Passive Voice Quiz

Identify the passive sentence:

• The thief stole the diamond.

• The diamond was stolen by the thief.

• The police are investigating the case.

• The witness is describing the robber.

Transform into passive: “The detective solved the case.”

• The case solves the detective.

• The case was solved by the detective.

• The detective was solved by the case.

• The case is solved by the detective.

Which sentence uses the correct passive structure?

• The evidence has been destroyed by the fire.

• The evidence have been destroyed by the fire.

• The evidence was destroying by the fire.

• The evidence destroys by the fire.

The suspect __________ (interrogate) by the police yesterday.

• was interrogated

• has interrogated

• is interrogated

• interrogates

Complete the sentence: The fingerprints __________ (find) on the weapon.

• was found

• found

• were found

• are finding

The shoplifter __________ (arrest) while trying to leave the store.

• has arrested

• was arrested

• is arrested

• arrests

Rewrite into passive: “Hackers accessed the bank accounts.”

• The bank accounts were accessed by hackers.

• Hackers were accessed by the bank accounts.

• The bank accounts are accessed by hackers.

• Hackers access the bank accounts.

The safe __________ (break into) during the night.

• broke into

• was broken into

• has been breaking into

• is breaking into

Choose the correct passive form: “The sentence was __________ by the judge.”

• delivered

• delivering

• deliver

• delivers

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The lawyer reviewed the case.

• The case was reviewed by the lawyer.

• The court decided the verdict.

• The jury announces the decision.