English Grammar Quiz: Passive Voice and Verb Tenses

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Questions and Answers

Which auxiliary verb is used with the past participle to form the passive?

Have

Will

Be (correct)

What is the function of the verb 'have' in the perfect tenses?

To indicate time

To form the present and past tenses

To indicate possession

To form the perfect tenses (correct)

What is the function of the verb 'do' in negative sentences and questions?

To make negative and question forms from sentences with a verb in the present simple or past simple (correct)

To form the continuous tenses

To form the perfect tenses

To form the passive

What is the exception to using the auxiliary 'do'?

With the verb 'be' Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of the present perfect continuous tense in the passive?

The guest-room window has been fixed Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the verb 'be' in forming the passive?

To form the passive voice Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of the present perfect tense in the passive?

These cars are made in Japan Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the verb 'have' in negative sentences and questions?

To form the perfect tenses Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following grammatical structures is used to describe a time which started in the past and still continues?

Present perfect Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to form a question in the past tense using the words 'who', 'you', and 'see'?

Who did you see? Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following modals is used to express a hypothetical situation?

Would Signup and view all the answers

When looking back from a point in past time, which tense is used to describe the effects of something that happened at an earlier time in the past?

Past perfect Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to form a sentence in the past tense using the words 'you', 'enjoy', and 'holiday'?

You enjoyed the holiday? Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is an example of using the modal 'would' for politeness?

I would like to know if you were free at the moment. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to form a sentence in the past tense using the words 'Frank', 'telephone', and 'yesterday'?

Frank telephoned yesterday. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is an example of using the past simple to describe a narrative?

Kathy was looking very well last time I saw her. Signup and view all the answers

What tense is formed by using 'will' or 'shall' with the base form of the main verb?

Future simple Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between 'will' and 'shall' in traditional English grammar?

'Shall' is used for I and we, while 'will' is used for other persons. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'will' with I and we in conversational English?

To indicate an unstressed shall or unstressed will Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct question form for 'I' and 'we' in traditional English grammar?

Shall I? Shall we? Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct sentence using the future simple tense?

I will be twenty in a few days. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'will' with other persons in traditional English grammar?

To show mere futurity Signup and view all the answers

What tense is formed by using 'will' or 'shall' with the past perfect form of the main verb?

Future perfect Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'will' in 'You will become Prime Minister, I hope.'?

To express a wish or hope Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the active voice in a sentence?

To talk about the person or thing that performs an action Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

The gate is locked at 6 o'clock every night Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is in the correct form of the past perfect tense?

George and I had been close friends since we had been at School together. Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of the auxiliary verb used in the passive continuous tense?

A form of 'be' followed by 'being' and the past participle Signup and view all the answers

What is used after modals in the passive voice?

The base form 'be' followed by the past participle Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct answer to the question: 'The pencils and paper.......on your desk.'?

are Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to complete the sentence: '.......do you like to do on the weekends?'?

What Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the passive voice in a sentence?

To focus on the person or thing that is affected by an action Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of the passive infinitive?

To be or to have been followed by the past participle of the main verb Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct answer to the question: '.......am an engineer.'?

I Signup and view all the answers

Why might the person or thing that performs the action not be mentioned in a passive sentence?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to complete the sentence: 'The bathroom is.......to the front door.'?

next Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to complete the sentence: 'Do you.......time to go to the store for me?'?

have Signup and view all the answers

What is sometimes used instead of 'be' to form the passive in informal English?

Get Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct answer to the question: 'There are 12.......in a year.'?

months Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to complete the sentence: 'Driving to work in a car is much.......than riding a bicycle.'?

faster Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Verb Tenses

The passive voice is formed using the auxiliary verb "be" and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples: The gate is locked at 6 o'clock every night, Dozens of trees were destroyed.

Passive Voice Formation

The passive is formed with a form of the auxiliary "be" followed by the past participle of a main verb.
Examples: Two new stores were opened this year, The room had been cleaned.

Continuous Passive Tenses

Continuous passive tenses are formed with a form of the auxiliary "be" followed by "being" and the past participle of a main verb.
Examples: Jobs are still being lost, It was being done without his knowledge.

Modals in Passive Voice

After modals, the base form "be" is used followed by the past participle of a main verb.
Examples: What can be done?, We won't be beaten.

Passive Infinitive

The passive infinitive is formed by using "to be" or "to have been" followed by the past participle of a verb.
Examples: He wanted to be forgiven, The car was reported to have been stolen.

Informal English

In informal English, "get" is sometimes used instead of "be" to form the passive.
Examples: Our car gets cleaned every weekend, He got killed in a plane crash.

Using Passive Voice

When using the passive, you often do not mention the person or thing that performs the action at all.
Examples: Her boyfriend was shot in the chest, Your application was rejected.

Future Tenses

The future category includes four tenses: the future simple, the future continuous, the future perfect, and the future perfect continuous.
The future simple tense refers to an action that will happen in the future with the modal "will" followed by the base form of the main verb.

Future Simple Tense

The future simple tense is used to express mere futurity.
Examples: Grandfather will be ninety next month, I will be twenty in a few days.

Will and Shall

"Will" and "shall" are used to show mere futurity.
"Shall" is used for I and we, "will" is used for other persons.
In conversational English, "ll" is used indiscriminately for both unstressed "shall" and unstressed "will".

Exercises and Questions

Exercises include making past tense questions and answers, using modals and past simple verbs, completing sentences with one verb in the past simple and the other in the past perfect, and rewriting sentences using "going to".
Questions include filling in the blanks with correct verb forms, using the correct form of the passive voice, and answering questions about the future tenses.

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Test your knowledge of passive voice, verb tenses, and grammatical structures in English. Practice identifying and forming sentences in different tenses and voice.