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Passive Voice Exercise

December 24, 2018 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The injured ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "were taken" because "the injured" refers to people who received the action.
2The conference ............... by 200 delegates.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was attended" because the conference received the action in the past.
3The car ............... at the moment.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive "is being serviced" for an action happening now.
4The boy ............... for cheating on the exam.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was punished" because the boy received the punishment.
5The startup ............... by a German company.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was acquired" because the startup received the action.
6I ............... some manuscripts.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was shown" because the speaker received the manuscripts.
7The results ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "were published" because "yesterday" shows a finished past time.
8The matter ............... during the meeting.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was discussed" for an action completed during the meeting.
9She ............... to leave.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has been told" and "was told" are possible passive forms when the time is not specified.
10I ............... to the party.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was not invited" because the speaker received no invitation.
11The smugglers ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "have been caught" and "were caught" are possible passive forms when the time is not specified.
12The child ............... of his rheumatism.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "has been cured" because the child received the cure.
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Answers

  1. The injured were taken to hospital.
  2. The conference was attended by 200 delegates.
  3. The car is being serviced at the moment.
  4. The boy was punished for cheating on the exam.
  5. The startup was acquired by a German company.
  6. I was shown some manuscripts.
  7. The results were published yesterday.
  8. The matter was discussed during the meeting.
  9. She has been told / was told to leave.
  10. I was not invited to the party.
  11. The smugglers have been caught / were caught .
  12. The child has been cured of his rheumatism.
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