Archive for September, 2012

Active and passive voice exercise

September 5th, 2012 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using appropriate active or passive verb forms.

1. Medicines …………………………………… among the poor.

a) were distributing

b) distributed

c) were distributed

2. Three bullets ……………………………………….. from his body.

a) had removed

b) had been removed

c) removed

3. The invitation …………………………………….. by the minister.

a) has accepted

b) has been accepted

c) accepted

4. The sick man ……………………………………….. upon.

a) had operated

b) had been operated

c) operated

5. Seats ……………………………………. for the visitors.

a) were reserving

b) had reserved

c) had been reserved

6. They …………………………………. the meeting on time.

a) had been started

b) were starting

c) had started

7. He ……………………………. the truth from his wife.

a) hidden

b) had hidden

c) had been hidden

8. Nothing ………………………………… in the house.

a) had left

b) had been left

c) left

9. The project ……………………………………. by us.

a) will undertake

b) will be undertaken

c) undertook

Answers

1. Medicines were distributed among the poor.

2. Three bullets had been removed from his body.

3. The invitation has been accepted by the minister.

4. The sick man had been operated upon.

5. Seats had been reserved for the visitors.

6. They had started the meeting on time.

7. He had hidden the truth from his wife.

8. Nothing had been left in the house.

9. The project will be undertaken by us.