Passive Voice Diagnostic

The Egyptian pyramids ____ thousand of years ago.

• are built

• been built

• were built

Change this active sentence into passive voice:

Someone burgled his house.

Change this passive sentence into active voice:

The play has been cancelled by the theatre.

The novel was written by a famous author.

• Passive voice

• Active voice

Identify the error in the following passive voice sentence:

The car will be repaire by the mechanic.

Choose the news headline that uses passive voice:

• Scientists discover new species in the Amazon rainforest.

• New legislation passed by the government to protect endangered species.

• Local team wins championship in thrilling final match.

Which of the following sentence structures typically indicates the use of passive voice?

• Subject + Verb + Object

• Subject + Verb + Adjective

• Subject + To be + Past Participle

• Subject + Verb + Adverb