Active and Passive Voice Quiz

Fill in the blanks with suitable active and a) Are ailing

passive verb forms. b) Is ailing
1. This house ———————- in 1970 by my c) Has been ailing
grandfather. d) Have been ailing
a) Built 8. The teacher ——————— the student for
b) Was built lying.
c) Was build a) Has been punished
d) Has built b) Punished
2. The robbers ————————- by the police. c) Is punished
a) Have arrested d) Was punished
b) Have been arrested 9. I ——————— to become a successful
c) Was arrested writer.
d) Had arrested a) Have always wanted
3. We ———————- for the examination. b) Am always wanted
a) Have preparing c) Was always wanted
b) Are preparing d) Am always wanting
c) Had preparing 10. The inmates of the juvenile home —————
d) Have been prepared ——– well by their caretakers.
4. It ——————— since yesterday. a) Were not being treated
a) Is raining b) Were not treating
b) Has been raining c) Have not being treated
c) Have been raining d) Was not being treated
d) Was raining 11. As the patient could not walk he —————
5. I ————————- for five hours. ——– home in a wheel chair.
a) Have been working a) Has carried
b) Has been working b) Has been carried
c) Was working c) Was carried
d) Am working d) Was carrying
6. The students ———————- to submit their 12. The injured ———————- to the hospital
reports by the end of this week. in an ambulance.
a) Have asked a) Were taking
b) Are asked b) Was taking
c) Has asked c) Were taken
d) Are asking d) Have taken
7. She ————————- for a while.