Passive
Passive Gap Fill
Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous
Past Perfect vs Past Simple
100

Rewrite in the passive:

Someone has opened the door.

The door has been opened by someone.

100

The car _______ in months. (not wash)

The car hasn't been washed in months. 

100

I ______ the book you recommended. I can't put it down! (read)

've been reading

100

He _______ home by the time I ______. (go/ arrive)

had gone/ arrived

200

Rewrite in the passive:

She is going to buy the car. 

The car is going to be bought by her. 

200

Smoking _______ in this hotel. (not allow)

Smoking isn't allowed in this hotel.

200

She ________ her work already. What should she do next? (finish)

has finished

200

Sally _______ on  the TV after she ______ her homework. (turn/ finish)

turned/ had finished

300

Rewrite in the passive:

They found gold in their backyard.

Gold was found in their backyard. 

300

After all the flights ________, they checked into a hotel. (cancel)

After all the fights had been cancelled, they checked into a hotel.

300

I _______ five emails today (write)

've written

300

Then he ______ a song. (sing)

sang

400

Rewrite in the passive:

Sand fills the jar.

The jar is filled with sand. 

400

He _______ a new contract last year. (give)

He was given a new contract last year.

400

We _______ each other for years. (know)

've known

400

That wasn't my first time there, I _______ there two years ago. (go)

had been/ had gone

500
Rewrite in the passive:


Fire destroyed the town.

The town was destroyed by fire. 

500

The Earth ______ if we try hard enough to do something. (can save)

The Earth can be saved if we try hard enough to do something. 

500

I really need a break! I________ all morning! (revise)

've been revising

500

They _______ their bikes to the school, then ______ basketball. (ride/ play)

had ridden/ played