Passive Voice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.

1. The injured ............................... to hospital.

had taken
were taken
have taken

2. The conference .......................................... by

200 delegates.
was attending
was attended
has attended

3. The car .............................................. at the

moment.
is serviced
is being serviced
has been serviced

4. The boy ............................................... for

cheating on the exam.
was punished

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had punished
was punishing

5. The startup .......................................... by a

German company.
acquired
was acquiring
was acquired

6. I ....................................... some manuscripts.

have shown
was shown
was showing

7. The results ................................................

yesterday.
published
were published
have been published

8. The matter ............................................ during

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the meeting.
was discussed
is discussed
has discussed

9. She ............................................ to leave.

has been told
was told
Either could be used here

10. I ................................................ to the party.

was not invited
have not invited
was not being invited

11. The smugglers ......................................

Please select 2 correct answers

have caught
have been caught
were caught

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12. The child ………………………………… of his

rheumatism.
has cured
has been cured
has been curing

Answers
The injured were taken to hospital.
The conference was attended by 200 delegates.
The car is being serviced at the moment.
The boy was punished for cheating on the exam.
The startup was acquired by a German company.
I was shown some manuscripts.
The results were published yesterday.
The matter was discussed during the meeting.
She was told / has been told to leave.
I was not invited to the party.
The smugglers were caught / have been caught.
The child has been cured of his rheumatism.

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