Exercise 9: Practice difference between Active to Passive across tense, modals, gerund, infinitive, participle & complete grammar set. Exam-style question with word meaning.
This practice set trains you to make correct passive forms sentences across a wide range of tenses and modals (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect-continuous, modals + perfect, infinitive, participle, gerund, passive with causatives, and more). Each question gives an active sentence followed by blanks for the passive voice — your job is to select & drop single-word option containers into the blanks. 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 other options and distractors are wrong. No verbs or questions repeat within the full set — designed for thorough practice and strong English Grammar and Spoken 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 Instructions
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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 director expects the team to have completed the draft.
Convert To Passive: The team [[blank1]] [[blank2]] to [[blank3]] [[blank4]] the draft.
Options: is, expected, to, have, been, has, completed, expecting, had, be, completing, the, team, by, draft
Verb (POS & meaning): expect — verb. To regard as likely; have (perfect infinitive).
Key POS: the director (agent), expects (verb), the team (object → subject), to have completed (perfect infinitive).
Correct Passive (blanks): The team [[is]] [[expected]] to [[have]] [[completed]] the draft.
Explanation: Passive of expect + object + perfect infinitive is be + V3 + to + have + V3. It expresses expectation about a completed action relative to a future/present reference.
Why distractors wrong: been wrong placement; has wrong agreement; splitting must match single-word blanks.
Trap/tip: Perfect infinitive after to remains have + V3.
2. Active: Someone had been leaking confidential documents.
Convert To Passive: Confidential documents had [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] by someone.
Options: had, been, leaked, leak, were, was, leaking, being, be, documents, confidential, by, someone
Verb (POS & meaning): leak — verb. To disclose secretly.
Key POS: someone (agent), had been leaking (past perfect continuous), confidential documents (object → subject).
Correct Passive (blanks): Confidential documents had [[been]] [[being]] [[leaked]] by someone.
Explanation: Past perfect continuous passive uses had been being + V3 indicating an ongoing action before a past point. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of leaks prior to detection. Again, stylistically heavy; alternatives exist but form is grammatically valid.
Why distractors wrong: had been leaked loses progressive emphasis; were/was change tense.
Trap/tip: Be cautious with stacked auxiliaries; break down step-by-step when teaching.
3. Active: Critics have praised her performance highly.
Convert To Passive: Her performance [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] highly.
Options: has, have, been, praised, praise, praising, be, being, was, were
Verb (POS & meaning): praise — verb. To express approval.
Key POS: critics (agent), have praised (present perfect), her performance (object → subject), highly (adverb).
Correct Passive (blanks): Her performance [[has]] [[been]] [[praised]] highly.
Explanation: Present perfect passive uses has/have + been + V3. Singular performance requires has. The passive highlights the performance rather than the critics.
Why distractors wrong: have incorrect agreement; was/were wrong tense; combined tiles not allowed.
Trap/tip: Match has/have with subject number in perfect passives.
4. Sentence: The company might have been fined for violations.
Convert To Passive: The company [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] [[blank4]] for violations.
Options: might, have, been, be, being, be, fine, fined, was, were, may
Verb (POS & meaning): fine — verb. To impose a monetary penalty.
Key POS: the company (subject in active/patient in passive), might have been fined (modal perfect passive).
Correct Passive (blanks): The company [[might]] [[have]] [[been]] [[fined]] for violations.
Explanation: Modal perfect passive structure: modal + have + been + V3. This construction expresses a past possibility or speculation about the penalty. Use all four single-word blanks to represent each auxiliary. The sentence is already a Passive Form, so no need to change.
Why distractors wrong: be misplaced; was/were change modality/tense.
Trap/tip: For modal perfect passives, allocate one blank per auxiliary: modal / have / been / V3.
5. Active: The teacher considers improving the syllabus necessary.
Convert To Passive: Improving the syllabus [[blank1]] [[blank2]] necessary.
Options: is, are, considered, consider, was, were, being, be, been, considering
Verb (POS & meaning): consider — verb. To view as. improve — verb. To make better.
Key POS: the teacher (agent), considers (verb), improving the syllabus (gerund phrase → subject), necessary (adjective complement).
Correct Passive (blanks): Improving the syllabus [[is]] [[considered]] necessary.
Explanation: A gerund phrase acts as subject; passive uses be + V3 + complement: is considered necessary. This reports the teacher’s judgment about the gerund activity’s necessity.
Why distractors wrong: are wrong agreement for gerund phrase treated as singular; consider active form; multi-word options not allowed.
Trap/tip: Treat gerund phrases as noun phrases—use singular verb unless context forces plural.
6. Active: They had appointed a safety officer to oversee operations.
Convert To Passive: A safety officer [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] to oversee operations.
Options: had, been, appointed, appoint, was, were, has, have, appointing, being, be
Verb (POS & meaning): appoint — verb. To assign someone to a role. oversee — verb. To supervise.
Key POS: they (agent), had appointed (past perfect), a safety officer (object → subject), to oversee operations (infinitive purpose).
Correct Passive (blanks): A safety officer [[had]] [[been]] [[appointed]] to oversee operations.
Explanation: Past perfect passive uses had been + V3 and keeps the infinitival purpose phrase to oversee operations unchanged. The passive emphasizes the appointment over the appointers.
Why distractors wrong: was/were change tense; appoint base form wrong; others are nouns.
Trap/tip: Keep infinitive purpose phrases after passive participle as in active.
7. Active: Authorities may close the road during the parade.
Convert To Passive: The road [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] during the parade.
Options: may, be, closed, close, might, was, were, being, could
Verb (POS & meaning): close — verb. To block for traffic.
Key POS: authorities (agent), may close (modal), the road (object → subject), during the parade (time).
Correct Passive (blanks): The road [[may]] [[be]] [[closed]] during the parade.
Explanation: Modal passive uses modal + be + V3. May be closed indicates possibility; passive shifts focus to the road’s status.
Why distractors wrong: close base form; might is alternate modal but changes nuance; was/were wrong tense.
Trap/tip: Substitute different modals to test nuance: may/might/can/should.
8. Active: They have seen the program gaining popularity.
Convert To Passive: The program [[blank1]] [[blank2]] seen [[blank3]] popularity.
Options: has, have, been, being, seen, saw, gaining, gain, had, be, gained
Verb (POS & meaning): see — verb (perception). To notice. gain — verb. To increase.
Key POS: they (agent), have seen (present perfect), the program (object → subject), gaining popularity (V-ing phrase).
Correct Passive (blanks): The program [[has]] [[been]] seen [[gaining]] popularity.
Explanation: Present perfect passive of perception verb with V-ing: has been seen + V-ing. This emphasizes observed ongoing trend with present relevance.
Why distractors wrong: have wrong agreement with singular program; being would require different structure.
Trap/tip: Use perfect passive when observation has present implications.
9. Active: The landlord will have evicted the tenants by next month.
Convert To Passive: The tenants will [[blank1]] [[blank2]] [[blank3]] by next month.
Options: will, have, been, evicted, be, evict, evicting, being, had, has
Verb (POS & meaning): evict — verb. To remove legally (from property).
Key POS: the landlord (agent), will have evicted (future perfect), the tenants (object → subject).
Correct Passive (blanks): The tenants will [[have]] [[been]] [[evicted]] by next month. (Add V3 if you want complete: evicted as fourth blank.)
Explanation: Future perfect passive uses will + have + been + V3. It indicates eviction will be completed before a future point. For single-word blanks, allocate each auxiliary to its own blank.
Why distractors wrong: will be denotes simple future; evict base form wrong; others are nouns/time words.
Trap/tip: Distinguish future simple vs future perfect passives in exam-style items.
10. Active: The panel considers introducing stricter regulations.
Convert To Passive: Introducing stricter regulations [[blank1]] [[blank2]] by the panel.
Options: is, are, considered, consider, introducing, introduce, stricter, regulations, the, by, panel
Verb (POS & meaning): consider — verb. To think about; introduce — verb. To bring into effect.
Key POS: the panel (agent), considers (verb), introducing stricter regulations (gerund phrase → subject).
Correct Passive (blanks): Introducing stricter regulations [[is]] [[considered]] by the panel.
Explanation: Gerund subject behaves like a singular noun phrase; passive uses is considered. This highlights the act of introduction as the topic of consideration.
Why distractors wrong: are wrong agreement; consider active; other nouns not auxiliaries.
Trap/tip: Gerund phrases as subjects default to singular agreement in formal English.