Exercises B2 : practice Passive forms in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course on passive forms in English. You will practise key structures such as ‘was built’ and ‘has been announced’ across three different activity types.

→ See the course : Passive forms in English : complete course

Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks: Passive Structures

Complete each sentence with the correct passive form of the verb given in brackets.

1. The new bridge ___ (build) in 2019.
2. The results ___ (not / announce) yet.
3. At the time of the accident, the road ___ (repair) by the council.
4. The report ___ (submit) to the board by next Friday.

Correction

1. The new bridge was built in 2019.
2. The results have not been announced yet.
3. At the time of the accident, the road was being repaired by the council.
4. The report will have been submitted to the board by next Friday.

Exercice 2 — Active to Passive: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite each active sentence in the passive voice, keeping the same tense and meaning. Begin your answer with the underlined word.

1. Scientists have discovered a new species in the Amazon. (Begin with: A new species…)
2. The government is reviewing the new legislation. (Begin with: The new legislation…)
3. They had already signed the contract before the meeting. (Begin with: The contract…)
4. The company will launch the product next month. (Begin with: The product…)

Correction

1. A new species has been discovered in the Amazon by scientists.
2. The new legislation is being reviewed by the government.
3. The contract had already been signed before the meeting.
4. The product will be launched by the company next month.

Exercice 3 — Error Correction: Fix the Passive Form

Each sentence contains one error in the passive form. Identify and correct it by rewriting the full sentence correctly.

1. The documents were be sent to the wrong address.
2. This policy has announced by the minister this morning.
3. The suspects are being questioned by the police since yesterday.
4. A new hospital will built in the city centre next year.

Correction

1. The documents were sent to the wrong address.
2. This policy has been announced by the minister this morning.
3. The suspects have been being questioned by the police since yesterday.
4. A new hospital will be built in the city centre next year.