Passive Voice

A voz passiva de I’m reading the magazine é:

a) The magazine is being read (by me).
b) The magazine was being read (by me).
c) The magazine has been read (by me).
d) The magazine had been read (by me).
e) The magazine were read (by me).
01. (CESCEA-SP) The money _________ by an unknown person.

A) was stolen D) has stolen
B) stolen E) were
C) have been stolen
02. (ITA-SP) He _________ to bed as soon as he got to the hospital, wasn’t he?
A) put D) was put
B) was putting E) puts
C) will put
03. (OSEC-SP) A wonderful house ____________ by him yesterday.

A) have been sold D) has been sold
B) has be sold E) has sold
C) was sold
04. (CESCEM-SP) He is ______________ to the doctor.

A) being taken D) taking
B) being taking E) been taken
C) took
05. (FAAP-SP) Great discoveries ______________ in this country.

A) is D) were been made
B) was E) have been made
C) was been made
06. (Mackenzie-SP) A voz passiva de “Somebody must send me the new books”
é:
A) The new books would be sent to me.
B) The new books must be sent by somebody.
C) I must sent the new books.
D) The new books must be sent to me.
E) I will sent the new books.
07. (Mackenzie-SP) Choose the CORRECT alternative. Change the following sentence
to the passive voice: “You don’t need to wind this wonderful watch.”
A) This wonderful watch isn’t needed to be wind.
B) This wonderful watch doesn’t need to be winded.
C) This wonderful watch doesn’t need to be wound.
D) This wonderful watch don’t need to be wounded.
E) You don’t need to be wounded by this wonderful watch.
08. (FMU/FIAM-SP) A forma passiva de “Nobody beat the record of this race” é:
A) The record of this race wasn’t beaten.
B) The record of this race was beat by nobody.
C) The record of this race was beaten by nobody.
D) Nobody is beat by the record of this race.
E) Nobody was beat the record of this race.
09. (OSEC-SP) Procure a sentença que esteja na voz ativa e identifique a alternativa
correspondente na voz passiva.
It has been estimated that there are now fewer than 2,000 Blue Whales in the
Antarctic. They should ban whale-hunting.
A) Blue Whales have been estimated fewer than 2,000.
B) In the Antarctic, Blue Whales would be banned.
C) Whale-hunting is banned in the Antarctic.
D) Something has been estimated and banned.
E) Whale-hunting should be banned.
10. (UFPI) Assinale a voz passiva de “Nobody had punished the boy”.
A) The boy was not punished.
B) The boy had punished nobody.
C) The boy had not been punished by nobody.
D) The boy nobody had punished.
E) The boy had not been punished.
11. (FESVV-ES) The passive voice of “That fellow is typing my letter” is:
A) My letter is typed by that fellow.
B) My letter is being typing by that fellow.
C) My letter is being typed by that fellow.
D) My letter was being typed by that fellow.
E) My letter was being typing by that fellow.
Complete wit correct passive voice.
2. Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
a.was written
b.is being written
c.has been written
d. written
e. writed
3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
a.is understood
b.has been understood
c.was understood
d. understand
e. understands
Test your understanding of active and passive verb forms with this interactive grammar
exercise.
6. I was very ................................ in the lesson.
A.interest
B.interesting
C.interested
D.interesties
E.interests
7. That portrait ................................. by my grandmother.
A.painted
B.has painted
C. was painted
D. were painted
E.was painting
8. They .................................... to the party.

A.have invited
B.have been invited
C.have been inviting
D. has being
E. has inviten
9. You ............................... when the time comes.
A.will be told
B.told
C.will told
D. will being
E.will talken
10.Everybody ............................ with me.
A.agrees
B.is agrees
C.is agreed
D. agreeded
E. agries
b) The jewels may have being taken by the maids.
c) The jewels may have been taken by one of the maids.
d) One of the maids may have been taking the jewels.
e) One of the maid may be taken the jewels.
Put the following sentence into the passive voice:
4.Somebody had provided his family with food.

_________________________________________________________________________
5.Juliana bought that new computer.
_________________________________________________________________________
6. The Brazilian students have made the test.
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Tony is producing the TV commercial.
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Someone will repair the computers.
_________________________________________________________________________

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A voz passiva de I’m reading the magazine é:

01. (CESCEA-SP) The money _________ by an unknown person.

03. (OSEC-SP) A wonderful house ____________ by him yesterday.

04. (CESCEM-SP) He is ______________ to the doctor.

05. (FAAP-SP) Great discoveries ______________ in this country.

Complete wit correct passive voice.

2. Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

b.is being written

c.has been written

English ________________ by everyone.

b.has been understood

6. I was very ................................ in the lesson.

7. That portrait ................................. by my grandmother.

8. They .................................... to the party.

B.have been invited

C.have been inviting

9. You ............................... when the time comes.

10.Everybody ............................ with me.

b) The jewels may have being taken by the maids.

c) The jewels may have been taken by one of the maids.

d) One of the maids may have been taking the jewels.

e) One of the maid may be taken the jewels.

Put the following sentence into the passive voice:

4.Somebody had provided his family with food.

5.Juliana bought that new computer.

6. The Brazilian students have made the test.

7. Tony is producing the TV commercial.

8. Someone will repair the computers.

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