Passive Voice Jeopardy Guide

Passive Voice Jeopardy
Category 1: Passive Verb Tenses
Example
Question
The Parthenon (build) …………….. in the 5th century
BC.
Answer
was built
Category 2: Active to Passive
Example
Question
Someone has cleaned the windows.
Answer
The windows have been cleaned.
Category 3: Active to Passive Questions
Example
Question
When did they demolish the old hotel?
Answer
When was the old hotel demolished?
Category 4: Passive reporting structures
Example
Question
They say that the man is a thief.
Answer
The man is said to be a thief. OR
It is said that the man is a thief.
Category 5: Passive to Active
Example
Question
My bicycle has been stolen!
Answer
Someone has stolen my bicycle!
Passive Voice
Active Passive
Passive Active Passive
to Passive reporting
Verb Tenses to Passive to Active
Questions structures
$100 $100 $100 $100 $100
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400
$500 $500 $500 $500 $500
Final Jeopardy
1 - $100 Passive Verb Tenses
 All
sorts of things (leave) ..................... in
buses every day.
 are left
 All the sandwiches (eat) ...................... at the

party last night.
 were eaten
 Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed

(not use) ...................... for days.
 has not been used

 A soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the

radio (remove) .................... .
 had been removed

 Right now the suspects (question) ....................

by the police.
 are being questioned

2 - $100 Active to Passive
 We will not admit children under sixteen.
 Children under sixteen will not be admitted.

 People steal things from supermarkets every

day.
 Things are stolen from supermarkets every day.

 Nobody has used this room for ages.
 This room has not been used for ages.

 The police shouldn't allow people to park there.
 People shouldn't be allowed to park there.

 You should have taken those books back to the

library.
 Those books should have been taken back to the

library.
3 - $100 Active to Passive Questions
 Has someone posted my parcel?
 Has my parcel been posted?

 When did they book the hotel rooms?
 When were the hotel rooms booked?

 Do they import these oranges from Spain?
 Are these oranges imported from Spain?

 Are they demolishing the entire block?
 Is the entire block being demolished?

 Why did no one inform me of the change of

plan?
 Why wasn't I informed of the change of plan?

4 - $100 Passive reporting structures
 People say that he lives in Italy now.
 He is said to live in Italy now. OR

 It is said that he lives in Italy now.
 People expect that she will win a gold medal.
 She is expected to win a gold medal. OR

 It is expected that she will win a gold medal.
 They report that two people were killed in the

explosion.
 Two people are reported to have been killed in

the explosion. OR
 It is reported that two people were killed in the
explosion.
 They say that human beings are able to survive

on food pills.
 Human beings are said to be able to survive on

food pills. OR
 It is said that human beings are able to survive
on food pills.
 People believe that he left the country five

months ago.
 He is believed to have left the country five

months ago. OR
 It is believed that he left the country five months
ago.
5 - $100 Passive to Active
 Oranges have been grown here for centuries.
 People have grown oranges here for centuries.

 The fire had been put out successfully by

midnight.
 Firefighters / Firemen had put out the fire

successfully by midnight.
 We are being followed.
 Someone is following us.

 This could be done much more easily by a

machine.
 A machine could do this much more easily.

 Have you ever been called a fool before?
 Has anyone ever called you a fool before?

Final Jeopardy
Active to Passive
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Category 1: Passive Verb Tenses

$100 $100 $100 $100 $100

$200 $200 $200 $200 $200

$300 $300 $300 $300 $300

$400 $400 $400 $400 $400

$500 $500 $500 $500 $500

 All the sandwiches (eat) ...................... at the

 Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed

 has not been used

 A soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the

 had been removed

 Right now the suspects (question) ....................

 are being questioned

 We will not admit children under sixteen.

 Children under sixteen will not be admitted.

 People steal things from supermarkets every

 Things are stolen from supermarkets every day.

 Nobody has used this room for ages.

 This room has not been used for ages.

 The police shouldn't allow people to park there.

 People shouldn't be allowed to park there.

 You should have taken those books back to the

 Those books should have been taken back to the

 Has someone posted my parcel?

 Has my parcel been posted?

 When did they book the hotel rooms?

 When were the hotel rooms booked?

 Do they import these oranges from Spain?

 Are these oranges imported from Spain?

 Are they demolishing the entire block?

 Is the entire block being demolished?

 Why did no one inform me of the change of

 Why wasn't I informed of the change of plan?

 People say that he lives in Italy now.

 He is said to live in Italy now. OR

 People expect that she will win a gold medal.

 She is expected to win a gold medal. OR

 They report that two people were killed in the

 Two people are reported to have been killed in

 They say that human beings are able to survive

 Human beings are said to be able to survive on

 People believe that he left the country five

 He is believed to have left the country five

 Oranges have been grown here for centuries.

 People have grown oranges here for centuries.

 The fire had been put out successfully by

 Firefighters / Firemen had put out the fire

 We are being followed.

 Someone is following us.

 This could be done much more easily by a

 A machine could do this much more easily.

 Have you ever been called a fool before?

 Has anyone ever called you a fool before?

 Well done! This review has been successfully

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