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Interactive Grammar: Passive Voice quiz

Learn to form and use the passive voice across all tenses to shift focus from the doer to the action or result.

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Duration
~75 min
Questions
50
Level
Intermediate

Overview

The passive voice is formed with be + past participle. It moves focus from the person doing the action (agent) to the action itself or the person/thing affected. Example: The window was broken. The agent can be introduced with 'by' (by the child). Passive is common in academic, scientific, and formal writing.

Form: be + past participle

  • Presentis/are + past participle → is built
  • Pastwas/were + past participle → was built
  • Present Pf.has/have been + past participle → has been built
  • Futurewill be + past participle → will be built

When to Use

  • Focus on the action/result, not the doer
  • Doer is unknown, obvious, or unimportant
  • Formal writing: reports, news, science
  • Use by + agent to add the doer back

Common Mistakes

  • ❌ The house build in 1990 → ✅ was built
  • ❌ It was written by she → ✅ written by her
  • ❌ The car is fixing → ✅ The car is being fixed

When to use

Industrial/Formal

The bridge was completed in 2018.

News & Reporting

Two people were arrested last night.

Science Writing

The samples were analysed in a lab.

Unknown Doer

My wallet was stolen on the bus.

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the correct passive voice form

Multiple Choice15 questionsB1 — Intermediate~23 min
1English spoken all over the world.
2The windows cleaned yesterday.
3This bridge built in 1920.
4The letter been sent.
5New roads being built right now.
6The report finished by Monday.
7The car repaired at the moment.
8Several people arrested last night.
9Cheese made from milk.
10The results announced tomorrow.
11The thief caught by the police.
12Three goals scored in the second half.
13The documents already been signed.
14All tickets sold out.
15The letter written by the manager.
Progress0 of 15 answered

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each passive sentence with the correct form of be + past participle

Fill in the Blanks15 questionsB1 — Intermediate~23 min
1English(speak)all over the world.
2The car(repair)yesterday.
3These phones(make)in South Korea.
4The building(build)in 1985.
5The results(announce).tomorrow morning.
6My wallet(steal)on the train.
7The project(complete).by the end of the month.
8Three people(injure)in the accident.
9The letter(already/send).
10The shop(renovate).at the moment.
11The cake(eat)by the children.
12The documents(sign)by the director.
13Our company(found)in 1990.
14All tickets(sell)out for the concert.
15The report(not/finish).yet.
Progress0 of 15 answered

Active → Passive

Rewrite each active sentence in the passive voice

Transform10 questionsB1 — Intermediate~15 min

1They built this house in 1900. → → Passive

2Someone stole my laptop. → → Passive

3They make these cars in Germany. → → Passive

4The police arrested three people. → → Passive

5They will announce the results tomorrow. → → Passive

6They are painting the house. → → Passive

7The manager has already signed the contract. → → Passive

8Someone cleans this office every day. → → Passive

9They sell these bags in every supermarket. → → Passive

10A student broke the window. → → Passive

Progress0 of 10 answered

Fix the Errors

Each passive sentence has a mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

Error Fix10 questionsB1 — Intermediate~15 min

1The house was build in 1950.

2English is spoke worldwide.

3The car is repairing at the moment.

4Three goals was scored.

5The thief was catch by police.

6The letter has wrote by her.

7It was written by she.

8The food is been served now.

9These products are make in China.

10The results will announced tomorrow.

Progress0 of 10 answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this lesson on passive Voice cover?

Learn to form and use the passive voice across all tenses to shift focus from the doer to the action or result.

Which CEFR level is this lesson designed for?

This lesson is designed for Intermediate (B1) learners and forms part of the Active and Passive Voice section on Grammartier.

What is the best approach for studying passive Voice?

Start with the definition above, then work through the examples to see how passive Voice behaves in context. Since this is a Intermediate (B1) topic within active and passive voice, focus on using the structure accurately in context and noticing the mistakes learners typically make with it — this is the level where small errors start to matter for fluency. Finish with the quiz below to check what's actually sticking.

How does passive Voice relate to the rest of active and passive voice?

Passive Voice is one of the Intermediate–level topics grouped under Active and Passive Voice on Grammartier. Understanding it well makes the related lessons in the same category easier to follow — use the related-lessons links on this page to keep building on it once you've completed this quiz.

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