Assume the present tense unless the context or time words indicates the past.
Passive Voice Quiz: Simple Present & Simple Past
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Q: Phishing emails _____ every day to steal passwords.
A: are sent [correct]
A: is sent
A: were sent
A: sent
Q: This website _____ by a firewall.
A: protects
A: is protected [correct]
A: was protected
A: protect
Q: My account _____ last week by a hacker.
A: is hacked
A: are hacked
A: was hacked [correct]
A: were hacked
Q: Which sentence is PASSIVE?
A: A new virus infected his computer.
A: His computer was infected by a new virus. [correct]
A: A new virus is very dangerous.
A: He downloaded a new virus.
Q: Which sentence is ACTIVE?
A: The software is updated by the company.
A: The company updates the software. [correct]
A: The software was updated last night.
A: The software needs to be updated.
Q: Active: "Someone stole my password." Passive: "My password _____."
A: is stolen
A: was stolen [correct]
A: were stolen
A: stole
Q: Active: "The company monitors all employee emails." Passive: "All employee emails _____ by the company."
A: is monitored
A: are monitored [correct]
A: was monitored
A: were monitored
Q: "These suspicious files _____ (delete) by the antivirus software yesterday."
A: is deleted
A: are deleted
A: was deleted
A: were deleted [correct]
Q: "A strong password _____ (require) to create an account."
A: is required [correct]
A: are required
A: was required
A: were required
Q: "My personal data _____ (share) online without my permission two days ago."
A: is shared
A: are shared
A: was shared [correct]
A: were shared
Q: "This message _____ (send) by mistake. Please delete it."
A: is sent
A: are sent
A: was sent [correct]
A: were sent
Q: "The 'Mona Lisa' _____ by Leonardo da Vinci."
A: is painted
A: was painted [correct]
A: were painted
A: painted
Q: "The mail _____ every morning around 10 AM."
A: is delivered [correct]
A: are delivered
A: was delivered
A: were delivered
Q: "These houses _____ in 1950."
A: is built
A: are built
A: was built
A: were built [correct]
Q: "This book _____ (write) by my mother last year."
A: is written
A: are written
A: was written [correct]
A: were written
Q: "Rice _____ in Thailand."
A: is grown [correct]
A: are grown
A: was grown
A: were grown
Q: Active: "Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet'." Passive: "'Hamlet' _____ by Shakespeare."
A: is written
A: was written [correct]
A: were written
A: wrote
Q: "The windows _____ last week."
A: is cleaned
A: are cleaned
A: was cleaned
A: were cleaned [correct]
Q: Which sentence is ACTIVE?
A: The dog was chased by the cat.
A: The dog chased the cat. [correct]
A: The cat is chased by the dog.
A: The cat was chased by the dog.
Q: "My wallet was stolen." Why don't we say "by someone"?
A: Because it is not important.
A: Because we don't know who did it. [correct]
A: Because it is simple present.
A: Because the speaker is lying.
