Passive Voice Exam

Question 1

How is the passive voice formed?

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be + past participle

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have + past participle

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do + infinitive

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will + base verb

Question 2

Change to passive: "Someone cleans the office every day."

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The office is cleaned every day.

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The office is being cleaned every day.

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The office cleans every day.

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The office was cleaned every day.

Question 3

Change to passive: "They built this bridge in 1901."

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This bridge was built in 1901.

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This bridge built in 1901.

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This bridge is built in 1901.

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This bridge were built in 1901.

Question 4

Which sentence is passive?

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The man was bitten by the dog.

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The dog bit the man.

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The dog is biting the man.

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The man bit the dog.

Question 5

Which sentence is passive?

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The cat was chased by the dog.

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The dog chased the cat.

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The cat chased the dog.

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The dog is chasing.

Question 6

Complete: "English ___ in many countries."

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is spoken

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speaks

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is speaking

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spoke

Question 7

Change to passive: "They built this house in 1990."

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This house was built in 1990.

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This house built in 1990.

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This house is built in 1990.

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This house has built in 1990.

Question 8

Complete: "The letters ___ yesterday."

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were sent

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was sent

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are sent

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sent

Question 9

What does "by" introduce in a passive sentence?

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The person or thing doing the action

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The time of the action

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The place

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The object

Question 10

Complete: "The windows ___ every week."

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are cleaned

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is cleaned

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clean

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were cleaning

Question 11

Which is the past participle of "write"?

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written

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wrote

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writing

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writed

Question 12

Complete: "This song ___ by millions of people."

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is loved

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are loved

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loves

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loving

Question 13

Change to passive: "The teacher checks the homework."

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The homework is checked.

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The homework checks.

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The homework was checked.

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The homework checking.

Question 14

In a passive sentence, which word carries the tense?

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The verb "be"

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The past participle

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The subject

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The word "by"

Question 15

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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In the active the subject does the action; in the passive it receives it

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No difference

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The passive is always past

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The active has no verb

Question 16

Why would you choose the passive voice?

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When who did it is unknown or not important

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To make the sentence longer

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Because it is more correct

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Only in questions

Question 17

Change to passive: "Shakespeare wrote Hamlet."

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Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

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Hamlet wrote Shakespeare.

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Hamlet is written by Shakespeare.

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Hamlet has written by Shakespeare.

Question 18

Complete: "The room ___ cleaned tomorrow."

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will be

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is

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was

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has

Question 19

Which sentence is in the passive?

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The window was broken.

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The children are playing.

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She was running.

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They were happy.

Question 20

What is the past participle of "take"?

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taken

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took

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taked

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taking

Question 21

Complete: "These cars ___ in Germany."

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are made

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is made

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was made

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is making

Question 22

Can you always add "by someone" to a passive sentence?

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No: you leave it out when it is unknown or obvious

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Yes, it is compulsory

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Only in the past

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Only with people

Question 23

Change to passive: "They sell books here."

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Books are sold here.

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Books sell here.

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Books were sold here.

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Books are selling here.

Question 24

In "The cake was eaten by the children", who ate?

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The children

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The cake

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Nobody

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It cannot be known

Question 25

Complete: "The letter ___ yesterday."

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was sent

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is sent

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are sent

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were sent

Question 26

How is the passive voice formed?

Accepted Answer

be + past participle

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have + past participle

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do + infinitive

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will + base verb

Question 27

Change to passive: "Someone cleans the office every day."

Accepted Answer

The office is cleaned every day.

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The office is being cleaned every day.

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The office cleans every day.

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The office was cleaned every day.

Question 28

Change to passive: "They built this bridge in 1901."

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This bridge was built in 1901.

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This bridge built in 1901.

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This bridge is built in 1901.

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This bridge were built in 1901.

Question 29

Which sentence is passive?

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The man was bitten by the dog.

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The dog bit the man.

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The dog is biting the man.

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The man bit the dog.

Question 30

Change to passive: "They have cancelled the concert."

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The concert has been cancelled.

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The concert was cancelled.

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The concert is cancelled.

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The concert has cancelled.

Passive Voice

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