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Passive Voice Exercise

December 25, 2023 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The dog followed the boy everywhere. / The boy ............... everywhere by the dog.
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, we make the passive form with was / were + past participle.
2She doesn’t remember anything. / Nothing ............... by her.
Wrong!
In the simple present tense, the passive form is made with is/am/are + past participle.
3She has finished the work. / The work ............... by her.
Wrong!
4Somebody has stolen my bag. / My bag ...............
Wrong!
5They praised the girl for her honesty. / The girl ............... for her honesty.
Wrong!
6He has written five novels. / Five novels ............... by him.
Wrong!
In the present perfect tense, we make passive verb forms with has / have + been + past participle.
7I visited my grandparents yesterday. / My grandparents ............... by me.
Wrong!
8We appreciate your work. / Your work ............... by us.
Wrong!
9They were painting the walls. / The walls ............... by them.
Wrong!
In the past continuous, the passive form is made with was / were + being + past participle.
10I sent the report yesterday. / The report ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
11He called me names. / I ............... names.
Wrong!
12Our team will win the championship. / The championship ............... by our team.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The dog followed the boy everywhere. / The boy was followed everywhere by the dog.
  2. She doesn’t remember anything. / Nothing is remembered by her.
  3. She has finished the work. / The work has been finished by her.
  4. Somebody has stolen my bag. / My bag has been stolen
  5. They praised the girl for her honesty. / The girl was praised for her honesty.
  6. He has written five novels. / Five novels have been written by him.
  7. I visited my grandparents yesterday. / My grandparents were visited by me.
  8. We appreciate your work. / Your work is appreciated by us.
  9. They were painting the walls. / The walls were being painted by them.
  10. I sent the report yesterday. / The report was sent yesterday.
  11. He called me names. / I was called names.
  12. Our team will win the championship. / The championship will be won by our team.
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