Instructions about the passive voice exercise

This is a multiple-choice passive voice exercise. You are required to fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the list,1, 2, or 3. The first one is done for you. The keys are provided at the bottom of the exercise.

A/ The cat ate the rat.

  1. are eaten
  2. was eaten
  3. were eaten

The rat was eaten by the cat.

B/ Everybody had forgotten him.

  1. was forgotten
  2. has been forgotten
  3. had been forgotten

He……………………………. by everybody.

C/ We can see stars at night.

  1. are seen
  2. could be seen
  3. can be seen

Stars……………………….. at night.

D/ They have spent a lot of money on the new house.

  1. was spent
  2. have been spent
  3. has been spent

A lot of money ……………………….. on the new house.

E/ I have posted the letter.

  1. has been posted
  2. have been posted
  3. was posted

The letter …………………………. by me.

F/ We find coconut palms in many parts of the country.

  1. were found
  2. is found
  3. are found

Coconut palms ……………………….. in many parts of the country.

G/ Someone has stolen my collection of stamps.

  1. someone.
  2. was stolen
  3. has been stolen

My collection of stamps ……………………….. by

H/ Why did they give her a big box?

  1. did she given
  2. was she given
  3. were she given

Why …………………………….. a big box?

I/ We have received no information.

  1. has received
  2. have been received
  3. has been received

No information ………………………….. by us.

J/ They offered him a job.

  1. was offered
  2. has offered
  3. had offered

He …………………….. a job.

K/ We will conduct the meeting tomorrow.

  1. will conduct
  2. will be conducted
  3. would be conducted

The meeting ………………………….. tomorrow.

L/ Will they complete it in a month?

  1. complete
  2. be complete
  3. be completed

Will it …………………………. in a month?

Passive voice exercise: Answers

A/ The rat was eaten by the cat.
B/ He had been forgotten by everybody.
C/ Stars can be seen at night.
D/ A lot of money has been spent on the new house.
E/ The letter has been posted by me.
F/ Coconut palms are found in many parts of the country.
G/ My collection of stamps has been stolen by someone.
H/ Why was she given a big box?
I/ No information has been received by us.
J/ He was offered a job.
K/ The meeting will be conducted tomorrow.
L/ Will it be completed in a month?

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