1. We have delivered the packages.

to be delivered

The passive form of the above sentence is ’the packages _____ by us.’

a. delivered c. have been delivered e. have to be delivered

b. to be delivered d. have been delivering

2. Why aren’t you driving your car?

‘it _____ by my father.’

a. has sold c. has been selling e. had sold

b. has to see d. has been sold

3. Fast food restaurants have become popular in big cities because many people prefer being _____ by the
waiter quickly.

a. Serving c. serves e. be serving

b. to serve d. served

4. I’d like to book three standard room for next week, please.

I’m sorry Sir, our hotel _____ until the end of the month.

a. fully booking c. is fully booked e. being fully booking

b. to be fully booked d. is fully booking

5. ‘Last night a thief broke into my brother’s house.’

‘Really? What _____ from the house?’

a. he took c. was being taken e. was taken

b. was to take d. was taking

6. ‘hasn’t Anita submitted her report yet?’

‘I don’t think so. It _____ .’

a. be printing c. being printed e. is being printed

b. is printing d. to be printing

7. Parents of the student of the international school made fierce protest because of their suddenly
increased school fee.

The passive form of the above sentence is _____ because of their suddenly increased school fee.

a. Fierce protests have been made by parents of the students of the International school

b. Fierce protests were made by parents of the students of the International school

c. Fierce protests made by parents of the students of the International school

d. Fierce protests will be made by parents of the students of the International school

e. Fierce protests are being made by parents of the students of the International school

8. The director wanted the orders _____ by sale department last week.

a. were delivered c. to be delivered e. being delivered

b. was delivered d. to deliver

9. The teacher always asks the homework _____ by the students at home.

a. is made c. to make e. being made

b. is making d. to be made

10. The editor edits the article.

The passive form of the above sentence is ‘The article _____ by the editor.’

a. edits c. be editing e. is edited

b. edited d. is being edited

Change the following active sentences to the passive.

Many people have attacked Indiana

Indiana(11) (attack) by many people.

Many people had attacked Indiana before he left for Egypt.

Indiana(12) (attack) many times before he left for Egypt.

Indiana was teaching the female student who wrote "love you" on her eyelids.

The student who wrote "love you" on her eylids (13) (teach) by Indiana.

Actually a friend wrote "love you" on the girl's eyelids.

"Love you" (14) (write) by a friend.

The Germans are hunting Indiana.

Indiana (15) (hunt) by the Germans.

11. a.had been attacked 14. A. write

b. was attacked b. written

c. is attacked c. Is being written

d. is being attacked d. Was being written

e. has been attacked e. Was written

12. a. Attacked 15. A. hunted

b. attack b. Was hunted

c. had been attacked c. Is being hunted

d. is attacked d. hunt

e. has been attacked e. Had been hunted

13. a.had been taught

b. was taught

c. is taught

d. was being taught

e. has been taught

16. When we go to work, the baby sitter will look after our baby.

We can also say that when we go to work,_____ by the baby sitter.

a. Our baby will be looking after

b. Our baby will be looked after

c. Our baby look after

d. Our baby looked after

e. Our baby is looking after

17.   SBY and Budiono make a statement today

a. statement made by Sby and Budiono

b. statement has been made by Sby and Budiono

c. statement is being made by Sby and Budiono

d. statement is made by Sby and Budiono

e. Sby and Budiono was made statement

18. Ana will buy a new shoes.

a. Ana shall buy a ne shoes

b. a new shoes will be bought by Ana

c. a new shoes is bought by Ana

d. a new shoes is being bought by Ana

e. a new shoes won’t be bought by Ana.

19. I didn’t call her yesterday.

a. she was called me yesterday

b. she was not called me yesterday

c. she is not calling me

d. she called me.

e. she doesn’t call me.

20. she was drying a shirt.

a. she is drying a shirt

b. a shirt is beibg dryed by her

c. a shirt wasn’t beibg dryed by her.

d. a shirt was being dryed by her.

e. a shirt has been dryed by her

21. Some students are going to arrange a reunion

a. A reunion are going to arrange by students

b. A reunion is going to arrange by some students

c. A reunion go to arrange by some students

d. A reunion is going to be arranged by some student

e. a reunian are going to be arranged by some student

22. I can make an opinion

a. an opinion is made by me

b. an opinion will be made by me

c. an opinion is being made by me

d. an opinion can be made by me

e. an opinion can’t be made by me

23. Yunus sings a song

a. yunus is singing a song

b. a song is sung by yunus

c. a song is not sung by yunus

d. a song will be sung by yunus

e. a song is being sung by yunus

24. Ridwan is sing a song

a. ridwan is singing

b. a song isn’t being sung by ridwan

c. A song is being sung by ridwan

d. a song can be sung by ridwan

e. a song is sung by Ridwan

25. when I test, This food tastes delicious.

a. the food has been tested by me

b. the food is being tasted

c. the food will be tasted

d.the food san’t be tasted

e. This food is delicious when it is tasted

The Answer

1.C 11. E 21. D

2. D 12. C 22. D

3. D 13. D 23. B

4. C 14. E 24. C

5. E 15. C 25. E

6. E 16. B

7. B 17. D

8. A 18. B

9. A 19. B

10. E 20. D
 ENGLISH
PASSIVE VOICE

WRITTEN BY :

AJI SAKTI P.

DESTIAJI ARI B.

GILANG RAMADHAN

RAZIE KAMIL

XII IPA 3

SMA NEGERI 1 CIMAHI

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