Kelas 9 - Quiz of Passive Voice

Quiz of Passive Voice
Part 1
Decide if the sentences are active (A) or passive (P)
Kate prepared the salad :A
The rice was prepared by Jamal :P
Shirley was preparing the dessert :A
Andy has prepared the tea :A
New species of insects are discovered by scientist every year :P
Our papers will be collected by the teacher next week. :P
Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago. : _____
Anna's car was stopped by the police. :P
Mr Brown painted our house :A
Hiroki came to our apartment for dinner last night :A
Part 2
Change the following active sentences into passive sentences!
Tom opens the door  the door is opened by tom
Tom is opening the door the door is being opened by tom
Tom has opened the door the door has been opened by tom
Tom opened the door the door was opened by tom
Tom was opening the door the door was being opened by tom
Tom had opened the door the door had been opened by tom
Tom will open the door the door will be opened by tom
Tom is going to open the door the door is going to be opened by tom
Tom will have opened the door. the door will have been opened by tom
Did Tom open the door?  was the door opened by tom
Will Tom open the door? will the door be opened by tom
Has Tom opened the door? has the door been opened by tom
Part 3
Change the following active sentences into passive sentences!
Shakespeare wrote that play
 That play was written by Shakespeare.
Waitresses and waiters serve customers.
the customer is served by the waitresses and waitress
The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
the lesson is going to be explained by the teacher
Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon.
the farmer wagon was being pulled by two horses
Toby will invite Yoko to the party.
Yoko will be invited to the party by toby
Alex is preparing that report.
the report is being prepared by Alex
Kathy had returned the book to the library.
the book had been returned to the library by Kathy
Miriam has designed several public buildings.
several public buildings have been designed by miriam
His tricks won't fool me
I will not be fooled by his tricks
I didn't write that note. Did Jim write it?

that note was not written by me. was it written by jim?
Does Prof Shapiro teach that course? No, he doesn't teach it
is that ` courses taught by prof Shapiro? No, it is not taught by him
Mrs. Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?
those paper have not been signed by Mrs. Andrew, have they been signed by Mr.
Andrew?
Part 4
Change the following passive sentences into active sentences!
The speech was given by Andrew
 Andrew gave the speech.
Our assignments are going to be corrected by the teaching assistant.
the teaching assistants is going to correct our assignments
Was the electric light bulb invented by Thomas Edison?
did Thomas Edison invent the light bulbs?
The speed limit on Highway 5 isn’t obeyed by most drivers.
most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on highway 5
Have you been informed of the rent increase by the building manager?
has the building management has informed you about the rent increases
Part 5
Complete the sentences with passive form of the verbs in the list below. Use any appropriate
tenses!
Build Frighten Offer Surprise
Cause Invent Order Surround
Confuse Expect Report Wear
Divide Kill Spell

1. The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879
2. An island is surrounded by water.
3. The -ing form of “sit” is spelled with a double "t"
4. Even though construction costs are high, a new dormitory will be built next year.
5. The class was too large last semester, so it was be divided into two sections.
6. A bracelet is worn around the wrist.
7. The Johnsons' house burned down. According to the inspector, the fire was caused by lightning.
8. Al got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he was ordered to pay a large
fine.
9. I read about a hunter who was killed accidentally by another hunter.
10. The hunter's fatal accident was reported in the newspaper yesterday.
11. I didn't expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but she was there. I was surprised to see
her.
12. Last week I was offered a job at a local bank, but I didn't accept it.
13. The children were frightened in the middle of the night when they heard strange noises in the
house.
14. Could you explain this math problem to me? Yesterday in class I was confused by the teacher's
explanation.
15. A: Is the plane going to be late?
B: No. It is expected to be on time.
Part 6
Complete the sentences with the active or passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
Use any appropriate tense
1. Gold (discover) was discovered in California in 1848.

2. The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of the
world's oxygen (produce) Is produced there.
3. Right now, Roberto is in the hospital. He (treat) is being treated for a bad burn on his arm.
4. In my country, certain prices, such as the price of medical supplies, (control) by the government.
Other prices (determine) by how much consumers are willing to pay for a product
5. Richard Anderson is a former astronaut. Several years ago, when he was 52, Anderson (inform)
by his superior at an aircraft corporation that he could no longer be a test pilot. He ( tell) that he
was being relieved of his duties because of his age. Anderson took the corporation to court for
age discrimination.
6. Frostbite may occur when a person's skin (expose) to extreme cold. It most frequently (affect)
the skin of the cheeks, chin, ears, fingers, nose and toes.
7. Since the beginning of the modern industrial age, many of the natural habitats of plants and
animals (destroy) by industrial development and pollution.
8. Carl Gauss (recognize) as a mathematical genius when he was ten. One day a professor gave
him an arithmetic problem. Carl (ask) to add up all the numbers from 1 to 100. It (take) him only
eight seconds to solve the problem. How could he do it so quickly?
Part 7
Complete the sentences with the words in the parentheses.
Use the appropriate form, active or passive.
1. James (should + tell) should be told the news as soon as possible.

2. Someone (should + tell) should tell James the news immediately.
3. Meat (must + keep) ________ in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
4. You (must + keep) ________ meat in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
5. We tried, but the window (couldn't + open) ________. It was painted shut.
6. I tried, but I (couldn't + open) ________ the window.
7. Good news! I (may + offer) ________ a job soon. I had an interview at an engineering firm
yesterday.
8. Chris has good news. The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday (may + offer)
________ her a job soon.
9. The class for next semester is too large. It (ought to + divide) ________ in half, but there's not
enough money in the budget to hire another teacher.
10. These books (have to + return) ________ to the library tomorrow.
Part 8
Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of the verbs in italics.
1. Greg's classes interest him.
a. Greg's classes are interesting.
b. Greg is an interested student.
2. Emily is going to Paris. The idea of going on this trip excites her.
a. Emily is _____ about going on this trip.
b. She thinks it is going to be an _____ trip.
3. I like to study sea life. The subject of marine biology fascinates me.
a. I'm _____ by marine biology.
b. Marine biology is a _____ subject.
4. Mike heard some bad news. The bad news depressed him.
a. Mike is very sad. In other words, he is _____.
b. The news made Mike feel sad. The news was _____.
5. Jane’s classes bore her.
a. Jane’s classes are _____.
b. Jane is _____ during her classes.
Part 9
Complete the sentences with the present (-ing) or past participle of the verbs in the parentheses!
1. The thief tried to open the (lock) locked cabinet

2. I found myself in an (embarrass) _____ situation last night.
3. The (injure) _____ woman was put into an ambulance.
4. The teacher gave us a (challenge) _____ assignment, but we all enjoyed doing it.
5. The (expect) _____ event did not occur.
Part 10
Error Analysis
1. I am interesting in his ideas.
2. The movie was so bored that we fell asleep most of the scenes.
3. The two people in the accident were took to the hospital immediately.
4. When did automotive invented?
5. The winner of the race has not been announcing yet.
6. It was late and I was getting very worry about my mother.
7. Many strange things were happened last night.
8. In class yesterday, I was confusing. I didn’t understand the lesson.
9. The students helped by the sub teacher’s clear explanation.
10. When we were children, we were very afraid of caterpillars. Whenever we saw one of these
monsters, we were run to our house before the caterpillar could attack us. I still scared when I
saw a caterpillar close to me.

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Quiz of Passive Voice

Decide if the sentences are active (A) or passive (P)

Kate prepared the salad :A

The rice was prepared by Jamal :P

Shirley was preparing the dessert :A

Andy has prepared the tea :A

New species of insects are discovered by scientist every year :P

Our papers will be collected by the teacher next week. :P

Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago. : _____

Anna's car was stopped by the police. :P

Mr Brown painted our house :A

Hiroki came to our apartment for dinner last night :A

Change the following active sentences into passive sentences!

Tom opens the door  the door is opened by tom

Tom is opening the door the door is being opened by tom

Tom opened the door the door was opened by tom

Change the following active sentences into passive sentences!

Shakespeare wrote that play

 That play was written by Shakespeare.

Waitresses and waiters serve customers.

the customer is served by the waitresses and waitress

The teacher is going to explain the lesson.

the lesson is going to be explained by the teacher

Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon.

the farmer wagon was being pulled by two horses

Toby will invite Yoko to the party.

Yoko will be invited to the party by toby

Alex is preparing that report.

the report is being prepared by Alex

Kathy had returned the book to the library.

the book had been returned to the library by Kathy

Miriam has designed several public buildings.

several public buildings have been designed by miriam

His tricks won't fool me

I will not be fooled by his tricks

I didn't write that note. Did Jim write it?

Does Prof Shapiro teach that course? No, he doesn't teach it

Change the following passive sentences into active sentences!

The speech was given by Andrew

 Andrew gave the speech.

Our assignments are going to be corrected by the teaching assistant.

the teaching assistants is going to correct our assignments

Was the electric light bulb invented by Thomas Edison?

did Thomas Edison invent the light bulbs?

The speed limit on Highway 5 isn’t obeyed by most drivers.

most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on highway 5

Build Frighten Offer Surprise

Cause Invent Order Surround

Confuse Expect Report Wear

Divide Kill Spell

1. Gold (discover) was discovered in California in 1848.

Complete the sentences with the words in the parentheses.

Use the appropriate form, active or passive.

1. James (should + tell) should be told the news as soon as possible.

1. The thief tried to open the (lock) locked cabinet

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