This grammar exercise tests your ability to use active and passive voices correctly.
1The mall ............... by the police on the orders of the mayor.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "was closed" shows that something was done to the mall.
2She ............... as an expert on parenting.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "is regarded" shows how other people see her.
3This book ............... your life.
Wrong!
The active verb form "will change" is correct because the book is the thing that will affect your life.
4The furniture ............... up for firewood.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "was broken" shows that someone broke the furniture up for firewood.
5French ............... in France and several other countries in Europe.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "is spoken" is used because people use French in those countries.
6The roof ............... by a friend of mine.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "is being repaired" shows that someone is repairing the roof now.
7Small babies need to ...............
Wrong!
After "need to," the passive infinitive "be taken care of" shows what must be done for small babies.
8Too many books ............... about the World Wars.
Wrong!
The passive verb form "have been written" shows that people have written the books.
9Before going to bed, she ............... her books neatly on the table.
Wrong!
The active verb form "arranges" is correct because she does the action herself.
10I have already ............... his photo to the policeman.
Wrong!
The active present perfect form uses the past participle "shown" after "have already."
11The curator ............... us a collection of old manuscripts.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The active verb forms "showed" and "has shown" are both possible because the curator does the action.
12Who ............... my portrait?
Wrong!
The active question form "is painting" asks who is doing the action.
Answers
- The mall was closed by the police on the orders of the mayor.
- She is regarded as an expert on parenting.
- This book will change your life.
- The furniture was broken up for firewood.
- French is spoken in France and several other countries in Europe.
- The roof is being repaired by a friend of mine.
- Small babies need to be taken care of.
- Too many books have been written about the World Wars.
- Before going to bed, she arranges her books neatly on the table.
- I have already shown his photo to the policeman.
- The curator showed / has shown us a collection of old manuscripts.
- Who is painting my portrait?