Passive voice quiz

Active or passive voice? Choose the correct answer.

See our notes on the passive voice for more information.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ______________ by J K Rowling
1. was written
2. written
3. wrote
J K Rowling _____________ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
1. was written
2. written
3. wrote
The judge ________________ Smith to five years in prison.
1. was sentenced
2. sentenced
Smith _____________ to five years in prison.
1. was sentenced
2. sentenced
Over a million dollars in cash __________________ from a bank in Los Angeles.
1. has stolen
2. has been stolen
Thieves __________________ over a million dollars in cash from a bank in Los Angeles.
1. stolen
2. were stolen
3. have stolen
4. was been stolen
I'll have to come by bus as my car __________________ .
1. is repairing
2. is being repaired
The gold ____________________ in a cave near the top of the mountain.
1. was discovered
2. discovered
Archaeologists _____________ the gold in a cave near the top of the mountain.
1. were discovered
2. was discovered
3. discovered
The meeting ______________ until the end of the month.
1. has postponed
2. has been postponed
3. is been postponed
We have ____________ the meeting until the end of the month.
1. been postponed
2. postponed
VW cars _____________ in Germany and the Czech Republic.
1. making
2. made
3. are made
4. make
Many shops _____________ at around nine in the morning.
1. open
2. are opened
Your letter ______________ yesterday morning.
1. was arrived
2. has arrived
3. arrived
Helmets must ________________ on the site.
1. wear
2. are worn
3. be worn
Vehicles parked in front of these gates will ________________
1. removing
2. remove
3. be removed
4. are removed
We will ___________ any vehicles parked in front of these gates.
1. removing
2. be removed
3. remove
4. have removed
A number of people __________________ following a demonstration in central London.
1. have arrested
2. have been arrested
Police ________________ a number of people following a demonstration in the central London.
1. have arrested
2. have been arrested
It ____________________ that the painting is a fake.
1. is now believed
2. believed now
3. is believing
Experts ____________________ that the painting is a fake.
1. now believe
2. is now believed
It ___________________ if you could reply as soon as possible.
1. appreciate
2. is appreciated
3. would be appreciated
I would very much _________________ it if you could reply as soon as possible.
1. be appreciated
2. appreciate
All bills must _______________ promptly.
1. settle
2. be settled
Two men ___________________ following a robbery in the city centre this afternoon.
1. are questioning
2. are being questioned
Police ___________________ two men following a robbery in the city centre this afternoon.
1. are being questioned
2. are questioning