PASSIVE VOICE & MULTI-WORD VERBS – TEST

1. Choose the correct passive form Alice gave us that vase. That vase was given us by Alice. We were given that vase by Alice. We have been given by Alice that vase. That vase gave to us by Alice.

Choose the correct passive form Alice gave that vase to us. We were given that vase. That vase was given to us. That vase was gave us. We were given to that vase.

Which sentence is NOT possible?. The problem was explained to me. I was explained the problem. he problem was explained by the teacher. The problem was clearly explained.

Choose the correct passive They elected her president. She was elected as president. She was elected president. President was elected her. She elected president.

Choose the correct passive They made him return the money. He was made return the money. He was made to return the money. He has made to return the money. He was made returning the money.

Which active sentence matches this passive? He has been made to apologise. They made him apologise. They made him to apologise. hey forced him apologising. He made apologise.

Choose the correct passive Ella looked after him. He was looked by Ella after. He was looked after by Ella. He looked after by Ella. He was looking after Ella.

Which sentence CANNOT be used in the passive?. A problem was come up against. The fire was put out. He was looked after. The plan was carried out.

Choose the correct option They put out the fire. The fire was put. The fire was put out. The fire put out. The fire was putted out.

Which sentence is incorrect?. The plan was carried out successfully. He was talked down to. A hand was put out to steady myself. He was held over for questioning.

Choose the correct passive They announced the results to the students. The students were announced the results. The results were announced to the students. The results announced the students. The students were announced to the results.

Which verb belongs to the group “giving verbs”?. explain. announce. give. describe.

Which verb is a “naming verb”?. report. declare. explain. suggest.

Choose the correct passive They observed him enter the building. He was observed enter the building. He was observed to enter the building. He was observed entering to the building. He observed to enter the building.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?. He was explained the rules. The rules were explained to him. The rules explained him. He explained to the rules.

Which structure allows TWO possible passive forms?. Verb + object + complement. Verb + object + bare infinitive. Verb + indirect object + direct object. Verb + object + gerund.

Which verb CANNOT take the structure “IO + DO” in the active?. give. send. explain. offer.

What happens to a bare infinitive in the passive?. It remains a bare infinitive. It becomes a gerund. It disappears. It becomes a to-infinitive.

Which multi-word verb normally allows a passive form?. come up against. brush up on. look after. cast back.

Which verb can be used ONLY in the passive in certain meanings?. carry out. talk down to. put out. look after.

Why is “A hand was put out to steady myself” incorrect?. Because “put out” is not a phrasal verb. Because this meaning of “put out” does not allow a passive. Because reflexive pronouns cannot be used in passives. Because body parts cannot be passive subjects.