Active and Passive Quiz
Preview:
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
Complete with the correct passive form:
A stolen painting by Picasso _____________ in a bin in New York a few years ago.
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A. was found
B. is found
C. will be found
They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
A. were being said
B. were said
C. are said
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.
A. active
B. passive
I still can’t believe it! My bicycle …………last night.
a. is stolen
b. has been stolen
c. was stolen
d. stole
Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean.
A. The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers.
B. Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers.
C. The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win.
D. No change. It is already in the active voice.
Complete with the correct passive form:
Thousands of audio books _______ every year.
_
A. are recorded
B. were recorded
C. recorded
Complete with the correct passive form:
Paper __________ by the Ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago.
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A. was used
B. is used
C. will be used
All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner.
A. active
B. passive
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.
Which sentence Passive?
A. Alex sold the food.
B. The food was eaten by Alex.
C. Alex baked the cake.
Complete with the correct passive form:
Millions of newspapers ___________ every night.
_
A. are printed
B. were printed
C. will be printed
Identify if the sentence is in active voice or passive voice.
MANILA ZOO WAS INHABITED BY DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
A. Active
B. Passive
Mr. Maged ………… at the telephone company.
a. is employed
b. employed
c. is being employ
d. has employed
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.
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 telling
3.4100,000 babies ______ born in this hospital every year.
A. is
B. are
C. would
D. were
________taken to the zoo last week.
A. am being
B. was
C. did
D. have been
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.
They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
A. was being interviewed
B. was interviewed
C. has been interviewed
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.
Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
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A. is understood
B. has been understood
C. was understood
D. is being understood
A touchdown was scored by the Cowboys, and there was much crying done by the Patriots.
A. active
B. passive
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.
A. active
B. passive
The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.
A. Active Voice
B. Passive Voice