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Passive Voice Exercise

August 25, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. They submitted a new proposal. / A new proposal ……………………….. by them.
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, we make the passive verb form by putting was / were before the past participle form of the verb.
2. She answered my question. / My question ……………………….. by her.
Wrong!
3. She solved the puzzle. / The puzzle …………………………. by her.
Wrong!
4. Her remarks hurt me. / I ……………………… by her remarks.
Wrong!
5. She sells handmade toys. / Handmade toys ……………………. by her.
Wrong!
6. I have reserved a table for two. / A table for two ………………………… by me.
Wrong!
7. The postal department delivers letters to their respective addresses. / Letters ……………………….. to their respective addresses by the postal department.
Wrong!
8. She writes poems. / Poems ……………………….. by her.
Wrong!
9. They criticized me. / I ………………………. by them.
Wrong!
10. The audience loved the show. / The show ……………………….. by the audience.
Wrong!
11. They appreciated the novelty of the idea. / The novelty of the idea ……………………….. by them.
Wrong!
12. I fed the dogs. / The dogs …………………………. by me.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. They submitted a new proposal. / A new proposal was submitted by them.
  2. She answered my question. / My question was answered by her.
  3. She solved the puzzle. / The puzzle was solved by her.
  4. Her remarks hurt me. / I was hurt by her remarks.
  5. She sells handmade toys. / Handmade toys are sold by her.
  6. I have reserved a table for two. / A table for two has been reserved by me.
  7. The postal department delivers letters to their respective addresses. / Letters are delivered to their respective addresses by the postal department.
  8. She writes poems. / Poems are written by her.
  9. They criticized me. / I was criticized by them.
  10. The audience loved the show. / The show was loved by the audience.
  11. They appreciated the novelty of the idea. / The novelty of the idea was appreciated by them.
  12. I fed the dogs. / The dogs were fed by me.
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