Active And Passive Voice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate active or passive verb form. You can learn about passive voice here.

Note:

Use the passive verb form when the subject is not the doer of the action. Use the active verb form when the action mentioned in the sentence is performed by the subject.

1. The case ………………………………. by the police. (is investigating / is being investigated / is investigated)

2. You ………………………………. (have dismissed / have been dismissed / are dismissed)

3. The message ………………………….. (has delivered / has been delivered / is delivering)

4. They …………………………… the dispute. (have resolved / have been resolved / are resolved)

5. We ……………………………. by our guide. (have misled / were misleading / were misled)

6. He ………………………………. of uneasiness. (has been complained / complained / was complained)

7. He ……………………………. after he complained of chest pain. (hospitalized / has hospitalized / was hospitalized)

8. He …………………………….. his knee while playing football yesterday. (injured / was injuring / has injured)

9. His knee …………………………… in the accident. (injured / has injured / was injured)

Answers

1. The case is being investigated by the police. (Here the action is not performed by the subject case.)

2. You have been dismissed.

3. The message has been delivered.

4. They have resolved the dispute.

5. We were misled by our guide.

6. He complained of uneasiness. (Here the action is performed by the subject.)

7. He was hospitalized after he complained of chest pain. (Here the action is not performed by the subject he.)

8. He injured his knee while playing football yesterday. (Here the action is performed by the subject he.)

9. His knee was injured in the accident. (Here the action is not performed by the subject knee.)