Passive Sentences

Why do we use passive sentences?

• Don't know the subject

• Everyone knows the subject

• The subject is not important

• All of the above

Which is the correct passive sentence for this active sentence: The old woman sells shoes.

• Shoes are being sold by the old woman.

• Shoes were sold by the old woman.

• Shoes had been sold by the old woman.

• Shoes are sold by the old woman.

Which is the correct passive sentence for this sentence: I am running a business.

• A business had been run.

• A business was running.

• I was running the business.

• A business is being run.

Which is the correct passive sentence for this sentence: My dog chased the cat.

• The cat chased my dog.

• The cat was chased.

• The cat had been chased.

• The cat was being chased.

Which is the correct passive sentence for this sentence: We are building a new house.

• A new house was being built.

• A new house is being built.

• A new house had been built.

• A new house have been built.

What is the correct passive sentence for this sentence: My sister bought new shoes.

• New shoes were being bought by my sister.

• New shoes are bought by my sister.

• New shoes have been bought by my sister.

• New shoes were bought by my sister.

Which sentence below is the active sentence for this sentence: A new car was being bought.

• My dad bought a new car.

• My dad was buying a new car.

• My dad will buy a new car next week.

• My dad buys new cars.

Make this sentence passive: I have been making dinner.

• Dinner has been made.

• Dinner has been being made.

• Dinner had been made.

• Dinner is being made.

Make this sentence passive: My brother fixed the toys.

• The toys were fixed.

• The toys are fixed.

• The toys had been fixed.

• The toys have been fixed.

Make the sentence passive: The men bought my painting.

• My painting had been bought.

• My painting was bought.

• My painting will be bought.

• My painting was being bought.