True/False
In a passive sentence, the one performing the action can be either included or omitted.
For example:
Dynamite was invented in 1867.
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
True
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 was asked by a girl
A girl asked a difficult question
He helped us
We were helped by him
"The bus driver was hurt" is a sentence in present passive voice.
False
past passive voice
Lots of houses _____________ because of the hurricane (destroy)
Lots of houses were 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 were lost by him yesterday
He lost his keys yesterday
We love our country
Our country is loved by us
"Max wrote the essay on Alzheimer's." is a sentence in past passive voice.
False
The essay on Alzheimer´s was written by Alex.
____________ bananas _____________ in your country? (grow)
Are bananas grown in your country?
Active: We update the company website frequently.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) are updated
B) is updated
C) was updated
B) is updated
An award-winning novel was written by her.
She wrote an award-winning novel.
Peter builds houses
Houses are built by Peter
"Was the letter written by her?" is a sentence in the present simple passive voice.
False
past simple passive
______________ "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______________ by Gabriel García Márquez?(write)
Was "One Hundred Years of Solitude" written by Gabriel García Márquez?
Active: People see this beach as the most beautiful in the country.
Passive: This beach __________ as the most beautiful in the country.
A) is seen
B) is saw
C) is see
A) is seen
A story was written by her
She wrote a story
Teachers teach students
Students are taught by teachers