Difference Between Active and Passive Voice Practice — Exercise 7 (Tenses, Modals, Infinitive, Participle, & Gerund Included) Improve English with Word Power
This practice set trains you to convert active sentences into correct passive forms across a wide range of tenses and modals (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect-continuous, modals + perfect, infinitive, participle, gerund, passive with causatives, and more). Each item gives an active sentence followed by four passive options — only one is correct. Every question includes the main verb (POS & short word meaning), key POS items, and a clear explanation for why the correct answer is right and why each distractor is wrong. No verbs or questions repeat within this set — designed for thorough practice and strong English coverage of “passive voice,” “active to passive,” and tense-conversion queries.
English Grammar Definition: Passive Voice (Be + verb 3rd form)
- Form: be + verb 3rd form.
- Definition: Passive voice = Object of the active + appropriate form of be + past participle (+ by + agent) (agent optional).
- When to use: when the action or object is more important than the actor, or actor unknown/irrelevant.
- Form basics:
- Simple present passive: is/are + V3
- Simple past passive: was/were + V3
- Present perfect passive: has/have been + V3
- Future passive: will be + V3 or will have been + V3 (future perfect passive)
- Modal passive: modal + be + V3 or modal + have been + V3 (modal perfect passive)
- Passive of continuous forms: is/are being + V3; was/were being + V3; will be being + V3 (rare)
- Conversion tip: Identify the object of the active sentence — that becomes the subject of the passive. Match tense and auxiliary forms; preserve modals (can/will/must/should) using be or have been as needed.
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. Active: The publisher had rejected the manuscript twice before.
A) The manuscript had been rejected twice before by the publisher.
B) The manuscript was rejected twice before by the publisher.
C) The manuscript has been rejected twice before by the publisher.
D) The manuscript had rejected twice before by the publisher.
Verb: reject — to refuse.
Key POS: had rejected (past perfect), twice (frequency).
A) Correct: will be assembled by — simple future passive aligns with “will assemble”.
B) Wrong: Plain explanation: Past perfect passive uses had been + V3 → had been rejected.
C) Wrong: uses simple past (loses “had”).
D) Wrong: changes to present perfect (timing shift). D is missing auxiliary.
2. Active: The trainer is preparing the course materials for next month.
A) The course materials are being prepared for next month by the trainer.
B) The course materials are prepared for next month by the trainer.
C) The course materials will be prepared for next month by the trainer.
D) The course materials have been prepared for next month by the trainer.
Verb: prepare — to make ready.
Key POS: is preparing (present continuous), next month (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Present continuous passive: are being + V3 → are being prepared.
B) Wrong: uses present simple.
C) Wrong: uses future.
D) Wrong: uses present perfect (different meaning).
3. Active: They might have underestimated the project costs.
A) The project costs might have been underestimated.
B) The project costs might be underestimated.
C) The project costs might have underestimated.
D) The project costs might have been underestimating.
Verb: underestimate — to think something is smaller/less than it really is.
Key POS: might have (modal perfect), project costs (object).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Modal + perfect passive is might have been + V3.
B) Wrong: lacks perfect.
C) Wrong: misses been.
D) Wrong: is wrong progressive.
4. Active: The host had welcomed the guests before the rain started.
A) The guests had been welcomed before the rain started by the host.
B) The guests were welcomed before the rain started by the host.
C) The guests have been welcomed before the rain started by the host.
D) The guests had welcomed before the rain started by the host.
Verb: welcome — to greet warmly.
Key POS: had welcomed (past perfect), guests (object).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Past perfect passive uses had been + V3.
B) Wrong: uses simple past.
C) Wrong: is present perfect (wrong).
D) Wrong: misses auxiliary.
5. Active: The contractor will inspect the scaffolding tomorrow morning.
A) The scaffolding will be inspected tomorrow morning by the contractor.
B) The scaffolding will inspect tomorrow morning by the contractor.
C) The scaffolding will have inspected tomorrow morning by the contractor.
D) The scaffolding will be inspecting tomorrow morning by the contractor.
Verb: inspect — to examine for safety/quality.
Key POS: will inspect (future), scaffolding (object), tomorrow morning (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Future passive needs will be + V3 → will be inspected.
B) Wrong: misses be.
C) Wrong: mis-forms future perfect.
D) Wrong: wrong progressive.
6. Active: The volunteers have planted hundreds of saplings this season.
A) Hundreds of saplings have been planted this season by the volunteers.
B) Hundreds of saplings have planted this season by the volunteers.
C) Hundreds of saplings had been planted this season by the volunteers.
D) Hundreds of saplings were planted this season by the volunteers.
Verb: plant — to put young trees into the ground.
Key POS: have planted (present perfect), this season (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Present perfect passive is have/has been + V3 → have been planted.
B) Wrong: drops been.
C) Wrong: uses past perfect.
D) Wrong: uses simple past (less precise about the time window).
7. Active: The director should prepare an emergency statement today.
A) An emergency statement should be prepared today by the director.
B) An emergency statement should prepare today by the director.
C) An emergency statement should have been prepared today by the director.
D) An emergency statement should be preparing today by the director.
Verb: prepare — to make ready.
Key POS: should (modal), today (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Modal passive uses should + be + V3 → should be prepared.
B) Wrong: misses be.
C) Wrong: changes meaning (it would say it ought to already be done).
D) Wrong: wrong progressive.
8. Active: Someone will announce the exam results at noon.
A) The exam results will be announced at noon.
B) The exam results will announced at noon.
C) The exam results will have announced at noon.
D) The exam results will being announced at noon.
Verb: announce — to make information public.
Key POS: will announce (future), exam results (object), at noon (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Future passive: will be + V3.
B) Wrong: drops be.
C) Wrong: mis-forms future perfect.
D) Wrong: is wrong progressive.
9. Active: The barista had already served the last customer when I arrived.
A) The last customer had already been served when I arrived by the barista.
B) The last customer was already served when I arrived by the barista.
C) The last customer has already been served when I arrived by the barista.
D) The last customer had already served when I arrived by the barista.
Verb: serve — to give food/drink/attention.
Key POS: had already served (past perfect), last customer (object).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Past perfect passive uses had been + V3 → had already been served.
B) Wrong: uses simple past.
C) Wrong: present perfect (wrong).
D) Wrong: misses been.
10. Active: Engineers are testing the new firmware this afternoon.
A) The new firmware is being tested this afternoon by engineers.
B) The new firmware is tested this afternoon by engineers.
C) The new firmware will be tested this afternoon by engineers.
D) The new firmware has been tested this afternoon by engineers.
Verb: test — to check performance.
Key POS: are testing (present continuous), this afternoon (time).
A) Correct: Plain explanation: Present continuous passive uses is/are being + V3 → is being tested.
B) Wrong: uses present simple.
C) Wrong: uses future.
D) Wrong: uses present perfect (different time framing).