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Kelas : XII

Active Passive Voice

1. “Many moms were washing the clothes in the edge of the river.” The passive voice of that
sentence is…………
a. the clothes was washed Many moms in the edge of the river
b. Many moms were being washed in the edge of the river
c. Many moms were washed in the edge of the river
d. the clothes were wash Many moms in the edge of the river
e. the clothes were being washed Many moms in the edge of the river

2. “Has Fairuz told the true story?”. The passive voice of that sentence is…………
a. Fairuz has been told by the true story
b. Fairuz has told been by the true story
c. the true story has been told by Fairuz
d. the true story have been told by Faiuz
e. the true story Fairuz has been told

3. “Why are you pale?”. “as usual, I ……..for the dorm-rent by the landlady”
a. am dunning
b. am dunned
c. dun
d. am to be dunned
e. am to dun

4. One of the teachers rang the break bell to announce the student that it is break time, so the
examination …….. next time
a. is cancelled
b. was cancelled
c. will canceled
d. will be cancelled
e. has been cancelled

5. My hair ……….. by my mom yesterday

a. were cut
b. has been cut
c. had been cut
d. will be cut
e. was cut

6. They translated some old documents last week. What is the passive form of this sentence?
A) Some old documents are translated by them last week.
B) Some old documents have been translated by them last week.
C) Some old documents were being translated by them last week.
D) Some old documents were translated by them last week.
E) Some old documents been translated by them last week.
7. The important email has been sent by my secretary. What is the active form of this sentence?
A) My secretary was sending the important email
B) My secretary sends the important email
C) My secretary is sending the important email
D) My secretary has been sending the important email
E) My secretary has sent the important email

8. We’ll be visiting our grandmother next week. What is the passive form of this sentence?
A) Our grandmother will be being visited by us next week.
B) Our grandmother will be visited by us next week.
C) Our grandmother would be visited by us next week.
D) Our grandmother would be being visited by us next week.
E) Our grandmother would have been visited by us next week.

9. We can see many beautiful paintings in this exhibition. They were ……. by famous Indonesian
painter.
A) Painting
B) Painted
C) Paint
D) Be Painting
E) Being painting

10. Two tents for our camping would …….. by my mother.

A) Being bought
B) Been bought
C) Be bought
D) Bought
E) Been buying

11. They cancelled all flights because of fog. The passive form of the sentence is, because of fog….
A) All flights had cancelled
B) All flights were cancelled
C) All flights have been cancelled
D) They be cancelled
E) They are being cancelled

12. A well known architect is designing our new office. The passive form of the above sentence is, Our
new office …… by a well known architect.
A) Design
B) Designed
C) Be designing
D) Is designed
E) Is being designed

13. Jupiters four moons ……. through a telescope by Galileo.

A) Were first viewed
B) First viewed
C) Had been first viewed
D) Were being first viewed
E) First being viewed
14. My father always washes the red car on Sunday.
a. The red car has been washed by my father on Sunday.
b. The red car is washing by my father on Sunday.
c. The red car always washed by my father on Sunday.
d. The red car is always washed by my father on Sunday.

15. The old man had cut some trees near his shop.
a. Some trees near his shop have been cut by the old man.
b. Some trees was cut by the old man near his shop.
c. Some trees has been cut by the old man near his shop.
d. Some trees near his shop had been cut by the old man.

16. The important email has been sent by my secretary.

a. My secretary has sent the important email
b. My secretary is sending the important email
c. My secretary was sending the important email
d. My secretary has been sending the important email

17. Andi took many pictures of nice places during his holiday last week.
a. Many pictures of nice places have taken by Andi during his holiday last week.
b. Many pictures of nice places were taken by Andi during his holiday last week.
c. Many pictures of nice places during his holiday last week are taken by Andi.
d. Many pictures of nice places during his holiday last week were taking by Andi.

18. This comedy action movie was directed by Sule Sutisna.

a. Sule Sutisna is directed this comedy action movie.
b. Sule Sutisna directs this comedy action movie.
c. Sule Sutisna directed this comedy action movie.
d. Sule Sutisna was directed this comedy action movie.

19. The ball was being kicked by a little girl.

a. A little girl kicks the ball.
b. A little girl was kicking the ball.
c. A little girl is kicking the ball.
d. A little girl kicked the ball.

20. Budi has taken an English test just now.

a. An English test has been taken by Budi just now.
b. An English test had been taken by Budi just now.
c. An English test was taken by Budi just now.
d. An English test had taken by Budi just now.

21. Someone knocked the door of her house yesterday.

a. The door has knocked of her house by someone yesterday.
b. The door of her house was knocked by someone yesterday.
c. The door was knocked of her house by someone yesterday.
d. The door of her house is knocked by someone yesterday.

22. The room has been cleaned by Rafi just now.

a. Rafi is cleaning the room just now.
b. Rafi had cleaned the room just now.
c. Rafi has been cleaned the room just now.
d. Rafi has cleaned the room just now.

23. A new novel is being read by Tara now.

a. Tara is reading a new novel now.
b. Tara being reading a new novel now.
c. Tara is being reading a new novel now.
d. Tara was reading a new novel now.

24. My mango juice was drunk by Agus this morning.

a. Agus drinks my mango juice this morning.
b. Agus drunk my mango juice this morning.
c. Agus drank my mango juice this morning.
d. Agus will drink my mango juice this morning.

25. The dishes in this restaurant is made by a famous chef.

a. A famous chef is made the dishes in this restaurant.
b. A famous chef makes the dishes in this restaurant.
c. A famous chef made the dishes in this restaurant.
d. A famous chef is making the dishes in this restaurant.

I. Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?

1. Arabic is studied in Insantama elementari school.
2. They are reading the holy Qur’an..
3. These computers are produced in Indonesia.
4. his wallet was fallen.
5. Bimo likes to eat banana.

II. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

1. The ring was founded by intan and santi.
2. Football is played by the boys.
3. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
4. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
5. the floor is cleaned by Aisyah.

III. Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.

1. Noodles / to make (Simple Present)
2. books / to write (Simple Past)
3. volleyball / to play (Simple Past)
4. English / to speak (Simple Present)
5. breads / to eat (Simple Present)