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Passive

Diagnostic Quiz

Identify specific English grammar points that need review. Use the study links to find out why a particular answer is correct or incorrect.

Quiz 1

Beginning

Decide which active or passive form can complete the sentence.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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Last year, a flood because it rained so much.

flood (N) – a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry

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Intransitive Verbs

Our fields with water.

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Passive – Past Agreement

A lot of vines because they were underwater.

vines (N) – plants for growing wine grapes

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Intransitive Verbs

Several people who live near us by this flood. Their homes .

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Passive – Past Agreement

The cost of rebuilding was The people felt .

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Part Adj 1 -ed / -ing

The yearly floods are a problem because of weather patterns.

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Part Adj 2 -ed / -ing

This year, a lot of plans to improve the system that carries rain water away.

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Passive Progressive

A better water drainage system before the next rains come.

drainage (N) — the pipes that remove water from a location (fields, freeways, etc.)

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Passive – Future

Everyone's suggestions .

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Passive – Progressive

10.

The flood prevention project money by the federal government.

project (N) – the planning and gathering of information to build or improve something

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Passive – Pres Perf

11.

The land owners by the slow-moving project.

frustrate (V) – to make upset, impatient
land owners (N) – people who have land

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Passive – Present Part Modifier List

12.

The city flood commission expects the final plans in June.

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Passive – Infinitive By Phrases

Quiz 2

Intermediate

Decide which verb form can complete the sentence.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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In some cases, an answer is marked (preferred) when one answer occurs more commonly than the other.

13.

After the flood water, one family was by what they saw in their cellars.

cellar (N) – a cool, often underground location for storing wine and other goods
astonish (V) – surprise, amaze

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Passive – Present Part Adj 1 -ed / -ing

14.

The wine bottles in their places perfectly arranged.

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Passive – Intransitive

15.

Each of the bottles a fine layer of silt (dirt or mud).

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Participle w/ Prep

16.

However, as each bottle the label slipped off.

labels (N) – paper that is glued on to the bottle and tells what is inside

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Passive – Past

17.

Soon, all of the labels their bottles.

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Participle w/ Prep

18.

No one had any idea of what each bottle .

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Passive – Stative

19.

The bottles were older vintages.

rack (N) – storage shelf for wine
vintage (N) – a particular year or place in which wine is made

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Particpl Clause2

20.

The bottles were newer vintages.

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Particpl Clause2

21.

Most all of the bottles having similar color and shape.

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Passive – Stative

22.

The labels had fallen on the floor and .

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Passive – Past Adv Placement

23.

The family started to give the wines away. We were presented with a bottle "Surprise".

relabel (V) – re-label, to put on a new label

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Particpl Clause1

24.

We were lucky! It was a well- wine that was .

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Part Adj 2 -ed / -ing Part Adj 1 -ed / -ing

25.

We hope the floods again but at least something good : neighbors became closer.

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Intransitive Verbs