"PASSIVE VOICE" Exercises ( IPA & IPS )

Please Remember the following Pattern as Passive form.

Active .............Passive
V1 / Vs .....................is/am/are + v3
V2.............................was/were + v3
Modals + V1............Modals + be + V3
Has / have + v3......has / have + been + V3
To be + V ing...........to be + being + V3


the transformation of
Subject / Object
I................Me
you...........you
he.............him
she...........her
we............us
it..............it
They.......them

Multiple Choice Questions !

1. "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

2. "The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers"
The passive form of the above sentence is .....
a. The passengers are serving coffee now.
b. The passengers are now served coffee.
c. Coffee is now served by the passengers.
d. Coffee is now being served to the passengers
e. Coffee is now served to the passengers.


3. They think he is welthy.
The passive form of the above sentence is ....
a. He is thought a wealthy man
b. They are considered a wealthy man.
c. They are thought he is a welthy man.
d. He is thought to be a wealthy man.
e. He is thought being a wealthy man.

4. Everybody believed that the Gods brought them happiness.
The passive form of the above sentence is ...
a. It is believed that the Gods brought them happiness.
b. The Gods were believed to have brought them happiness.
c. The Gods were believed to bring them happiness.
d. That the Gods brought them happiness were believed by everybody.
e. It was believed that the Gods have brought them hapiiness.

5. "Have you been informed about the exct number of victims of the airplane crash ?"
'Yes, ...... to the headquarters of Garuda'.
a. they are faxed
b. has faxed
c. the victims fax
d. it has been faxed
e. we fax it

6. "You seem to be waiting for something these days"
That's true. I am waiting ..... for an interview."
a. called
b. to call
c. be called
d. calling
e. to be called

7. Dika : Can I borrow your laptop ?
Ditya : Certainly, but what's wrong with yours ?
Dika : It .... now
a. is being repaired
b. repaired
c. is repairing
d. has repaired
e. is going to repair

8. "Why does the baby next-door keep crying ?"
"As usual, it ..... by the babysitter".
a. is neglecting
b. is neglected
c. is to be neglected
d. is to be neglected
e. is to neglect

9. We called commitee to ask whether the competition ..... to begin that afternoon.
a. was scheduled
b. to scheduled
c. was scheduled
d. to be scheduled
e. was to scheduled

10. The president director agreed that the performance of the company has not been
good these past few years. in fact, its organization ....now.
a. restructured
b. is restructuring
c. is to restructure
d. is being restructured
e. restructuring


Signed
Mr. Budi