Green Level Quiz #1 - The Passive Voice, Present Tense

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement with the verb in the present tense, passive voice. (10
points)

1. I ______ _________ every two weeks by the company I work for. (pay)

2. The cars ________ __________ by hand at that car wash. (wash)

3. It _______ __________ in Korea. (make - negative)

4. The baby ______ ___________ every four hours. (feed)

5. You _______ ___________ a lot of work to do during the week. (give)

6. His hair ______ _________ every four weeks. (cut)

7. My car ______ ____________ regularly by a mechanic. (check)

8. The students ________ ____________ English by their teacher. (teach)

9. The office _______ ____________ at night. (clean - negative)

10. A lot of work ______ _________ by people you never see. (do)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb in the present tense, passive voice. (10
points)

1. ________ you _____________ on Fridays? (pay)

2. On what days ________ the store ____________? (close)

3. ________ the computer ___________ yet? (fix - negative)

4. _______ he ___________ a lot of responsibility in his job? (give)

5. _______ the packages _____________ in the morning? (deliver)

6. _______ she ___________ to school every morning? (drive)

7. When ________ the students _____________? (test)

8. When ________ I ___________? (pay)

9. Where _______ the best soccer ___________? (play)

10. _______ he __________ by his wife anymore? (love - negative)

Part C.

Directions: Conjugate the verb "give" in the present tense, passive voice. (5 points)

singular plural

Conjugate the verb "wash" in the present tense, passive voice, negative . (5 points)

singular plural
Green Level Quiz #2 - The Passive Voice, Past Tense

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement with the verb in the past tense, passive voice. (10
points)

1. She _______ ____________ by another car. (hit)

2. The carpet _________ _____________ yesterday. (vacuum)

3. The employees _________ ___________off last year. (lay)

4. I think this guitar _________ ______________ in Korea. (make)

5. You _______ ___________ by your teacher. (help)

6. The elderly man _______ ___________ by the doctor. (see)

7. We __________ ______________ much time to finish the assignment. (give - negative)

8. The door ________ ____________ open with a crowbar. (force)

9. Our neighbors_________ _____________ by the police (visit)

10. The job _________ ___________ in time. (finish - negative)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb in the past tense, passive voice. (10 points)

1. _________ the mail _____________ this morning? (deliver)

2. _________ you ____________ what to do? (tell)

3. Why _________ the little girl _____________ from the burning house? (save - negative)

4. Where _________ my wallet ___________? (find)

5. _________ I __________ a flu shot when I was a baby? (give)

6. Where _______ Mary ____________? (bear*)

7. _________ this shirt ___________ ? (wear)

8. __________ the entire pizza __________ ?(eat - negative)

9. How quickly ________ his email ____________ to? (reply)

10. ________ he _____________ in a firefight? (kill)

*bear / bore / born

Part C.

Directions: Conjugate the verb "make" in the past tense, passive voice. (5 points)

singular plural

Conjugate the verb "provide" in the past tense, passive voice, negative . (5 points)

singular plural
Green Level Quiz #3 - The Passive Voice, Future Tense

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement with the verb in the future tense, passive voice. (10
points)

1. They _______ _____ _____________ tomorrow. (pick up)

2. I hope she _______ ____ _________ by the news. (hurt--negative)

3. You ________ ______ ___________ by the doctor soon. (see)

4. Our dinner _______ ______ ___________ by a famous chef if we go to that restaurant.

(prepare)

5. I _____ _____ _______ if I come to work late one more time. (fire)

6. My wife________ ______ __________ for a new position at her company. (consider)

7. The movie _______ ______ ____________ at 7:00. (show)

8. The entrance to the mall ______ ______ ________ at 9:30. (close)

9. Those tomatoes ________ ______ ________ if they are rotten. (sell - negative)

10. A new skyscraper ______ _____ _______ in this location. (build)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb in the future tense, passive voice. (10
points)

1. ________ he ______ __________ off next week? (lay)

2. ______ the town _____ __________ if the levee breaks? (destroy)

3. When _______ I ______ ___________ by the doctor? (see)

4. ________ my car _______ ____________ this afternoon? (fix)

5. ________ he ______ ____________ if he goes to Iraq? (kill)

6. When _______ the baby ________ ____________? (bear*)

7. Why ________ the old machines _____ __________ with new machines? (replace -
negative)

8. ______ the men _____ _________ if they don't cooperate? (harm)

9. Where _______ they _____ __________ by the company? (send)

10. ________ the prisoners_______ __________ humanely by their captors? (treat)

Part C.

Directions: Conjugate the verb "see" in the future tense, passive voice. (5 points)

singular plural

Conjugate the verb "help" in the future tense, passive voice, negative . (5 points)

singular plural
Green Level Quiz #4 - The Passive Voice: using "get"

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the verb in the passive voice, present
tense. Use "get" instead of "be." (10 points)

1. She _______ ____________ to a lot of parties. (invite)

2. My emails ______ __________ to all my students. (send)

3. The garbage ________ _____________ every Monday. (collect)

4. _______ the mail _______ _____________ today? (deliver)

5. I _______ ____________ by seeing new growth in the spring. (excite)

6. ____ we _______ our pictures __________ for the ID cards? (take)

7. Did you know that many people around the world ________ ____________ by landmines
in the ground every day? (kill)

8. The students ______ their work __________ by the teacher. (check)

9. Meat _______ ____________ if it's left out of the refrigerator for too long. (spoil)

10. My website ________ ____________ at by a lot of people. (look)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the verb in the past tense, passive
voice. (10 points)

1. ________ he ______ __________ off last week? (lay)

2. His car ________ ____________ by another driver. (hit)

3. How _______ the house ______ ___________ so fast? (build)

4. John ________ ____________ for a baseball team. (choose)

5. I _______ ___________ a letter from the U.S. government. (send)

6. These apples ______ ____________ by workers who moved here from Mexico. (pick)

7. A lot of food _______ ______ ________ at the party. (eat-negative)

8. She ______ ____________ while she was at work. (hurt)

9. My garbage _______ __________ _________ this morning, and now it's still outside.
(collect - negative)

10. The baby _______ ____________ by her mother. (wash)

Part C.

Directions: Conjugate the verb "pay" in the, passive voice, present tense. Use "get." (5
points)

singular plural

Conjugate the verb "finish" in the passive voice, past tense negative . Use "get" (5 points)

singular plural
Green Level Quiz #5 - (be) supposed to

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with "(be) supposed to" in the present
tense. Use the main verb provided. (10 points)

1. The flight ____________________________________ at 10:00 this morning. (leave)

2. I ___________________________________________ some email to my students today.

(send out)

3. The garbage ________________________________________ today. (collect)

4. __________ these packages ____________________________ to the post office? (go)

5. We _____________________________________________ in this classroom. We have to

go next door. (meet - negative)

6. What __________ they _______________________________ with their unused

notebooks? Save them? (do)

7. Hurry! You _______________________________________ at work by 9:00. (be)

8. My wife _____________________________________ dinner tonight. (make)

9. That business ____________________________________ its doors this week because it

isn't making any money. (close)

10. _____________ you ______________________________ this homework before you go

to sleep? (finish - negative)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with "(be) supposed to" in the past tense.
Use the main verb provided. (10 points)

1. She ______________________________________ me here at 12:30. Where is she?

(meet)

2. His car _____________________________________ by now, but it's still in the garage.

(fix - passive)

3. ____________ you _____________________________ to that meeting? (go - negative)

4. I _________________________________________ my brother yesterday, but then he

called and said he didn't need it . (help)
5. We __________________________________________ a baseball game today, but it
rained and the game got called off. (see)

6. This chicken __________________________________, but it was left out too long and
now it's spoiled. (refrigerate - passive)

7. It ________________________________________ last night. (rain - negative)

8. What __________ I ___________________________ today? I can't remember. (do)

9. The newspaper ______________________________________ before 7:00. Where is it?

(deliver - passive)

10. The baby ___________________________________ a couple of days ago. (bear -

passive)
Green Level Quiz #6 - have to, passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement with "have to" in the present tense or the past tense.
Use the verbs in parentheses ( ___ ).

1. The car ______________________________________ because it's so dirty. (wash,

present tense)

2. The windows __________________________________________ because they are clean.

(wash, present tense--negative)

3. Tony _____________________________________________ from the airport this evening

at 7:00. (pick up, present tense)

4. The rent ________________________________________ by the fifth of the month, but it

was late. (pay, past tense)

5. She __________________________________________ by the doctor. (see, past tense--

negative)

6. You ____________________________________________cutting the grasss before it gets

dark outside. (finish, present tense)

7. This _____________________________________________ until next week. (do, present

tense--negative)

8. They ___________________________________________ how to operate the machine.

(show, past tense)

9. All of your vegetables _____________________________________ before you leave the

table. (eat, present tense)

10. My garden _______________________________________________ because it rained.

(water, past tense--negative)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with "have to" in the present tense or the past tense.

1. __________ dinner _________________________________ right now? (make, present

tense)

2. __________ the building ____________________________________? (evacuate, past

tense)

3. __________ the contract _____________________________________ by both of us?

(sign, present tense--negative)
4. __________ this medicine _____________________________________ twice a day?
(take, present tense)

5. __________ the money ________________________________________ on time? (pay,

past tense--negative)

6. __________ the building _______________________________________ before winter?

(complete, present tense)

7. __________ this package ________________________________________last week?

(deliver, past tense--negative)

8. When __________ the oil filter _______________________________________ ?

(change, present tense)

9. How long __________ this turkey ____________________________________ in the

oven? (leave, present tense)

10. Why __________ that _______________________________________ so early? (do,

past tense)
Green Level Quiz #7 - present and past continuous tenses in the passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question in the present continuous tense, passive
voice. The main verb is in parentheses.

1. The baby __________________________________ by his mother. (feed)

2. My videos ___________________________________ by a lot of people on YouTube.

(watch)

3. __________ you _______________________________? (help)

4. I ___________________________________________ by a strange person in the car

behind me. (follow)

5. The room _________________________________________ by the housekeeping staff.

(clean)

6. ________ she ______________________________________ at work? (train)

7. This TV show __________________________________________ around the world.

(seen)

8. Those old computers _________________________________________ very much these

days. (use --negative)

9. My tomatoes ___________________________________________ by chipmunks. (eat)

10. _________ Jeff _____________________________________ to Iraq? (send)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question in the past continuous tense, passive voice.
The main verb is in parentheses.

1. Too many children ________________________________________ by that dog, so the

owners got rid of it. (bite)

2. Our mail _____________________________________________ to the wrong address.

(deliver)

3. A lot of money __________________________________________ by that company

before the economic crisis. (make)

4. __________ they __________________________________ the truth? (tell--negative)

5. __________ you ____________________________________ overtime for all those extra
hours of work last month? (pay)

6. The building ________________________________________ with oil before it switched

over to natural gas. (heat)

7. Why __________ she __________________________________ for an illness she didn't

have? (treat)

8. The animals ___________________________________________ on that farm. (mistreat)

9. The oil in this car __________________________________________ regularly before I

bought it. (change--negative)

10. The U.S. Capitol ____________________________________________ when we visited

Washington. (renovate)
Green Level Quiz #8 - present perfect, passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement in the present perfect tense, passive voice. The main
verb is in parentheses.

1. The work ____________________________________. (finish)

2. Pedro _____________________________________ yet. (pay--negative)

3. The apartment across the street ______________________________________by the

police twice this week. (visit)

4. She __________________________________________ many times not to do that

anymore. (tell)

5. My car ___________________________________________yet. (fix--negative)

6. I _____________________________________________ by a few people who want to do

business with me. (contact)

7. Wars in that part of the world ________________________________________ for

decades. (fight)

8. That technique _________________________________________ many times. (try)

9. These hamburgers ____________________________________________long enough.

(cook--negative)

10. Our offer to buy the building ________________________________________ with

some resistance from the city. (meet)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question in the present perfect tense, passive voice. The main
verb is in parentheses.

1. __________ that part of the world ever _______________________________________

by people? (visit)

2. __________ the mail _________________________________________________ yet?

(deliver)

3. __________ the students _____________________________________________ their

books? (give)
4. __________ the problem ___________________________________________ by the city
leaders? (address)

5. __________ the thieves ___________________________________________ yet? (catch--

negative)

6. __________ the money ___________________________________________ wisely?

(spend)

7. Why __________ the laundry _____________________________________ yet? (do--

negative)

8. Where ___________ the prisoner _____________________________________? (take)

9. What ___________________________________________________ to help the poor in

this country? (do)

10. How many opportunities __________ you _______________________________? (give)

Green Level Quiz #9 - modal verbs (can & should), passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the modal verb "can" in the passive
voice. The main verb is in parentheses.

1. Some interesting animals ____________________________________ at the zoo. (find)

2. This recipe _________________________________________ very quickly. (make)

3. The building __________________________________________ from the side. (enter)

4. This old car ____________________________________________ safely anymore.

(drive--negative)

5. ____________ this computer______________________________________ ? (fix)

6. A new house __________________________________________________ at this

location. (build--negative)

7. Downtown Minneapolis _________________________________________ from here on a

clear day. (see)

8. Why ___________ he _________________________________ another chance? (give--

negative)

9. ___________ that heavy chair __________________________________ by just one

person? (move)

10. This food ________________________________________________ for up to one

week. (refrigerate)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the modal verb "should" in the
passive voice. The main verb is in parentheses.

1. The cat _________________________________________________ twice a day. (feed)

2. By what time ________________ this work ____________________________________?

(finish)

3. The pizza __________________________________________ by now. (do)

4. This medication _________________________________________________ on an empty

stomach. (take--negative)
5. ______________ they _____________________________________ the truth about their
father? (tell)

6. ________________ the money ____________________________________ before we

bring it to the bank? (count--negative)

7. A hamburger ______________________________________________ with your hands--

not a fork! (eat)

8. This glass vase ____________________________________________ in a safe place.

(put)

9. She ___________________________________________________ anymore candy. (give-

-negative)

10. How often _______________ the students __________________________________?

(test)
Green Level Quiz #10 - present perfect modal verbs, passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the modal verb "should" and the
main verb in the passive voice, present perfect tense. The main verb is in parentheses.

Example: He ______ _______ ________ _________ something to eat. (give) / He should

have been given something to eat.

1. You ________ ________ _________ ________ what do to. (tell)

2. This work _________ __________ _________ __________ by now, but it isn't. (finish)

3. The turkey _________ __________ _________ _________ in the oven a little longer
because it's still raw in the middle. (leave)

4. That old building _________ _________ __________ __________ years ago. (demolish)

5. Why __________ he __________ __________ __________ more time to finish his test
than the other students? (give)

6. The water ________ _________ _________ _________ before the people drank it. (test)

7. It ___________ __________ __________ __________ in front of the children. (discuss --

negative)

8. __________ they __________ __________ __________ before they entered the country?
(question -- negative)

9. The door __________ ___________ __________ ___________, but it wasn't and someone
got in. (lock)

10. We __________ ___________ __________ ___________ before a decision was made.

(contact)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question with the modal verb "could" and the main
verb in the passive voice, present perfect tense. The main verb is in parentheses.

Example: My cats ______ _______ _______ _________ in that fire. (kill) / My cats could
have been killed in that fire.

1. You have to be more careful! You __________ __________ __________ __________ by

that man with the gun. (kill)
2. The problem _________ __________ __________ __________ sooner if everyone had
worked together. (solve)

3. My laundry __________ __________ __________ __________ faster with better

machines. (do)

4. Those two people __________ __________ __________ __________ if their parents

hadn't agreed to it. (marry -- negative)

5. _________ the tenants __________ __________ _________ earlier that they needed to
leave by next month? (notify -- negative)

6. His head __________ _________ __________ _________ without a helmet. (crush)

7. That game __________ __________ __________ __________ without a good effort from
everyone. (win -- negative)

8. Why __________ the passengers __________ __________ __________ more information

about screening procedures? (give -- negative)

9. __________ the company __________ _________ __________ without help from the
government? (save)

10. This movie __________ ___________ __________ __________ without all of the people
who helped me. (made -- negative)
Green Level Quiz #11 - (be) going to, passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement with the verb in the "going to" future tense, passive
voice. (10 points)

1. He __________________________________________ if he's not careful. (hurt)

2. I __________________________________________ this Friday. (pay)

3. The students _____________________________________ more time to finish their work.

(give)

4. My computer ____________________________________________ until tomorrow. (fix -

- negative)

5. We ___________________________________________something new in class today.

(teach)

6. The hotel __________________________________________ until the city approves the

plan for the building. (build -- negative)

7. These secret documents ________________________________________by the public.

(see -- negative)

8. You ________________________________________________ if you don't get a haircut.

(hire -- negative)

9. The apples ________________________________________________sometime in

September. (pick)

10. Jill __________________________________________________ to a managerial

position. (promote)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with the verb in the "going to" future tense, passive
voice. (10 points)

1. _________ that last piece of pizza ____________________________________ by

anyone? (eat)

2. What time ________ the speech ______________________________________? (deliver)

3. ________ these people _________________________________________ by history?

(forget)
4. How _______ this enormous bill ever _______________________________________?
(pay)

5. How ________ he _____________________________________________ for his crimes?

(punish)

6. In what year _________ the rocket ________________________________________?

(launch)

7. When ________ your engine ___________________________________________?

(rebuild)

8. ________ their house ever ____________________________________________?

(repaint -- negative)

9. _______ Assange ____________________________________________? (arrest)

10. Why _________ the prisoners ____________________________________________?

(release -- negative)
Green Level Quiz #12 - was / were going to + be or get, passive voice

Part A.

Directions: Complete each statement or question in the passive voice using "was going to
be" or "were going to be" + the past participle.

1. His car _______________________________________ if he didn't move it, so he parked

it somewhere else. (tow)

2. The students ___________________________________ any more time to finish their

work, so they worked faster. (give -- negative)

3. Ralph refused to work for that company if he ____________________________________

to take a drug test. (force)

4. Sandra decided that she ___________________________________________ what to do

by anyone. (tell - negative)

5. We ________________________________________________how to use the new

software, but the teacher was sick. (show)

6. The game ______________________________________________ in Minneapolis, but

there was a problem with the roof. (play)

7. Where __________ the game _____________________________________? (play)

8. _________ he ____________________________________________ with a crime?

(charge)

9. __________ the carpets ____________________________________ before the party?

(clean)

10. _________ the house _________________________________________before they

moved out of it? (renovate -- negative)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each statement or question in the passive voice using "was going to
get " or "were going to get " + the past participle.

1. Stewart thought he _____________________________________________, but the

company saved his job. (lay off)

2. The party _________________________________________________ until they found a

new place to have it. (cancel)

3. When __________ he ___________________________________________ his teeth

______________? (clean)
4. She thought she ______________________________________________ by that ball, but
it just missed her. (hit)

5. I thought the car ____________________________________________ for a lot less

money, but I was wrong. (fix)

6. _________ Donna _______________________________her braces __________________

this week? (take off)

7. _________ the store ____________________________________ by the city? (shut down)

8. __________ the apples_______________________________________ this afternoon?

(pick -- negative)

9. _________ he _________________________________________for doing all that work?

(pay -- negative)

10. ______________ this work __________________________________ a lot sooner? (do -

- negative)
Green Level Quiz #13 - passive voice or active voice

Directions: Indicate if a sentence or question is in the passive voice or the active voice.
Circle "Passive" or "Active."

1. A bridge was built so that cars could cross the river. Passive or Active

2. The students have been learning how to write better paragraphs. Passive or Active

3. Most of these computers are used for surfing the internet. Passive or Active

4. A movie is being made in our town. Passive or Active

5. Jan hasn't decided which book to read. Passive or Active

6. The newspaper is going to be delivered in the morning. Passive or Active

7. Has the timer gone off yet? Passive or Active

8. How many different countries have you visited in your lifetime? Passive or Active

9. These reports can't be completed until we get more information. Passive or Active

10. Her fingers got burned when she reached into the oven. Passive or Active

11. The company should have managed the situation differently. Passive or Active

12. The garbage is picked up early in the morning. Passive or Active

13. A doctor has been treating her for her depression. Passive or Active

14. What kind work have you been doing for them? Passive or Active

15. An award has been given to the police officer who helped the stranded motorist. Passive
or Active

16. He was fired because he wasn't getting his work done on time. Passive or Active

17. The information will be posted online. Passive or Active

18. When do you get paid? Passive or Active

19. Alice says she will be retiring from her job next year. Passive or Active

20. Several changes have been made to the schedule. Passive or Active
Green Level Quiz #14 - passive infinitives

Part A.

Directions: Use the verb in parentheses to create a passive infinitive for each sentence or
question.

Example: The students hope to be given their own books. (give)

1. The little boy likes _______ _______ __________ by his mother. (hold)

2. He doesn't want _______ _______ __________ to Afghanistan. (send)

3. The landlord asked _______ _______ __________ on time. (pay)

4. The new workers need _______ _______ __________ how to use the machines. (show)

5. The passenger is _______ _______ ___________ off of the plane as soon as it arrives.
(escort)

6. Customers expect _______ _______ __________ when they are in the store. (help)

7. Dinner is _______ _______ __________ at 7 p.m. (serve)

8. The prisoners are soon _______ ________ __________ by their captors. (release)

9. _______ _______ ___________for advice by the President was a great honor. (ask)

10. They don't want _______ _______ __________ when they buy the car. (cheat)

Part B.

Directions: Rewrite each short sentence or question using a passive infinitive:

Example: He wants to marry someone. / He wants to be married.

1. She wants a doctor to see her. /

___________________________________________________________________.

2. I need you to give me more time. /

________________________________________________________________.

3. John hopes that company hires him.

_______________________________________________________________.

4. Runners in the street want the drivers to see them. /

___________________________________________________.
5. They're selling the car at an auction. /
______________________________________________________________.

6. The store will fix the computer for free.

____________________________________________________________.

7. The government plans to release the information. /

____________________________________________________.

8. Bob asked someone to pick him up at the airport. /

____________________________________________________.

9. They don't want anyone to disturb them.

____________________________________________________________.

10. You need to wash this by hand. /

_________________________________________________________________.