Passive voice exercise

Passive voice exercise
Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive verb forms.
1. The parcels ……………………
a) have sent
b) have been sent
c) have being sent
d) have been send
2. The performance …………………… by the spectators.
a) applauded
b) has applauded
c) was applauded
d) was applauding
3. The culprits …………………… by the police.
a) have arrested
b) was arrested
c) have been arrested
d) have been arresting
4. The work …………………. in a week.
a) will finish
b) will be finishing
c) will be finished
d) would finish
5. The boy ………………… by the teacher.
a) praised
b) has praised
c) was praised
d) was praising
6. We ……………… grammar by Mr. James.
a) are teaching
b) have taught
c) are taught

d) have been teaching
7. My pen ……………………….
a) has stolen
b) has been stolen
c) stole
8. The horse …………………. by the sudden noise.
a) frightened
b) was frightened
c) has frightened
9. The boy ………………… by their servant.
a) abducted
b) was abducted
c) had abducted
d) has been abducting
10. This portrait ……………………. by my grandmother.
a) painted
b) was painted
c) has painted
Answers
1. The parcels
have been sent.
2. The performance
was applauded
by the spectators.
3. The culprits
have been arrested
by the police.
4. The work
will be finished
in a week.

5. The boy
was praised
by the teacher.
6. We
are taught
grammar by Mr. James.
7. My pen
has been stolen.
8. The horse
was frightened
by the sudden noise.
9. The boy was
abducted
by their servant.
10. This portrait
was painted
by my grandmother.
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