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The Passive Voice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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 
3.
The magazine subscription was renewed.
a)
active
b)
passive
4.
I painted the the garage door after it stopped raining.
a)
active
b)
passive
5.
The outdoor reception was hosted by Larry.
a)
active
b)
passive
6.
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.
7.
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
8.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a)

Mom is fixing dinner right now.

b)

Paul made that model airplane.

c)

A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

9.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a)

Mom is fixing dinner right now.

b)

Paul made that model airplane.

c)

A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

10.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a)

Mom is fixing dinner right now.

b)

Paul made that model airplane.

c)

A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

11.

How could I write the following sentence in active voice?

The homework was completed by Matt.

a)

Matt has completed the homework.

b)

The homework belongs to Matt.

c)

It is already in active voice.

12.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a)

Mom is fixing dinner right now.

b)

Paul made that model airplane.

c)

A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

13.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a)

Mom is fixing dinner right now.

b)

Paul made that model airplane.

c)

A grand slam home run was hit by the catcher.

14.

A solar eclipse was predicted by Thales of Miletus in 585 B.C.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

15.

In the event of an apocalypse, survivors must make their way to the nearest structure.

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

16.

Fill in the space in passive voice.

Active: The next earthquake will destroy the city.


Passive: The city (a)   by the next earthquake.

17.

Fill in the space in passive voice.


Active: The birds will eat those cookies.


Passive: These cookies (a)   by the birds.

18.

Fill in the space with passive voice.

Active: I have opened the present.


Passive: The present (a)   by me.

19.

Fill in the space with passive voice.

Active: He often hits balls with his son in the park.


Passive: Balls are often (a)   in the park by them.

20.

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

21.

Mary helped the boy. The passive is ...

a)

The boy is helped by Mary

b)

The boy was helped by Mary

c)

The boy is being helped by Mary

d)

The boy helps by Mary

22.

The waiter is serving the customer. The passive is....

a)

The customer is served by the waiter

b)

The customer are served by the waiter

c)

The customer is being served by the waiter

d)

The customer was being served by the customer

23.

A hurricane destroyed a few houses. The passive is ...

a)

A few houses were destroyed by a hurricane

b)

A few houses are destroyed by a Hurricane

c)

A few houses destroyed by a Hurricane

d)

A few houses is destroyed by a Hurricane

24.

Jack has studied English for a test. The passive is ...

a)

English has been studied by Jack for a test

b)

English has been study by Jack for a test

c)

English has studied by Jack for a test

d)

English has study by Jack for a test

25.

“She broke the window yesterday”. The passive is ....

a)

The window is broke by her yesterday

b)

The window is break by her yesterday

c)

The window was broken by her yesterday

d)

The window is being broken by her yesterday

26.
They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job
a)
was being interviewed
b)
was interviewed
c)
has been interviewed
27.

Kelly is writing an email.

The email ________________ by Kelly.

a)

was written

b)

is being written

c)

has been written

28.

The teacher told him not to talk in the class.

He ________________ by the teacher not to talk in class.

a)

has been told

b)

was told

c)

was being told