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Active and passive voice exercise

August 21, 2013 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate active or passive verb forms. Choose your answers from the given options.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1The problem ............... to the children.
Wrong!
2Those pyramids ............... around 400 AD.
Wrong!
3All the trouble ............... .. by your mother.
Wrong!
4The visitors ............... a collection of old manuscripts.
Wrong!
5I ............... him ten thousand pounds last year.
Wrong!
6She ............... of spiders.
Wrong!
7That picture ............... by my grandmother.
Wrong!
8I ............... by his attitude.
Wrong!
9Excuse the mess. The house ...............
Wrong!
10I knew why I ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. The problem was explained to the children.
  2. Those pyramids were built around 400 AD.
  3. All the trouble was caused .. by your mother.
  4. The visitors were shown a collection of old manuscripts.
  5. I lent him ten thousand pounds last year.
  6. She is frightened of spiders.
  7. That picture was painted by my grandmother.
  8. I was shocked by his attitude.
  9. Excuse the mess. The house is being painted
  10. I knew why I had been chosen
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