English Grammar Test Series Quiz 7

English Grammar Test Series: Active and Passive Voice

Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the active voice.

1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.
2. He was praised by the teacher.
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
4. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
5. The teacher was pleased with the boy’s work.
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
7. By whom were you taught French?
8. You will be given a ticket by the manager.
9. The streets were thronged with spectators.
10. We will be blamed by everyone.
11. The trees were blown down by the wind.
12. The thieves were caught by the police.
13. The letter was posted by Alice.
14. We were received by the hostess.
15. The snake was killed with a stick.
16. The minister was welcomed by the people.
17. He was found guilty of murder.
18. This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.

Question 2:
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. Most of the patient visits —- to physician assistants in the recent years all around the world.
   1. have been made
   2. was made
   3. will have been made
   4. have made
   5. make
2. These differences between two photographs —- with the help of Photoshop.
   1. should remove
   2. must have removed
   3. have to remove
   4. could have been removed
   5. were able to remove
3. No clinical studies —- in this child disease research so far.
   1. had completed
   2. will be completed
   3. have completed
   4. had to complete
   5. have been completed
4. The government —- that the tasks —- with great success.
   1. is confirming / maintained
   2. confirms / have been maintained
   3. was confirmed / have maintained
   4. will confirm / had been maintained
   5. confirmed / are maintaining
5. With this comprehensive international report, the country’s position in the regional and global arena —- with measurable criteria.
   1. is to identify
   2. identifies
   3. will be identified
   4. identified
   5. is going to identify
6. The critics —- that the review —- as a book in English and in many other languages.
   1. are said / could be published
   2. say / can be published
   3. will say / had been published
   4. said / may be published
   5. have said / should publish
7. New legislation —- in congress but it —- by many.
   1. was introduced / wasn’t accepted
   2. introduced / didn’t accept
   3. will be introduced / isn’t accepted
   4. introduced / hadn’t been accepted
   5. is introduced / won’t accept
8. If you would like to know what —- in the project so far, you —- the full report at our website.
   1. has been completed / may be visited
   2. completed / will be found
   3. will be completed / should be found
   4. was completed / had been found
   5. has been completed / can find
9. These clothes —- for daily use so you —- them wherever you want.
   1. design / should be worn
   2. will be designed / must wear
   3. are designed / can wear
   4. were designed / could be worn
   5. designed / might be worn
10. A more developed model of this car —- in the showroom soon.
    1. is going to show
    2. will be shown
    3. was shown
    4. has been shown
    5. had shown

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