True / False
In the sentence, “Sherlock Holmes has solved the case”, the object of the sentence is Sherlock Holmes.
False. It’s “the case.”
Present Simple: Spanish ___________ in Colombia (speak)
Spanish is spoken in Colombia
Active: People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
A) is speak
B) is spoke
C) is spoken
C) is spoken
A difficult question is asked by a girl.
A girl asks a difficult question.
He helps us.
We are helped by him.
In a passive sentence, the one performing the action can be either included or omitted.
True. The doer of the action is not relevant anymore.
Present Simple: Lots of houses _____________ because of the hurricane (destroy)
Lots of houses are destroyed because of the hurricane.
Active: The staff cleans all the hotel rooms daily.
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ daily.
A) are clean
B) are cleaned
C) is cleaned
B) are cleaned
The keys have been lost by him since yesterday.
He has lost his keys since yesterday.
We love our country.
Our country is loved by us.
"The bus driver has hurt" is a sentence using Present Perfect Active Voice.
False! It’s Present Perfect, but in Passive Voice!
Present Perfect: Wine ___________ in England for several decades. (produce)
Wine has been produced in England for several decades.
Active: We have updated the company website frequently.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) have updated
B) has been updated
C) was updated
B) has been updated
An award-winning novel has been written by her.
She has written an award-winning novel.
Peter builds houses for the poor.
Houses for the poor are built by Peter.
The sentence, ”Alex has written several essays on Alzheimer's." in Passive voice would be:
“Alex has been written several essays on Alzheimer’s.”
False
Several essays on Alzheimer´s have been written by Alex.
Present Simple: ____________ bananas _____________ in your country? (grow)
Are bananas grown in your country?
Active: People have seen this beach as the most beautiful in the country.
Passive: This beach __________ as the most beautiful in the country.
A) has been seen
B) is saw
C) have been see
A) has been seen
A story is being written by her.
She is writing a story.
The teachers are assigning too much homework to students these days.
Too much homework is being assigned to the students by the teachers.
“Is the letter being written by her?" is a question in the Active voice.
False. It’s in Passive voice.
Present Continuous: _____ "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______________ in class today? (read)
Is "One Hundred Years of Solitude" being read in class today?
Active: Somebody is shipping the products via express mail tonight.
Passive: The products ___________ via express mail.
A) are being shipped
B) is being shipped
C) have been shipped
A) are being shipped
The thief has been caught by the police.
The police has caught the thief.
A carpenter is currently making this furniture.
This furniture is currently being made by a carpenter.