written by Henry.

is in ___________________ voice.

a)

passive

b)

active

91.

The sentence:

Fabricio watches the film.

is in ____________________.

a)

passive

b)

active

92.

The sentence:

The photos were taken for the dance.

is in __________________________.

a)

passive

b)

active

93.

The sentence:

The housework is done by Carlos.

is in ____________________.

a)

passive

b)

active

94.

Students choose the subject.

The passive voice of this sentence is:

a)

The subject was chosen by the students

b)

The subject is chosen by the students

c)

The students chose the subject

95.

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

96.

How many newspapers____________(print) in Costa Rica every day?

a)

are printed

b)

is printed

c)

are printing

d)

are printeded

97.

English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

a)

is spoke

b)

is speaked

c)

are spoken

d)

is spoken

98.

The passive voice form in Present is:

a)

Subject + was/were + Past participle + by someone

b)

Subject + is/are + Past participle + by someone

c)

Subject + Past participle + by someone

99.

We use the Passive Voice:

a)

to focus on the action.

b)

to say what the subject does.

100.

Choose "A" for Active or "P" for Passive.

Emmanuel buys an apple gadget everyday

a)

A

b)

P

101.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence

"Mary enjoys reading Matilda"

a)

Reading Matilda is enjoyed by Mary

b)

Mary likes reading Matilda

c)

Reading Matilda is enjoyud by Mary

d)

Mary is enjoyed Reading Matilda

102.

Whats is the correct form of passive voice for this sentence

" The Fire destroyed the town"

a)

The town are destroyed by the fire

b)

The fire is destroyed by the town

c)

The town was destroyed by fire.

103.

The royal wedding________(watch) by millions of people.

a)

are watching

b)

are watched

c)

is watched

d)

was watched

104.

Nowadays, a lot of computers__________(make) in Korea

a)

is making

b)

is made

c)

are made

d)

are making

105.

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.

106.

Wirte in the passive voice:

My friends play fornite

a)

Fornite was played by my friends

b)

Fornite were played by my friends

c)

Fornite are played by my friends

d)

Fornite is played by my friends

107.

Write in passive voice:

Isaak Newton discovered gravity

a)

Isaak Newton was discovered gravity

b)

Gravity is discovered by Isaak Newton

c)

Gravity was discovered by Isaak Newton

d)

Gravity were discovered by Isaak Newton

108.

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

109.

Wirte in the passive voice:

They cut 1000 trees every year in Brazil

a)

1000 trees are cut every year in Brazil

b)

1000 trees were cut every year in Brazil

c)

1000 trees is cut every year in Brazil

d)

1000 trees was cut every year in Brazil

110.

The Harry Potter films________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg

a)

didn't directed

b)

wasn't directed

c)

isn't directed

d)

weren't directed

111.

My sister______________by wild tigers, she is at the hospital.

a)

was attack

b)

is attacked

c)

was attacked

d)

are attacked

112.

Brown rice and green beans ........ by me.

a)

are eaten

b)

was eaten

c)

are eating

d)

are eat

113.

He plays the game. The passive form is ... .

a)

The game is play by him.

b)

The game is played by him.

c)

The game are play by him.

d)

The game are played by him.

114.

A hard hat .... by the tower crane operators.

a)

is wore

b)

are worn

c)

are wore

d)

is worn

115.

Those tower cranes is operated by the people

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

116.

A daily newspaper ..... by my father.

a)

is readed

b)

is read

c)

are readed

d)

are read

117.

Extra pillows .............. (need)................ by us.

(a)  

118.

The people ..............(operate).............. those tower cranes.

(a)  

119.

My mother is amazed the morning news .

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

120.

I ......................  a PS 5 by my father.

a)

am bought

b)

was buy

c)

am buy

d)

is bought

121.

Active : They access the intranet.

Passive : ..........................................................

a)

The intranet are access by them.

b)

The intranet are accessed by them.

c)

The intranet is access by them.

d)

The intranet is accessed by them.