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Passive Voice

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Change the sentence to passive voice: One of the cleaners has found my purse.

a)

My purse has been found by one of the cleaners.

b)

One of the cleaners found my purse.

c)

My purse was found by a cleaner.

d)

The cleaners have found my purse.

2.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The robber hit him on the head with a hammer.

a)

He was hit on the head with a hammer by the robber.

b)

The head was hit by a hammer on him by the robber.

c)

A hammer was used by the robber to hit him on the head.

d)

The robber was hit on the head with a hammer by him.

3.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The government has built a new road in this area.

a)

A new road has been built in this area by the government.

b)

The government is building a new road in this area.

c)

A new road was built by the government in this area.

d)

The government has been building a new road in this area.

4.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The assistant handed me a note.

a)

A note was handed to me by the assistant.

b)

The assistant was handed a note by me.

c)

I was handed a note by the assistant.

d)

The note handed the assistant to me.

5.

Change the sentence to passive voice: We elected John class representative.

a)

John was elected class representative by us.

b)

John elected us class representative.

c)

We were elected class representative by John.

d)

Class representative was elected by John.

6.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Someone has taken my wallet.

a)

My wallet has been taken by someone.

b)

Someone has been taken by my wallet.

c)

My wallet is taken by someone.

d)

Someone took my wallet.

7.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Many people use bicycles as a means of transport.

a)

Bicycles are used as a means of transport by many people.

b)

Bicycles have been used as a means of transport by many people.

c)

Bicycles were used as a means of transport by many people.

d)

Bicycles will be used as a means of transport by many people.

8.

Change the sentence to passive voice: They advised me to get a visa.

a)

I was advised to get a visa by them.

b)

They were advised to get a visa by me.

c)

A visa was advised to be gotten by me.

d)

I advised them to get a visa.

9.

Change the sentence to passive voice: They were rebuilding the old road when I drove by.

a)

The old road was being rebuilt when I drove by.

b)

The old road is rebuilt when I drove by.

c)

The old road had been rebuilt when I drove by.

d)

The old road will be rebuilt when I drove by.

10.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The local council opened a new shopping centre.

a)

A new shopping centre was opened by the local council.

b)

The local council was opened by a new shopping centre.

c)

A new shopping centre opened the local council.

d)

The local council has opened a new shopping centre.

11.

Change the sentence to passive voice: They haven’t decided anything yet.

a)

Nothing has been decided yet by them.

b)

Anything has not been decided yet by them.

c)

They have not decided anything yet.

d)

Nothing is decided yet by them.

12.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.

a)

The new stadium was being slowly filled by the crowd.

b)

The new stadium slowly filled the crowd.

c)

The crowd was being filled by the new stadium slowly.

d)

The new stadium was slowly filling the crowd.

13.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Someone has suggested that the shop should close.

a)

It has been suggested that the shop should close.

b)

The shop should close as suggested by someone.

c)

Someone suggested that the shop is closing.

d)

The suggestion was made for the shop to close.

14.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Dad used a knife to open the window.

a)

A knife was used by Dad to open the window.

b)

Dad opened the window using a knife.

c)

The window was opened by Dad using a knife.

d)

Dad used a window to open the knife.

15.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The waitress will bring you your drinks in a minute.

a)

Your drinks will be brought to you by the waitress in a minute.

b)

The waitress will be bringing your drinks in a minute.

c)

You will have your drinks brought by the waitress in a minute.

d)

In a minute, the waitress will bring your drinks to you.

16.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Nobody ever heard anything of John again.

a)

Nothing was ever heard of John again.

b)

John was never heard of anything again.

c)

Anything of John was never heard again.

d)

John was heard of nothing again.

17.

Change the sentence to passive voice: People asked me the way three times.

a)

I was asked the way three times by people.

b)

The way was asked by people three times.

c)

People were asked the way by me three times.

d)

Three times people asked the way to me.

18.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.

a)

Their cars had been parked on the pavement by lots of people.

b)

Lots of people were parking their cars on the pavement.

c)

The pavement was parked on by lots of people.

d)

Cars were parked by lots of people on the pavement.

19.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The helpers have not packed the boxes yet.

a)

The boxes have not been packed yet by the helpers.

b)

The boxes were not packed yet by the helpers.

c)

The boxes are not packed yet by the helpers.

d)

The boxes had not been packed yet by the helpers.

20.

Change the sentence to passive voice: They are still preparing the food.

a)

The food is still being prepared by them.

b)

The food was prepared by them.

c)

They have prepared the food.

d)

The food is prepared by them.

21.

Change the sentence to passive voice: They will launch the new ship next week.

a)

The new ship will be launched next week by them.

b)

The new ship is launched by them next week.

c)

They will be launching the new ship next week.

d)

The new ship will launch them next week.

22.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Christopher Wren built the church in the 17th century.

a)

The church was built by Christopher Wren in the 17th century.

b)

Christopher Wren was built by the church in the 17th century.

c)

The church built Christopher Wren in the 17th century.

d)

In the 17th century, the church was built by Christopher Wren.

23.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Beckham scored the goal in the 35th minute.

a)

The goal was scored by Beckham in the 35th minute.

b)

Beckham was scoring the goal in the 35th minute.

c)

The goal in the 35th minute was scored by Beckham.

d)

In the 35th minute, Beckham scored the goal.

24.

Change the sentence to passive voice: We serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.

a)

All main courses are served with vegetables and salad by us.

b)

Vegetables and salad are served with all main courses by us.

c)

We are served with all main courses, vegetables, and salad.

d)

All main courses with vegetables and salad serve us.

25.

Change the sentence to passive voice: Someone pushed Harry over the railing.

a)

Harry was pushed over the railing by someone.

b)

Harry pushed someone over the railing.

c)

Someone was pushed over the railing by Harry.

d)

The railing was pushed over by Harry.

26.

Identify the passive voice sentence from the options below.

a)

My purse has been found by one of the cleaners.

b)

One of the cleaners found my purse.

c)

The cleaners are looking for my purse.

d)

I found my purse in the cleaner's room.

27.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: He was hit on the head with a hammer (by the robber)?

a)

The robber hit him on the head with a hammer.

b)

He was hit on the head with a hammer by the robber.

c)

A hammer was used by the robber to hit him on the head.

d)

The head was hit by a hammer by the robber.

28.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: A new road has been built in this area (by the government)?

a)

The government has built a new road in this area.

b)

A new road is being built in this area by the government.

c)

A new road has been built in this area by the government.

d)

The government is building a new road in this area.

29.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: I was handed a note (by the assistant)?

a)

A note was handed to me by the assistant.

b)

The assistant handed me a note.

c)

I handed a note to the assistant.

d)

A note was handed by me to the assistant.

30.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: John was elected class representative?

a)

The class representative was elected by John.

b)

John elected the class representative.

c)

The class representative elected John.

d)

John was the class representative.

31.

Change the sentence to passive voice: My wallet has been taken.

a)

My wallet was taken.

b)

Someone has taken my wallet.

c)

My wallet is taken.

d)

My wallet has been taken.

32.

What was happening to the old road when I drove by?

a)

The old road was being rebuilt.

b)

The old road was being demolished.

c)

The old road was being painted.

d)

The old road was being widened.

33.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: A new shopping centre was opened by the local council?

a)

The local council opened a new shopping centre.

b)

A new shopping centre was opened by the local council.

c)

A new shopping centre opens by the local council.

d)

The local council was opened by a new shopping centre.

34.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: Nothing has been decided yet?

a)

Yet, nothing has been decided.

b)

Nothing is decided yet.

c)

Nothing has yet been decided.

d)

Yet to decide anything.

35.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: The new stadium was slowly being filled by the crowd?

a)

The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.

b)

The new stadium was slowly being filled by the crowd.

c)

The new stadium slowly filled the crowd.

d)

The crowd slowly filled the new stadium.

36.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: It has been suggested that the shop should close?

a)

The shop should be closed as suggested.

b)

It was suggested to close the shop.

c)

The shop has been suggested to close.

d)

It has been suggested for the shop to be closed.

37.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: 'Your drinks will be brought in a minute.'?

a)

In a minute, your drinks will be brought.

b)

Your drinks are being brought in a minute.

c)

Your drinks will have been brought in a minute.

d)

Your drinks will be brought in a minute.

38.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: I was asked the way three times?

a)

The way was asked to me three times.

b)

I asked the way three times.

c)

The way was asked of me three times.

d)

I was asked three times the way.

39.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: Many cars had been parked on the pavement?

a)

The pavement had been parked by many cars.

b)

Many cars were parked on the pavement.

c)

The pavement had many cars parked on it.

d)

The pavement had been parked on by many cars.

40.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: The boxes have not yet been packed yet?

a)

The boxes are not yet packed.

b)

The boxes have not been packed yet.

c)

The boxes were not packed yet.

d)

The boxes had not been packed yet.

41.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: The food is still being prepared?

a)

The food is still being prepared.

b)

The preparation of the food is still ongoing.

c)

The food has been prepared.

d)

The food was prepared.

42.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: The new ship will be launched next week?

a)

The new ship is launched next week.

b)

The new ship will have been launched next week.

c)

The new ship will be launched next week.

d)

The new ship will be being launched next week.

43.

What is the passive voice of the sentence: All main courses are served with vegetables and salad?

a)

Vegetables and salad serve all main courses.

b)

All main courses serve vegetables and salad.

c)

Vegetables and salad are served with all main courses.

d)

All main courses are being served with vegetables and salad.