Passive in Different Tenses Exercises PDFSet 5: Passive Voice: All Tenses Mixed Practice
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The Eiffel Tower ___ by millions of tourists every year.
a) was visitedb) is being visitedc) is visitedd) has been visited
2.The suspect ___ by the police at 3 a.m. yesterday.
a) is arrestedb) has been arrestedc) was arrestedd) was being arrested
3.Look! A new lane ___ to the motorway.
a) is addedb) was being addedc) is being addedd) has been added
4.The homework ___ already ___ by the time the teacher asked for it.
a) has ... been finishedb) had ... been finishedc) was ... finishedd) was ... being finished
5.Dangerous chemicals ___ without protective gloves.
a) must not be handledb) should not handlec) cannot handlingd) might not be handle
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.is visited
2.was arrested
3.is being added
4.had ... been finished
5.must not be handled
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."is visited"(c)
'Every year' signals a regular, repeated action. Use the present simple passive: is + past participle.
2."was arrested"(c)
'At 3 a.m. yesterday' is a specific past time. Use the past simple passive: was + past participle.
3."is being added"(c)
'Look!' indicates the action is happening right now. Use the present continuous passive: is being + past participle.
4."had ... been finished"(b)
'By the time the teacher asked' shows one past action was complete before another. Use the past perfect passive: had been + past participle.
5."must not be handled"(a)
Use the modal passive 'must not be + past participle' for a strong safety prohibition. The chemicals receive the action of handling, so we need the passive form.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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