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Active and Passive voice Quiz


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Active: We update the school website frequently.

Passive: The school website ___________ frequently.

A. are updating

B. is updated

C. was updated

D. are updated


A short time after the pedestrian …………….. by the car the ambulance arrived. (HIT)

A. had been hit

B. has been hit

C. have been hit


Our work ________ before the boss ________ next week.

A. will have completed / returns    

B. will have been completed / returns

C. will have completed / is returned  

D. will have been completed / will be returned


When Mr. Kennel entered the room, emails ………………….. by his assistants. (TYPE)

A. had being typed

B. was being typed

C. were being typed


He teaches English. /

English ………………. by him.

A. taught

B. is taught

C. was taught


Tom’s father is an excellent athlete. He ……….some sort of sport every day. (DO)

A. does

B. doing

C. do


Julia answered the question.

A. Active

B. Passive


I have been playing the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)

A. were playing

B. has been playing

C. have been playing


They ……………….. in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)

A. has lived

B. has been living

C. have been living


I did not beat her

A. She is not beaten by me

B. She has not beaten by me

C. She was not beaten by me


Her watch needs ________ .

A. repairing

B. to be repaired

C. repaired

D. repairing/to be repaired


They usually …………….. visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)

A. doesn’t allow

B. don’t allowed

C. don’t allow


Change the sentence into passive voice!

“The students discuss the homework in the class.”

A. The homework is discussed by the students in the class

B. The homework was discussed by the students in the class

C. The homework were discussed by the students in the class

D. The homework are discussed by the students in the class


Archeologists discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.

A. Archeologists was discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.

B. Archeologists is discovered Machu Picchu in 1911.

C. Machu Picchu is discovered Archeologists in 1911.

D. Machu Picchu was discovered Archeologists in 1911.


Change the sentence into passive voice!

“My dad sang The Beatles’ song during karaoke last night.”

A. The Beatles’ song was sung by my dad during karaoke last night

B. The Beatles’ song were sung by my dad during karaoke last night

C. The Beatles’ song is sung by my dad during karaoke last night

D. The Beatles’ song are sung by my dad during karaoke last night


Emperor Yongle built the Forbidden City in the early 1400s.

A. The Forbidden City is built by Emperor Yongle in the early 1400s.

B. The Forbidden City was built by Emperor Yongle in the early 1400s.

C. Emperor Yongle was built the Forbidden City in the early 1400s.

D. Emperor Yongle is built the Forbidden City in the early 1400s.


My grandfather built this house in 1943.

A. my grandfather is built by this house in 1943.

B. my grandfather was built by this house in 1943.

C. This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.

D. This house is built by my grandfather in 1943.


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


Decide whether the sentences are written in Active.

A. Cricket is played in Australia.

B. A letter was written to her some days ago.

C. I am given a book.

D. Boys like to play soccer.


I’ll get Minh ________ this for you.

A. do

B. done

C. did

D. to do


Decide whether the sentences are written in Passive.

A. These cars are produced in Japan.

B. Alan teaches geography.

C. They often listen to music.

D. Henry Ford invented the assembly line.


They think that someone started the fire on purpose.

A. Someone is thought to start the fire on purpose.

B. They think that the fire which was started by someone on purpose.

C. The fire is thought to be started on purpose.

D. The fire is thought to have been started on purpose.


Who established that museum?

A. Who was established that museum?

B. Was that museum established by who?

C. By whom was that museum established?

D. Did that museum establish by whom?


Eyes are examined by optometrists.

A. Active voice

B. Passive voice


I was looking after the children while the garage ……………. ( REPAIR)

A. was repaired

B. was repairing

C. was being repaired.




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