Unmasking the passive voice a 15 question linguistic expedition

1. The cake ____ by my sister.

A. was baked

B. baked

C. is baking

2. The letter ____ yesterday.

A. was sent

B. sent

C. is sending

3. Which sentence is in the passive voice?

A. The dog chased the ball.

B. The ball was chased by the dog.

C. The dog is chasing the ball.

D. The ball chases the dog.

4. The house ____ next year.

A. will be painted

B. will paint

C. is painting

5. The problem ____ easily.

A. can be solved

B. can solve

C. is solving

6. Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense?

A. The work has been completed.

B. The work has completed.

C. The work is completed.

D. The work was completed.

7. The movie ____ tomorrow.

A. will be shown

B. will show

C. shows

8. The song ____ by millions.

A. is listened to

B. listens to

C. is listening to

9. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

A. The book was written by a famous author.

B. The cake is being eaten.

C. The letter is wrote yesterday.

D. The car was repaired.

10. The flowers ____ every morning.

A. are watered

B. water

C. waters

11. The test ____ next week.

A. will be graded

B. will grade

C. grades

12. Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly with a modal verb?

A. The work must be done.

B. The work must do.

C. The work must to be done.

D. The work must doing.

13. The bridge ____ in 1920.

A. was built

B. built

C. is building

14. The article ____ by John Smith.

A. was written

B. wrote

C. is writing

15. Which sentence is in the passive voice and uses the present continuous tense?

A. The house is being painted.

B. The painter is painting the house.

C. The house was painted.

D. The house will be painted.

Unmasking the passive voice a 15 question linguistic expedition

You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to
study. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When
you have finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Answers"
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Unmasking the passive voice a 15 question linguistic expedition

You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to study. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When you have finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Answers" button. The key tells you which units are most important for you.

Topics:

You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to
study. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When
you have finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Answers"
button. The key tells you which units are most important for you.