The passive puts the focus on the action or the receiver instead of the doer. This passive voice quiz tests passive forms across tenses, modal verbs and gerunds, with the rule explained after each answer.
1. English ___ in many countries.
English receives the action, so use the present passive: is spoken.
2. The window ___ yesterday.
A finished action in the past with the window as the subject: past passive (was broken).
3. The new bridge ___ next year.
Future passive: will be + past participle.
4. The report ___ by the time you arrive.
Future perfect passive: will have been + past participle.
5. My phone ___.
Present perfect passive: has been + past participle.
6. The room ___ cleaned right now.
Present continuous passive: is being + past participle.
7. Which sentence is passive?
In a passive sentence the subject receives the action: A letter was written by her.
8. The documents ___ before Friday.
Modal passive: modal + be + past participle.
9. They offered her the job. She ___ the job.
The person receiving the offer becomes the subject: She was offered the job.
10. I don ‘t like ___ when I ‘m busy.
After “like “use a gerund. The passive gerund is being + past participle.
Frequently asked questions
When do we use the passive voice?
Use it when the action matters more than who did it, when the doer is unknown, or in formal and scientific writing: The window was broken.
How do I form the passive?
Use the verb be in the right tense plus the past participle: is spoken, was built, will be finished, has been stolen.
Do I always need by and the doer?
No. Add by + agent only when the doer is important or new information, such as The novel was written by Orwell.
