QUIZ OF PASSIVE SENTENCES

Approved & Edited by ProProfs Editorial Team

The editorial team at ProProfs Quizzes consists of a select group of subject experts, trivia writers, and quiz masters who have authored over 10,000 quizzes taken by more than 100 million users. This team includes our in-house seasoned quiz moderators and subject matter experts. Our editorial experts, spread across the world, are rigorously trained using our comprehensive guidelines to ensure that you receive the highest quality quizzes.

Learn about Our Editorial Process

| By Ellenkafi

Ellenkafi

Community Contributor

Quizzes Created: 2 | Total Attempts: 3,373

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 1,075 | Updated: Mar 20, 2023

Questions

Settings

Create your own Quiz

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Share on Pinterest Share on Email Copy to Clipboard Embed on your website

Passive and Active Sentences

Questions and Answers

1.

Look at the active and passive forms carefully!
2.

Active: Sam has taken an English course.Passive: An English course has taken by Sam.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
An English course has been taken by Sam.

Rate this question:
3.

Active: He will buy a dictionary.Passive: A dictionary will be bought by his.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
A dictionary will be bought by him.

Rate this question:

1
0
4.

Passive: The car is repaired by the mechanics.Active: The mechanics repaired the car.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
The mechanics repair the car. (Simple Present Tense)

Rate this question:

1
0
5.

Passive: The quiz is being done by me.Active: I am doing the quiz.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
I am doing the quiz. (Present Continuous Tense)

Rate this question:

1
0
6.

Passive: The sentences were read by us.Active: We were reading the sentences.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
We read the sentences. (Simple Past Tense)

Rate this question:

1
0
7.

Active: Sandra used the scissors to cut the papers at school every day.Passive: The scissors are used by Sandra to cut the papers at school every day.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
The scissors were used by Sandra to cut the papers at school every day. (Simple Past Tense)

Rate this question:

1
0
8.

Active: The doctor can give a prescription to the patients in the hospital.Passive:A prescription can give by the doctor to the patients in the hospital.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
A prescription can be given by the doctor to the patients in the hospital. (Simple Present Tense)

Rate this question:
9.

Active: When we went to our grandma's house, the neighbors were repairing the house.Passive: When we went to our grandma's house, the house were being repaired by the neighbors.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
When we went to our grandma's house, the house was being repaired by the neighbors. (Past Continuous Tense)

Rate this question:

1
0
10.

Active: My parents have had a house.Passive: A house have been had by my parents.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
A house has been had by my parents. (Present Perfect Tense)

Rate this question:

0
1
11.

Active: The cat eats the mice.Passive: ...
- A.
  
  The mice is eaten by the cat.
- B.
  
  The mice are eaten by the cat.
- C.
  
  The mice was eaten by the cat.
- D.
  
  The mice were eaten by the cat.
Correct Answer
B. The mice are eaten by the cat.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The mice are eaten by the cat." In the passive voice, the subject of the active sentence (the cat) becomes the object, and the object of the active sentence (the mice) becomes the subject. Since "mice" is a plural noun, the correct form of the verb "to be" is "are." Therefore, the correct passive sentence is "The mice are eaten by the cat."

Rate this question:

1
0
12.

Passive: The deer have been shot by the hunter.Active: ...
- A.
  
  The hunter shoots the deer.
- B.
  
  The hunter shot the deer.
- C.
  
  The hunter has shot the deer.
- D.
  
  The hunter had shot the deer.
Correct Answer
C. The hunter has shot the deer.

Explanation
The given correct answer "The hunter has shot the deer" is the passive form of the sentence "The deer have been shot by the hunter." In the active form, the subject (hunter) performs the action (shoots) on the object (deer). The use of "has" indicates that the action has been completed in the present perfect tense.

Rate this question:
13.

Passive: The English books are read by Deni and Dina.Active: ...
- A.
  
  Deni and Dina are reading the English books.
- B.
  
  Deni and Dina were reading the English books.
- C.
  
  Deni and Dina read the English books.
- D.
  
  Deni and Dina have read the English books.
Correct Answer
C. Deni and Dina read the English books.

Explanation
The given active sentence "Deni and Dina read the English books" is in the simple present tense. The passive sentence "The English books are read by Deni and Dina" is also in the present tense. Therefore, the correct answer is "Deni and Dina read the English books" as it maintains the tense and subject-verb agreement of the original sentence.

Rate this question:
14.

Active: The teacher types a note.Passive: ...

Correct Answer
A note is typed by the teacher.

Explanation
A note is typed by the teacher. (Simple Present Tense)

Rate this question:

1
4 0
15.

Passive: The scissors were sold by someone.Active: ...

Correct Answer
Someone sold the scissors.

Explanation
Someone sold the scissors. (Simple Past Tense)

Rate this question:

4

Quiz Review Timeline +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

Current Version
Mar 20, 2023

Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team
Jan 30, 2017

Quiz Created by
Ellenkafi

Quiz Of Passive Sentences

Look at the active and passive forms carefully!

Active: Sam has taken an English course.Passive: An English course has taken by Sam.

Active: He will buy a dictionary.Passive: A dictionary will be bought by his.

Passive: The car is repaired by the mechanics.Active: The mechanics repaired the car.

Passive: The quiz is being done by me.Active: I am doing the quiz.

Passive: The sentences were read by us.Active: We were reading the sentences.

Active: Sandra used the scissors to cut the papers at school every day.Passive: The scissors are used by Sandra to cut the papers at school every day.

Active: The doctor can give a prescription to the patients in the hospital.Passive:A prescription can give by the doctor to the patients in the hospital.

Active: When we went to our grandma's house, the neighbors were repairing the house.Passive: When we went to our grandma's house, the house were being repaired by the neighbors.

Active: My parents have had a house.Passive: A house have been had by my parents.

Active: The cat eats the mice.Passive: ...

Passive: The deer have been shot by the hunter.Active: ...

Passive: The English books are read by Deni and Dina.Active: ...

Active: The teacher types a note.Passive: ...

Passive: The scissors were sold by someone.Active: ...