THE PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISE 3 (Mixed tenses)

GRAMMAR REVIEW! The passive voice

In the passive voice, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence.

Examples using various verb tenses:

PRESENT SIMPLE:
ACTIVE: Everyone knows that singer.
PASSIVE: That singer is known by everyone.

PAST SIMPLE:
ACTIVE: My cousin cleaned the room.
PASSIVE: The room was cleaned by my cousin.

FUTURE SIMPLE:
ACTIVE: They will deliver the package.
PASSIVE: The package will be delivered by them.

PRESENT PERFECT:
ACTIVE: Tom has answered that question.
PASSIVE: That question has been answered by Tom.

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE TESTS:
The passive voice (simple past) 1 (B/I)
The passive voice (simple present) 1 (I)
The passive voice (mixed) 1 (B)
The passive voice (mixed) 2 (I)
The passive voice (mixed) 3 (I)

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