Module code: 1071

📐 Grammar Practice

Passive 101

Focus: Passive voice in simple, continuous, and modal structuresB124 exercises

📋 Grammar Summary

Structures: Present simple passive (is/are + past participle) • Past simple passive (was/were + past participle) • Present perfect passive (has/have been + past participle) • Past perfect passive (had been + past participle) • Present continuous passive (is/are being + past participle) • Past continuous passive (was/were being + past participle) • Modal passive (modal + be + past participle)
Key patterns:

  • Subject + be (conjugated) + past participle
  • Subject + modal + be + past participle
  • Subject + be (conjugated) + being + past participle (continuous)
Common errors addressed: Using active voice instead of passive • Incorrect past participle forms • Missing ‘be’ in passive structures • Wrong tense of ‘be’ auxiliary • Forgetting ‘being’ in continuous passives • Incorrect modal passive formation

🎮 Practice Activities

Form the Passive Voice

Passive voice across different tenses and structures

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets

This factory _____ (build) in 1985.

New employees _____ (train) every month in our company.

The report _____ (check) by the manager right now.

All the documents _____ (already/send) to the client.

The meeting room _____ (clean) when I arrived yesterday.

Safety rules must _____ (follow) by all workers.

The project _____ (complete) before the deadline last week.

These products _____ (export) to over 50 countries.

The problem should _____ (solve) as soon as possible.

A new manager _____ (appoint) since last month.

Choose the Correct Passive Form

Passive voice form and meaning distinctions

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence

The machines _____ every week to ensure quality.

When I entered, the computers _____.

All applications _____ before the interview takes place.

The factory _____ after the fire last year.

No decision _____ yet about the new project.

The contract _____ by both parties before I joined the company.

Visitors _____ to wear protective equipment in this area.

The presentation _____ at the moment, so please wait.

Find and Fix the Errors

Common passive voice errors

Each sentence has ONE error. Find it and write the correct version.

❌ The letter was wrote by my assistant yesterday.

Error: Incorrect past participle

❌ New products are develop in our research department.

Error: Missing past participle

❌ The building has damaged during the storm last night.

Error: Wrong tense

❌ All employees must trained in safety procedures.

Error: Missing ‘be’ in modal passive

❌ The documents are been checked by the accountant now.

Error: Incorrect continuous passive form

❌ The problem should solved before the meeting tomorrow.

Error: Missing ‘be’ in modal passive