Fill in the blanks with the active or passive form of the verb.
The active verb is used when the subject is the doer of the action. The passive verb is used when something is done to the subject. Note that the object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.
1The culprits ...............
Wrong!
The subject receives the action, so the correct passive form is "have been arrested".
2We ............... anything from her yet.
Wrong!
The subject does the action of hearing, so the correct active form is "have not heard".
3We ............... of the consequences.
Wrong!
The subject receives the information, so the correct passive form is "have been informed".
4I ............... myself shaving this morning.
Wrong!
The subject does the action to himself, so the correct active form is "cut".
5The cake ............... into two pieces.
Wrong!
The cake receives the action, so the correct passive form is "was cut".
6The meeting ............... until Monday.
Wrong!
The meeting receives the action, so the correct passive form is "has been postponed".
7The students ............... a fantastic performance.
Wrong!
The students do the action, so the correct active form is "delivered".
8This hotel ............... in the 19th century.
Wrong!
The hotel receives the action, so the correct passive form is "was built".
9The police ............... the suspects.
Wrong!
The police do the action to the suspects, so the correct active form is "are interrogating".
10The judge ............... the accused.
Wrong!
The judge does the action, so the correct active form is "acquitted".
11The minister ............... all the charges leveled against him.
Wrong!
The minister does the action, so the correct active form is "dismissed".
12We ............... by the news of his accident.
Wrong!
The subject receives the emotional effect, so the correct passive form is "were shocked".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The culprits have been arrested
- We have not heard anything from her yet.
- We have been informed of the consequences.
- I cut myself shaving this morning.
- The cake was cut into two pieces.
- The meeting has been postponed until Monday.
- The students delivered a fantastic performance.
- This hotel was built in the 19th century.
- The police are interrogating the suspects.
- The judge acquitted the accused.
- The minister dismissed all the charges leveled against him.
- We were shocked by the news of his accident.
