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Active and Passive Voice

Total questions: 165

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the sentence below in Active Voice or Passive Voice?
The eco-woodland house in Wales was built by a family in Wales.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

2.

The family built a house that uses energy efficiently.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

3.

Complete the sentence. Then, tell if the sentence is in active or passive voice.
The engineer built a beautiful __________. 

a)

hut; Active voice

b)

bungalow; Passive voice

c)

bungalow; Active voice

d)

hut; Passive voice

4.

Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.

a)

An interesting story was read by Samson.

b)

An interesting story is read by Samson.

5.

The three little pigs built their own houses.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

6.

In which tense is passive?

"This quiz will be completed by me."

a)

Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.

b)

Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.

c)

Robert's watch was stolen by a thief.

7.

In which tense is the passive?

'Don Quixote' was written by Cervantes.

a)

present simple

b)

past simple

c)

present continuous

d)

present perfect

8.

In which tense is the passive?

"A lot of coffee is grown in Brazil."

a)

present simple

b)

past simple

c)

present continuous

d)

present perfect

9.

In which tense is the passive?

"The world's highest mountains are found in the Himalayas."

a)

present perfect

b)

present simple

c)

past simple

d)

present continuous

10.

The family will attend the concert.

a)

The family is going to the concert.

b)

The concert is going to happen.

c)

The concert will be attended by the family.

d)

The concert will have been attended.

11.

They will clean the room.

a)

The room is dirty.

b)

The room will be cleaned.

c)

The cleaners will clean the room.

d)

The room will clean.

12.

Complete with the best idea: Sentences in active voice emphasize the

a)

action of the sentence

b)

doer or subject of the sentence

c)

"object" or who/what receives the action

d)

any of the previous

13.

In the passive voice, the emphasis is on the:

a)

"doer" or subject of the sentence

b)

"object" or who/what receives the action

c)

action of the sentence

14.

All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner.

a)

active

b)

passive

15.

Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.

a)

active

b)

passive

16.

A package will be sent to Caroline.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

17.

Jeremy will write a beautiful song.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

18.

They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job.

a)

was being interviewed

b)

was interviewed

c)

has been interviewed

19.

 Tom is writing an email. 
 The letter ________________ by Tom.

a)

was written

b)

is being written

c)

has been written

20.

Everyone understands English. 
 English ________________ by everyone.

a)

is understood

b)

has been understood

c)

was understood

21.

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

22.

The boss told him not to talk in the conference. 
 He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

a)

has been told

b)

was told

c)

was being told

23.

They say that women are smarter than men. 
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.

a)

were being said

b)

were said

c)

are said

24.

The fire has destroyed all the files. 
The house ________________ by the fire.

a)

has been destroyed

b)

was being destroyed

c)

is destroyed

25.

Nowadays, a lot of computers __________ (make) in Korea

a)

is making

b)

is made

c)

are made

d)

are making

26.

This problem ______ by your brother yesterday

a)

was solved

b)

will be solved

c)

is solved

d)

solves

27.

Many things ________ in this house

a)

is said

b)

are said

c)

they say

d)

they are said

28.

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.

29.

Which of the following is written in the active voice?

a)

This sweater was knitted for me by my favorite aunt.

b)

Jason was asked by his mother to answer the phone.

c)

Alice left a message for her friend.

30.

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

a)

Active

b)

Passive

31.

Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.

a)

An interesting story was read by Samson.

b)

An interesting story is read by Samson.

32.

The little pig learned a lesson.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

33.

She has written a novel.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

34.

Julia answered the question.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

35.

The children enjoyed the soccer game.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

36.

The room was painted blue.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

37.

My lunch money was stolen by an unknown thief.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

38.

Is this sentence active or passive?


The letter was written by Jack.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

39.

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.

40.

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.

41.

Change the sentence to active voice: Malory Towers was written by Enid Blyton.

a)

Enid Blyton wrote Malory Towers.

b)

Enid Blyton is writing Malory Towers.

c)

The writing of Malory Towers was done by Enid Blyton.

42.

Change the sentence to active voice.

Trees were planted by the politician.

a)

The politician was planting trees.

b)

The politician planted trees.

c)

The politician has planted trees.

43.

Change the sentence to the passive voice.

An earthquake has destroyed the fort.

a)

The fort is being destroyed by an earthquake.

b)

The fort was destroyed by an earthquake.

c)

The fort has been destroyed by an earthquake.

44.

Decide whether the sentence is in the active voice or passive voice: Our school won the tournament.

a)

Active voice.

b)

Passive voice

45.

Change the sentence to the active voice: The detective took the robber to the police station.

a)

The robber is taken to the police station.

b)

The detective was taking the robber to the police station.

c)

The detective took the robber to the police station.

46.

Change to active voice: The courier delivered the parcel yesterday.

a)

The courier delivered the parcel yesterday.

b)

Yesterday, the parcel was delivered by the courier.

c)

The parcel had been delivered yesterday.

47.

Change the sentence to passive voice: The store detective watched the thief very carefully.

a)

The thief was being watched very carefully by the store detective.

b)

The thief was watched very carefully by the store detective.

c)

The thief is watched very carefully by the store detective.

48.

Change the sentence to the passive voice.

The medical attendants gave first-aid to the injured man.

a)

The medical attendants were given first-aid by the injured man.

b)

The injured man had been given first-aid by the medical attendants.

c)

The injured man was given first-aid by the medical attendants.

49.

If the subject is the doer, then the sentence is in which voice?

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

50.

If the subject is the receiver, then the sentence is in which voice?

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

51.

what is the correct formation of a sentence which is the active voice ?

a)

subject/doer + verb + object/receiver

b)

subject/receiver + verb + doer

c)

verb + doer + receiver

52.

tell in which voice the following sentence is in " the cake was the eaten by her "

(a)  

53.

tell in which voice the following sentence is in " she was bitten by the mosquitoes " .

(a)  

54.

tell whether this sentence is in the passive voice or active voice " She ate the cake " .

(a)  

55.

They came to our house yesterday ?

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

56.

she made this drawing

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

57.

this presentation was made by her

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

58.

is active voice easy to understand and used by authors most of the times

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

may be

d)

i don't know

59.

what do you think does passive voice have a auxiliary verb and a preposition. yes or no ?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

may be

d)

sometimes

60.

in the chapter " home sweet home " did any body had a mansion?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

i don't know

d)

may be

61.

while janko was reading a news paper what was monica doing ?

a)

washing dishes

b)

cooking food

c)

cleaning house

62.

how many types of verbs re there ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

63.

to whom did monica compare Janko's snoring with

(a)  

64.

I do not beat her.

a)

She is not beaten by me

b)

She has not beaten by me.

c)

She was not beaten by me.

65.

Mother bakes a delicious cake.

a)

A delicious cake baked by mother.

b)

A delicious cake is baked by mother.

c)

A delicious cake was baked by mother.

66.

The boy teases the girl.

a)

The girl is teased by the boy.

b)

The girl was teased by the boy.

c)

The girl has been teased by the boy.

67.

The tiger chases a deer.

a)

A deer was chased by the tiger.

b)

A deer was being chased by the tiger.

c)

A deer is chased by the tiger.

68.

The police catches the thief.

a)

The thief has been caught by the police

b)

The thief was caught by the police.

c)

The thief is caught by the police.

69.

Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

a)

is understood

b)

has been understood

c)

was understood

70.

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

71.

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

72.

This surprises me.

I ________________ by this.

a)

would have been surprised

b)

will be surprised

c)

am surprised

73.

People speak English all over the world.

a)

English will be spoken by people all over the world.

b)

English was spoken by people all over the world.

c)

English were spoken by people all over the world.

d)

English is spoken by people all over the world.

74.

What is active voice?

a)

When the 'doer' of the verb is used as 'subject', it is said as active voice.

b)

When the 'subject' of the verb is used as 'doer', it is said as active voice.

c)

None of this

75.

Convert the following into passive voice:

She did not break it.

a)

It was not broken by her.

b)

She broke it.

c)

None of this

76.

What is passive voice?

(a)  

77.

Convert the following as passive voice:

Amulya changed the flat tire.

(a)  

78.

Identify the kind of voice.

In dinner, noodles was eaten by amulya.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

79.

They did their work. It is passive voice.

True or false

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Identify the kind of voice :

I wrote letters.

(a)  

81.

Choose the active voice in the following sentences.

a)

A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

b)

The novel was read by my mom.

c)

I will clean the house every Saturday.

82.

Choose the passive voice in the following :

a)

Tom painted the entire house.

b)

The students' questions are always answered by the teacher.

c)

The choir really enjoys that piece.

d)

The science class viewed the comet.

83.

The entire party hall was cleaned by me. It's passive voice.

True or false.

a)

False

b)

True

84.

My lunch money was stolen by an unknown thief.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

85.

The librarian read the story to the kindergarten

children.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

86.

Julia answered the question.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

87.

The dolphins frolicked in the ocean.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

88.

The room was painted blue.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

89.

The children enjoyed the soccer game.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

90.

Cricket is played in Australia.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

91.

My grandfather mailed a birthday gift to me.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

92.

The report must be completed by next Monday.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

93.

Dogs barked all night long!

a)

Active

b)

Passive

94.

Identify the sentence which is in passive

a)

My purse was stolen.

b)

Somebody stole my purse.

95.

Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.

a)

My application has been filled by him.

b)

My application had been filled by him.

c)

My application was been filled by him.

d)

My application is been filled by him.

96.

The correct passive sentence for the following is

I teach English and Mathematics.

a)

English and Mathematics are taught by me.

b)

English and Mathematics were taught by me.

c)

English and Mathematics have been taught by me.

d)

English and Mathematics had been taught by me.

97.

The correct passive sentence for the following is


The construction workers are making street repairs all month long.

a)

Street repairs is being made by the construction workers all month long.

b)

Street repairs are being made by the construction workers all month long.

c)

Street repairs have been made by the construction workers all month long.

d)

Street repairs will be made by the construction workers all month long.

98.

The correct active sentence for the following is


A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

a)

A very strong firefighter carried a woman.

b)

A very strong firefighter had been carrying a woman.

c)

A very strong firefighter was carrying a woman.

d)

A very strong firefighter carry a woman.

99.

The technician controls the nuclear reactor.

The passive voice for the above statement is

The nuclear reactor was controlled by the technician.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

The past cannot be changed.

Write the above statement in passive voice

(a)  

101.

The teacher explained the students the experiment.

Change the above statement into passive.

(a)  

102.

Alternative sources have to be used by us to tide over the energy crisis.

The verb used in the above passive statement is

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present perfect

c)

Simple Past

d)

past perfect

103.

§Scientists say that the universe began with a big bang.

Passive form for the above statement is/are

§

§a. It is believed that the universe began with a big bang.  (P1)

b. The universe is believed to have begun with a big bang.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

both a and b

d)

neither a nor b

104.

Identify the correct passive sentence for the following sentence which is in active. He has filled my application.

a)

My application has been filled by him.

b)

My application had been filled by him.

c)

My application was been filled by him.

d)

My application is been filled by him.

105.

The correct passive sentence for the following is

I teach English and Mathematics.

a)

English and Mathematics are taught by me.

b)

English and Mathematics were taught by me.

c)

English and Mathematics have been taught by me.

d)

English and Mathematics had been taught by me.

106.

Change to passive.

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

a)

A You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.

b)

B You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

c)

C You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

d)

D You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

107.

Change to passive.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

a)

A I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.

b)

B The traffic kept me awake by the noise.

c)

C I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.

d)

D I kept myself awake due to the noise of the noise of the traffic.

108.

Change to passive.

Be quiet in the class.

a)

Please be quiet said by the teacher.

b)

You are requested to be quiet in the class.

c)

Ask the students to be quiet in the class.

109.

Change to passive.

Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.

a)

You wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.

b)

The rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.

c)

Let the rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.

d)

The rice has been washed and soaked for 20 minutes,

110.

You will praise her very much.

Identify the correct passive voice

a)

She will praised very much by you.

b)

She will being praised very much by you.

c)

She will been praised very much by you.

d)

She will be praised very much by you.

111.

Change to passive.

Don't shout at him.

a)

You are advised not to shout at him.

b)

You are advised to not shout at him.

c)

You are requested to don't shout at him.

112.

Change to passive.

Climbers will cut steps in the ice.

a)

Steps will cut in the ice by climbers.

b)

Steps in the ice will be cut by climbers.

c)

Steps will be cut by climbers in the ice.

113.

Change to passive.

The thief has robbed the crown.

a)

The crown is robbed by the thief.

b)

The thief is robbed by the crown.

c)

The crown has been robbed by the thief.

d)

The crown was robbed by the thief.

114.

Is this sentence an active or passive voice?


Kenneth is studying English.

a)

active

b)

passive

115.

People ___________ (light) the candles.

a)

are lighted

b)

are lit

c)

lighted

d)

light

116.

Which of the following is not an active voice?

a)

We are loved by Jesus.

b)

Jesus loves us.

c)

Jesus cares about all children.

d)

Jesus takes care of us.

117.

Which of the following is the correct passive voice?

a)

Everybody is watching Netflix.

b)

Netflix are famous.

c)

Netflix is being watched by many.

d)

Netlifx is watch by many.

118.

Active Voice:


The students __________ masks everyday.

a)

wears

b)

is worn

c)

are worn

d)

wear

119.

Which two passive voices of the following are correct?

a)

We are learning Active and Passive Voice.

b)

We study Active and Passive Voice.

c)

Active and Passive Voice is being learnt.

d)

Active and Passive Voice will be tested in Final Semester Assessment.

120.

Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verb.

If I ___________ (go) out today, I _________ (meet) her.

a)

go out/ will meet

b)

go out/would meet

c)

went out / would have met

d)

had gone out /would meet

121.

Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verb.

If we lived in the neighborhood, the kids ____________ (play) in the playground.

a)

will play

b)

played

c)

would have played

d)

would play

122.

Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?

a)

Many scientists are studying the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.

b)

Experiments were conducted by scientists on Lake Winnipeg, Canada.

c)

Scientists have questioned some reports about the monster.

123.

Rudolph was called names by some of the other reindeer.

a)

active

b)

passive

124.

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

a)

Active

b)

Passive

125.

The policemen searched the area by foot and car.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

126.

Lola is presenting at the workshop.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

127.
How many doors … yesterday?
a)
a) Had painted
b)
b) Were painted
c)
c) Are painted
d)
d) Painted
128.

The small helmets ____ by the children.

a)

wear

b)

are worn

129.

"I did not beat her".

(Change this sentence to Passive voice.)

a)

She wasn't beaten by me

b)

She did not beat by me

c)

She did not beat me

130.

"A novel has been written by her".

(Change this sentence to Active voice.)

a)

A novel is write by her

b)

She has write a novel

c)

She has written a novel

131.

"I ate the cake".

(Check whether Active or Passive voice.)

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

132.

"The car was broken by Pouf".

This is a Passive voice

a)

True

b)

False

133.

"Who ate the Chocolate"?

Check whether Active or Passive voice

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

c)

None of the above

134.

"The wind blew down the trees".

(Change this sentence to Passive voice.)

a)

Trees blew by the wind

b)

The trees were blewn down by the wind

c)

The trees are blown by the wind

135.

"The question was asked by whom"?

This is an Active voice.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

"Charlie is writing a letter".

(Change this sentence to Passive voice. )

a)

A letter is being written by Charlie

b)

Charlie wrote a letter

c)

A letter is wrote by Charlie

137.

"Julie likes dumplings".

Check whether Active or Passive voice.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

138.

"She is wearing a blue dress".

Check whether Active or Passive voice.

a)

Active voice

b)

Passive voice

139.

I gave Tom a book.


Tom _____ a book.

a)

is given

b)

was given

c)

is being given

140.

The hunter killed the lion.


The lion ______ by the hunter.

a)

is killed

b)

was killed

141.

The dog attacked her.


She _______ by the dog.

a)

is attacked

b)

was attacked

c)

was being attacked

142.

They call off the meeting.


The meeting ____ by them.

a)

is called off

b)

was called off

c)

is being called off

143.

She gives flowers to everyone.


Everyone _____ flowers by her.

a)

is given

b)

are given

c)

was given

d)

were given

144.

I write a letter.


A letter ____ by me.

a)

is written

b)

are written

c)

was written

145.

She bakes a cake.

A cake ____ by her.

a)

is baked

b)

are baked

c)

was baked

146.

She is watching her sister.

Her sister ___ by her.

a)

is watched

b)

was watched

c)

is being watched

d)

was being watched

147.

She was writing a letter.


A letter ____ by her.

a)

is written

b)

was written

c)

was being written

d)

will be written

148.

Tom was washing the plates.


The plates ____ by Tom.

a)

are being washed

b)

were being washed

c)

was being washed

d)

is being washed

149.

I will write the letter.


The letter (a)   by me.

150.

She should run the test.


The test (a)   by her.

151.

She bakes a cake.

A cake ____ by her.

a)

is baked

b)

are baked

c)

was baked

152.

Is it not a Passive sentence?

Bats eat insects.

a)

True

b)

False

153.

Change into Simple Present Passive


Somebody speaks English Here

a)

English is spoke here.

b)

English were spoken here.

c)

English is spoken here.

154.

The postman …….. ……… by the dog next door.


Fill in the Blank with Suitable Past Continuous Tense option

a)

were bitte

b)

wasn’t bitten

155.

Active : She would reject the offer.

Passive : The offer..................by her.

a)

will have been rejected

b)

would be rejected

156.

Millions of tourists visit Spain every year.

a)

Spain was visited by millions of tourists.

b)

Spain is visited by millions of tourists.

c)

Spain are visited by millions of tourists.

157.

Active : This surprises me.

Passive : I.....................by this.

a)

was surprised

b)

am surprised

c)

would have been surprised

d)

will be surprised

158.
The family built a house that uses energy efficiently.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
159.

Active: He teaches English.

Passive: English ................... by him.

a)

was taught

b)

is taught

c)

taught

160.

The police arrested the thieves

a)

Active

b)

Passive

161.

Change to passive.

Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.

a)

You wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.

b)

The rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.

c)

Let the rice be washed and soaked for 20 minutes.

d)

The rice has been washed and soaked for 20 minutes,

162.
Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.
a)
An interesting story was read by Samson.
b)
An interesting story is read by Samson.
163.

The performance was enjoyed by the uncle.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

164.

The Thief was caught by the police man.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

165.
Make a passive voice
His parents have 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.