Passive Voice

A: When did Columbus discover America?

P: When ______ America ______ by Columbus?

• is ... discovered

• was ... discovered

• has ... been discovered

• had ... been discovered

A: When did Dr. Pemberton invent Coca-Cola?

P: When _____ Coca-Cola ________ by Dr. Pemberton?

• is ... invented

• was ... invented

• has ... been invented

• had ... been invented

A: How many Harry Potter Novels does J.K. Rowling write?

P: How many Harry Potter Novels ______ _______ by J.K. Rowling?

• are ... written

• were ... written

• have ... written

• had ... written

A: When do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

P: When _____ St. Patrick's Day _________ by us?

• were ... celebrated

• are ... celebrated

• was ... celebrated

• is ... celebrated

A: I am taking the dog to the vet.

P: A dog _____ _____ _____ to the vet by me.

• is taken

• is being taken

• are taken

• are being taken

A: The tugboat was towing an old ship.

P: An old ship _____ _____ ______ by the tugboat.

• is being towed

• are being towed

• was being towed

• were being towed

A: One of the students has found my purse.

P: My purse _____ _____ _______ by one of the students.

• is being found

• was being found

• had been found

• has been found

A: The helpers have not yet packed the boxes.

P: The boxes ____ not yet ____ _____ by the helpers.

• has ... been packed

• have ,,, been packed

• is ... being packed

• was....being packed

A: The chef is still preparing the food.

P: The food __ still _____ ________ by the chef.

• is ... being prepared

• was ... being prepared

• are ... being prepared

• were .... being prepared

A: The crowd was slowly filling the stadium.

P: The stadium _____ slowly _____ _______ by the crowd.

• is ... being filled

• was ... being filled

• were ... being filled

• are ... being filled