PASSIVE VOICE

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

• Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.

• The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.

• The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.

• The researchers will publish their findings in a report.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

My brother walks the dog.

The dog _________ by my brother.

• is walked

• are walked

• is walking

• is being walked

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

He is opening the windows.

The windows ________ by him.

• is opened

• are opened

• is being opened

• are being opened

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Someone steals my treasure.

My treasure ________ .

• is stealed

• is stoled

• is stolen

• is being stolen

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The girls eat the cakes.

The cakes _______ by the girls.

• are eaten

• are ate

• are being eaten

• are eating

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
 They make shoes in that factory.

• Shoes are made in that factory.
• Shoes were made in that factory.
• Shoes will be made in that factory.
• Shoes are being made in that factory.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the correct form for Passive Voice
Edison invented the gramophone

• The gramophone will be invented by Edison.
• The gramophone was invented by Edison.
• The gramophone is being invented by Edison.
• The gramophone  invented by Edison.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Make these active present simple sentence passive.

Andres writes a letter.

• A letter is write

• A letter is written by Andres.

• A letter is wrote by Andres.

• A letter is writen by Andres.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

They translated some old documents last week. What is the passive form of this sentence?

• Some old documents are translated by them last week.

• Some old documents were being translated by them last week.

• Some old documents were translated by them last week.

• Some old documents have been translated by them last week.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

My father fixed the car yesterday.

Passive voice is:

• My father was fixed the car yesterday.

• My father was being fixed the car yesterday.

• The car was fix by my father yesterday.

• The car was fixed by my father yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A