True or False
True or false:
Passive voice is often used when the person who does the action is unknown.
✅ True
Present Simple Passive
Subject + am / is / are + V3 (past participle)
Change to passive:
👉 People clean the streets every day.
✅ The streets are cleaned every day.
(Present Simple Passive)
The chairs is arranged in the hall now.
✅ Correct: The chairs are being arranged in the hall now
The song was written...
✅ Yes – The song was written by a famous singer.
True or false:
Passive voice is commonly used in rules, notices, and signs.
✅ True
Past Perfect Passive
Subject + had + been + V3
Fill in the blank:
👉 The room ___ ___ (clean) right now.
✅ The room is being cleaned right now.
(Present Continuous Passive)
The documents has been signed already.
✅ Correct: The documents have been signed already.
The streets are cleaned every day...
✅ No – Agent is unknown or unimportant.
True or false:
Passive voice is usually used to make sentences more personal.
✅ False
Future Simple Passive
Subject + will + be + V3
Change to passive:
👉 Someone has fixed my phone.
✅ My phone has been fixed.
(Present Perfect Passive)
The floors is being sweep at the moment.
✅ Correct: The floors are being swept at the moment.
The book was published last year...
✅ Yes – Could add by the author
True or false:
In news reports, passive voice is used to focus on the event, not the person.
✅ True
Present Perfect Passive
Subject + has / have + been + V3
Correct the mistake:
👉 The homework is finished just now.
✅ The homework has been finished just now.
(Present Perfect Passive)
The homework is done by the students now.
✅ Correct: The homework is being done by the students now.
The homework has been done...
✅ No – Usually we don’t mention the student.
True or false:
Passive voice is rarely used in formal or official writing.
✅ False
Present Continuous Passive
Subject + am / is / are + being + V3
👉 The documents ___ ___ ___ (prepare) at the moment.
A. are prepared
B. are being prepared
C. have been prepared
✅ B. are being prepared
(Present Continuous Passive)
The emails are send at the moment.
✅ Correct: The emails are being sent at the moment.
The exam papers are being checked.
No – Usually we don’t mention the teacher.