Choose the best way to complete these passive voice sentences.
1. All the clocks _____.
were sitted forward were sit forward were setted forward were set forward were sat forward
2. The parcel _____ today.
will been sent will be sented will be sent will be send will be sand
3. Some products _____.
can hardly sold can hardly been sell can hardly be sold can hardly be selled can hardly be sell
4. We _____.
can't have been seen can't have been see can't have been saw can't have be seen can't have be
see
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5. It _____ important.
were said to be said to be is sayed to be is sayd to be is said to be
6. The old dog _____ by a lorry.
were run over was runned over was run over was ren over was ran over
7. The bells _____ if they could.
would rung would been rung would be rung would be ring would be rang
8. The passage _____ loud.
have been readed out have been read out has read out has been readed out has been read out
9. We _____ for the night.
could not put up could not been put up could not be putted up could not be puts up could not be
put up
10. The bills _____.
could pay could been payed could been paid could be payed could be paid
11. We _____ at the railway station.
were met were meeted were meet was met had be met
12. He _____.
were not meant to be offended were not meant to be offended was not meant to be offended was not
meant to be offend
was not meaned to be offended
13. A decision _____ today.

had not told had not been told had not been telled had not been tell be told
7. The plaster _____ off the wall when we arrived.
was being torn down was being tearn down was being tear down was be torn down being torn
down
8. Chinese _____ at this school.
is going to be teached is going to be taught is going be taught going to be taught are going be
taught
9. Our cars _____.
were not took were not taken were not take were be not taken not taken
10. Everything _____ diligently.
is being swept is being sweep being swept are being swept are being sweep
11. Mr Watson _____ as town mayor.
were sworn in were sworn in was sworn in was swearn in was beeing sworn in
12. The paper _____ on the window.
were stuck were being stuck was stucked was stuck was sticked
13. The jewellery _____.
were stolen were being stolen was stolen was stole was being stole
14. The class _____ into groups of five.
were splitted up were split up was splited up was split up was being split up
15. Too much money _____ on the army.
is being spented is being spent is being spended is being spend is been being spent
16. Many beautiful songs _____ at this competition.
is being sung is being sang are being sung are being sang are been sung
17. Are you sure the door _____?
has being shut has been shutted has been shut has been being shut has been be shut
18. A good film _____ in the cinema yesterday.
were shown was shown was showed was show was being shown
19. He _____ in a crossfire.
was shotted was shot was shoot was being shot was be shoting
20. The bottle _____.

have been bought up have been being bought up has been bought up has been being bought up
has be bought up
13. His confidence _____ by this.
will being built up will been built up will be built up will be build up will be being built up
14. She _____ in a friendly atmosphere.
is bringing up is being brought up is been brought up are brought up are bringing up
15. This government _____ by this scandal.
could being brought down could been brought down could been bring down could be brought
down could be being brought down
16. The engagement _____ just two days before the wedding.
was broken off was broke off was break off was braking off was braked off
17. The task _____ into smaller, manageable mini-tasks.
is broking down is broken down is broke down is braking down is brake down
18. The office _____ by terrorists.
had blown up had been blown up had been blowing up had been blew up had been being
blown up
19. A big chunk of his calf _____ by the dog.
were bitten off were bit off was bitten off was bit off was being bitten off
20. One of the other prisoners _____.
were beaten up were beat up was beaten up was beated up was beat up
Evaluate
Choose the best way to complete these passive voice sentences.
1. An idea _____ for discussion.
were put forward was putting forward was putted forward was put forward put forward
2. My bank loan _____ in five years time.
will paid off will be paying off will be payed off will be paid off will be being paid off
3. A story _____.
will being made up will been made up will be making up will be maked up will be made up
4. The candle _____ by the draught.
was blown out was blowed out was blow out was blewed out was being blown out

are holding back are being holding back are being hold back are being held back are being hald
back
17. Nothing _____ me.
can held against can be holding against can be hold against can be held against can be hald
against
18. She _____ by a bus.
was knocking down was knocked down was knock down was being knocked down was been
knocking down
19. She _____.
have never been heard of has never been hearing of has never been heared of has never been heard
of has never be heard of
20. Your jacket _____ over there.
can hung up can be hunged up can be hung up can be heng up can be hang up