Can you use the passive voice correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
1They are painting the walls. (Active) / The walls ............... (Passive)
Wrong!
In the present continuous tense, the passive form is ‘is/am/are + being + past participle form of the verb’
2He closed the door. (Active) / The door ............... by him. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, the passive form is ‘was/were + past participle form of the verb’
3The loan recovery officials sealed the house. (Active) / The house ............... by the loan recovery officials. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, the passive form is ‘was/were + past participle form of the verb’
4I have cleaned the carpets. (Active) / The carpets ............... (Passive)
Wrong!
In the present perfect tense, the passive voice is ‘has/have + been + past participle form of the verb’.
5I had sent the parcel in the morning. (Active) / The parcel ............... in the morning. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the past perfect tense, the passive form is ‘had + been + past participle form of the verb’.
6You should post this letter. (Active) / This letter ............... (Passive)
Wrong!
‘Should post’ becomes ‘should be posted’ in the passive voice.
7They will announce the results tomorrow. (Active) / The results ............... tomorrow. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the simple future tense, the passive form is ‘will + be + past participle form of the verb’.
8I have fed the dog. (Active) / The dog ............... (Passive)
Wrong!
In the present perfect tense, the passive form is ‘has / have + been + past participle form of the verb’.
9We will have finished the work by Monday. (Active) / The work ............... by Monday. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the future perfect tense, the passive form is ‘will + have + been + past participle form of the verb’.
10The reporter is announcing the news. (Active) / The news ............... (Passive)
Wrong!
In the present continuous tense, the passive form is ‘is/am/are + being + past participle form of the verb’.
11They took the patient to the hospital in an ambulance. (Active) / The patient ............... to the hospital in an ambulance. (Passive)
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, the passive form is ‘was/were + past participle form of the verb’
12I bought food at the restaurant. (Active) / Food ............... at the restaurant. (Passive)
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They are painting the walls. (Active) / The walls are being painted (Passive)
- He closed the door. (Active) / The door was closed by him. (Passive)
- The loan recovery officials sealed the house. (Active) / The house was sealed by the loan recovery officials. (Passive)
- I have cleaned the carpets. (Active) / The carpets have been cleaned (Passive)
- I had sent the parcel in the morning. (Active) / The parcel had been sent in the morning. (Passive)
- You should post this letter. (Active) / This letter should be posted (Passive)
- They will announce the results tomorrow. (Active) / The results will be announced tomorrow. (Passive)
- I have fed the dog. (Active) / The dog has been fed (Passive)
- We will have finished the work by Monday. (Active) / The work will have been finished by Monday. (Passive)
- The reporter is announcing the news. (Active) / The news is being announced (Passive)
- They took the patient to the hospital in an ambulance. (Active) / The patient was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. (Passive)
- I bought food at the restaurant. (Active) / Food was bought at the restaurant. (Passive)
