Active and Passive Voice

This B1-level exercise helps you understand the difference between active and passive voice and how to use them correctly in English. You'll practice identifying and selecting the right voice for different tenses, including present simple, past simple, present perfect, and future. The sentences cover both statements and questions, giving you a well-rounded grasp of when and how to apply the passive voice in everyday and formal situations.

1. The invitations _____ last Monday by the event organizer.

were sent

have sent

send

2. She _____ the packages every morning before 9 a.m.

delivers

is delivered

has delivered

3. _____ by the technician on time?

Was the laptop repaired

Did the technician repair

Has repaired the laptop

4. The documents _____ right now.

are being scanned

are scanning

have scanned

5. He _____ the report when the manager called.

was preparing

was being prepared

has been preparing

6. The windows _____ tomorrow morning.

will be cleaned

clean

were being cleaned

7. _____ online?

Have the results already been published

Did the results publish

Have published the results

8. They _____ this bridge in just six months.

built

were built

have been built

9. _____ the air conditioner right now?

Is someone fixing

Is the air conditioner fixed

Has someone fixed

10. All the files _____ to the server.

have been backed up

are backing up

backed up

11. The teacher _____ the rules very clearly.

explained

was explained

has been explained

12. When _____?

was this photograph taken

did take this photograph

has this photograph taken