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Passive Voice Exercise

December 5, 2023 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1This table ............... teakwood.
Wrong!
Use "is made of" when the material is still recognizable.
2The house is still ...............
Wrong!
The present continuous passive is formed with "being built" after is or are.
3The suspect is ............... by the police.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive uses "being interrogated" for an action happening to the subject now.
4His application ...............
Wrong!
The present perfect passive is "has been approved" for a completed action affecting the present.
5The student ............... for misbehaving in class.
Wrong!
The past simple passive is "was punished" because the action was done to the student.
6I can't find my phone. It ...............
Wrong!
The modal perfect passive "must have been stolen" shows a strong deduction about a past passive action.
7These houses ............... brick and mortar.
Wrong!
Use "are made of" when the materials are still recognizable.
8This house ............... in 1980.
Wrong!
Use "was built" with the finished past time expression in 1980.
9He ............... of theft.
Wrong!
The passive verb pattern is "was accused" followed by of and the crime.
10The work ............... by evening.
Wrong!
The future passive is "will be completed" for work that someone will finish.
11The certificates ............... to you.
Wrong!
The present perfect passive is "have been mailed" because the certificates received the action.
12The room ............... at the moment.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive is "is being cleaned" for an action happening to the room now.

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  1. This table is made of teakwood.
  2. The house is still being built.
  3. The suspect is being interrogated by the police.
  4. His application has been approved.
  5. The student was punished for misbehaving in class.
  6. I can’t find my phone. It must have been stolen.
  7. These houses are made of brick and mortar.
  8. This house was built in 1980.
  9. He was accused of theft.
  10. The work will be completed by evening.
  11. The certificates have been mailed to you.
  12. The room is being cleaned at the moment.

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