New to this topic? Read the lesson first: Passive voice.
Try these 10 questions, then open the answer to check yourself. The trainer has all 39 questions on this topic, mixed in a new order each time, with your mistakes saved for review.
The report ______ by the chief of staff yesterday.
- Asigned
- Bwas signed
- Cis signing
- Dhas signing
Show the answer
B. was signed
Past passive.
Two suspects ______ questioned at the moment.
- Aare being
- Bare
- Chave been being
- Dwere
Show the answer
A. are being
Present progressive passive.
This bridge ______ in 1952.
- Ais built
- Bwas built
- Chas built
- Dbuilt
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B. was built
A date in the past: past passive, was built.
The keys ______ behind, apparently.
- Amust have left
- Bmust have been left
- Cmust be leaving
- Dmust left
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B. must have been left
Perfect modal passive.
Skis ______ here since 1964.
- Aare produced
- Bhave been produced
- Cwere produced
- Dproduce
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B. have been produced
since -> present perfect passive.
Acupuncture ______ by the Chinese thousands of years ago.
- Adiscovered
- Bwas discovered
- Cis discovered
- Dhas discovered
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B. was discovered
Past passive.
Neil ______ class representative last week.
- Aelected
- Bwas elected
- Cis electing
- Dhas elect
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B. was elected
Verb + object turned into the passive.
Barrow ______ to have left Wales last week.
- Abelieves
- Bis believed
- Cwas believing
- Dhas believed
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B. is believed
Passive + perfect infinitive.
Your hair ______ cutting.
- Aneeds
- Bmust
- Cshould
- Dhas
Show the answer
A. needs
need + V-ing carries a passive meaning.
He was hit on the head ______ a hammer.
- Aby
- Bwith
- Cfrom
- Dthrough
Show the answer
B. with
Instrument -> with.
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