Active or Passive?

Instructions: Circle the alternative that best completes each sentence.

1. Christopher Columbus_______________to have been the first European in America.

a) discovered b) was discovered c) is taught d) is thought

2. Your school homework_____________due Tuesday.

a) assigned b) was assigned c) assigns d) has assigned

3. Marmalade and butter______________high levels of fat.

a) are contained b) contains c) contain d) were contained

4. The whale shark_________________up to five tons of plankton a day.

a) can be eaten b) is eaten c) eat d) can eat

5. That painting______________________sunflowers in bloom.

a) displays b) is displayed c) are displayed d) can be displayed

6. My life would ____________by having a nice car.

a) improved b) be improved c) improved d) can improve

7. The telephone invented by Graham Bell in 1876______________communication.

a) revolutionized b) was revolutionized c) were revolutionized d) can be
revolutionized

8. The dog _____________into the river by the kids.

a) threw b) can throw c) was thrown d) throws

9. Who is the English class_____________by?

a) teach b) taught c) was taught d) teaches

10. A valuable sculpture ____________from the National Museum last Saturday.

a) steals b) stole c) can steal d) was stolen

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