[NEW] Active and passive voice exercise | แบบฝึกหัด passive voice – NATAVIGUIDES

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use active and passive voices correctly.

1. The mall …………………………….. by the police on the orders of the mayor.

closed

had closed

was closed

have closed

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what happens to people and things we use the passive verb forms.

2. She …………………………… as an expert on parenting.

regards

is regarded

is regarding

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms.

3. This book …………………………… your life.

will change

change

have changed

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms.

4. The furniture …………………………. up for firewood.

broke

has broken

was broken

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms.

5. French …………………….. in France and several other countries in Europe.

speak

speaks

is spoken

has spoken

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms.

6. The roof ……………………………. by a friend of mine.

is repairing

is being repaired

has repaired

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms. The option ‘is repairing’ is in the present continuous tense (active) and the option ‘has repaired’ is in the present perfect tense (active). Since something is being done to the roof, we need a passive verb form here.

7. Small babies need to ………………………………….

take care of

be taken care of

taken care of

Correct!

Wrong!

We need a passive verb here because the subject (small babies) is not the doer of the action. Something is being done to them.

8. Too many books …………………………… about the World Wars.

have been written

have written

have been writing

Correct!

Wrong!

When we say what people and things do, we use active verb forms. When we say what happens to people and things, we often use passive verb forms.

9. Before going to bed, she …………………………… her books neatly on the table.

arrange

arranges

is arranged

Correct!

Wrong!

We use the active voice when the subject is the doer of the action.

10. I have already ……………………………. his photo to the policeman.

shown

been shown

being shown

Correct!

Wrong!

When the subject is the doer of the action, we need an active verb.

11. The curator ………………………….. us a collection of old manuscripts.

Please select 2 correct answers

was shown

showed

has shown

Correct!

Wrong!

Both ‘showed’ (simple past) and ‘has shown’ (present perfect) are possible here. Since the subject is the doer of the action, we need an active verb here.

12. Who ………………………….. my portrait?

is being painted

is being painting

is painting

Correct!

Wrong!

Answers

1. The mall was closed by the police on the orders of the mayor.
2. She is regarded as an expert on parenting.
3. This book will change your life.
4. The furniture was broken up for firewood.
5. French is spoken in France and several other countries in Europe.
6. The roof is being repaired by a friend of mine.
7. Small babies need to be taken care of.
8. Too many books have been written about the World Wars.
9. Before going to bed, she arranges her books neatly on the table.
10. I have already shown his photo to the policeman.
11. The curator showed us a collection of old manuscripts.
12. Who is painting my portrait?

Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.

1. He teaches English. / English ………………. by him.

taught

is taught

was taught

Correct!

Wrong!

2. The child is eating bananas. / Bananas ……………….. by the child.

are eaten

are being eaten

have been eaten

Correct!

Wrong!

3. She is writing a letter. / A letter ………………….. by her.

is written

is being written

has been written

Correct!

Wrong!

4. The master punished the servant. / The servant ……………………. by the master.

is punished

was punished

has punished

Correct!

Wrong!

5. He was writing a book. / A book ………………….. by him.

was written

had written

was being written

Correct!

Wrong!

6. Who wrote this letter? / By whom ………………….?

was this letter written

was this letter being written

had this letter written

Correct!

Wrong!

7. Somebody cooks meal every day. / Meal …………………. by someone every day.

is cooked

has cooked

is cooking

Correct!

Wrong!

8. He wore a blue shirt. / A blue shirt ……………….. by him.

wore

was wore

was worn

Correct!

Wrong!

9. May God bless you with happiness! / ………………. with happiness.

May you blessed

May you be blessed

May blessed you be

Correct!

Wrong!

10. They are building a house. / A house …………………. by them.

is built

is being built

was built

Correct!

Wrong!

11. I have finished the job. / The job …………………….. by me.

has finished

has been finished

is finished

Correct!

Wrong!

12. I sent the report yesterday. / The report ………………. yesterday.

is sent

was sent

had sent

Correct!

Wrong!

Answers

1. English is taught by him.

2. Bananas are being eaten by the child.

3. A letter is being written by her.

4. The servant was punished by the master.

5. A book was being written by him.

6. By whom was this letter written?

7. Meal is cooked by someone every day.

8. A blue shirt was worn by him.

9. May you be blessed with happiness!

10. A house is being built by them.

11. The job has been finished by me.

12. The report was sent yesterday.