Test your knowledge of active and passive voice with this grammar exercise. Each sentence given below is in the active voice. Change it into passive voice.
1A song ............... by him.
Wrong!
The present simple passive is "is sung" because the subject receives the action.
2The spider ............... by the boy.
Wrong!
The past simple passive is "was killed" because the spider received the action.
3Let him ............... by his friends.
Wrong!
The passive form after "let" is "be helped"; the agent phrase "by his friends" shows that he receives the action.
4Maize ............... in the rainy season.
Wrong!
The present simple passive is "is sown" because maize receives the action.
5Is a letter ............... by you?
Wrong!
The present continuous passive question uses "being written" after "Is a letter".
6A canal ............... by the workers.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive is "was being dug" because the canal received the action.
7The job ............... by the end of this week.
Wrong!
The future simple passive is "will be finished" because the job receives the action.
8Has your job ............... by you?
Wrong!
The present perfect passive question uses "been finished" after "Has your job".
9He ............... of his mother’s death.
Wrong!
The present perfect passive is "has been informed" because he received the information.
10All the necessary precautions ............... by them.
Wrong!
The past simple passive is "were taken" because the precautions received the action.
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- A song is sung by him.
- The spider was killed by the boy.
- Let him be helped by his friends.
- Maize is sown in the rainy season.
- Is a letter being written by you?
- A canal was being dug by the workers.
- The job will be finished by the end of this week.
- Has your job been finished by you?
- He has been informed of his mother’s death.
- All the necessary precautions were taken by them.