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Passive Voice In Present Perfect – Quiz 1
Passive Voice In Present Perfect Quiz 1 (14 MCQs)
This multiple-choice question set evaluates the understanding and application of passive voice in the present perfect tense, including its formation, recognition, and transformation. It also tests the ability to distinguish between active and passive constructions and recognize the past perfect passive voice for expressing completed actions before another in the past.
Quiz Instructions
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1.
Form the passive voice in present perfect:The chef has prepared the meal.
A) The meal has prepared by the chef.
B) The meal has been preparing by the chef.
C) The meal has been prepared by the chef.
D) The meal has been prepared at the chef.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is C) The meal has been prepared by the chef. This sentence uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which is formed with "has/have + past participle" and indicates an action completed at an unspecified time before now.
Option A is incorrect because it lacks the auxiliary verb "been," which is necessary for the passive voice.
Option B incorrectly uses "preparing" instead of the past participle "prepared."
Option D contains a grammatical error with "at the chef," which does not fit in this context.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect: Missing auxiliary verb "been."
Option B:
Incorrect: Using present continuous instead of past participle.
Option C:
Correct: Uses passive voice in present perfect tense.
Option D:
Incorrect: Grammatical error with preposition "at."
2.
Form the passive voice in present perfect:The house has been painted by the workers.
A) The workers painted the house.
B) The workers have painted the house.
C) The house has painted by the workers.
D) The house has been painted by the workers.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
D) The house has been painted by the workers.
This sentence correctly uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, where the focus is on the action (painting) rather than the doer (the workers). In this structure, "has been" indicates that the painting happened at an unspecified time before now.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Active voice used instead of passive.
Option B:
Incorrect. Uses simple present perfect active voice.
Option C:
Incorrect. Verb order is wrong; "has painted" should be "has been painted".
Option D:
Correct. Passive voice in present perfect tense.
3.
I have sent a letter.
A) A letter was sent by me.
B) A letter has sent by me.
C) A letter have been sent by me.
D) A letter has been sent by me.
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Explanations:
The sentence "A letter has been sent by me" is correct because it uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action completed at an unspecified time before now. The structure for the present perfect passive is subject + has/have + past participle + been + past participle of the verb (in this case, "sent"). This construction emphasizes the object ("a letter") rather than the subject performing the action.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Uses active voice instead of passive.
Option B:
Incorrect. Verb form is wrong; "has sent" should be "has been sent."
Option C:
Incorrect. Verb form is wrong; "have been sent" should be "has been sent." Also, subject-verb agreement error.
Option D:
Correct. Uses passive voice in present perfect tense with proper subject-verb agreement and verb form.
4.
My car has been stolen by a thief.
A) A thief have stolen my car.
B) A thief has stolen my car.
C) A thief has stole my car.
D) A thief stole my car.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
B) A thief has stolen my car.
This sentence uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance now. The structure "has/have + past participle" (in this case, "stolen") is used for the present perfect.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect as it uses "have stolen," which does not match the present perfect tense.
Option B:
Correct use of passive voice in present perfect tense.
Option C:
Incorrect as "has stole" is a grammatical error; the correct form should be "has stolen."
Option D:
Uses simple past instead of present perfect, making it incorrect for this context.
5.
Form the passive voice in past perfect:The letter had been written before the meeting started.
A) The letter had been written before the meeting had started.
B) The letter had written before the meeting had started.
C) The letter had been writing before the meeting started.
D) The letter had been written before the meeting was starting.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
A) The letter had been written before the meeting had started.
This sentence correctly uses the past perfect passive voice to indicate that an action (writing the letter) was completed before another past event (the meeting starting).
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Uses "had been written" for past perfect and "had started" for the past time reference, maintaining consistency.
Option B:
Incorrect. "Had written" is active voice; should be passive "had been written".
Option C:
Incorrect. "Writing" is in present participle form and does not match the required past perfect tense.
Option D:
Incorrect. "Was starting" is in present continuous, which does not fit with the past perfect context.
6.
I have painted my house.
A) My house was painted by me.
B) My house has been painting by me.
C) My house has been painted by me.
D) My house have been painted by me.
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Explanations:
Option C) "My house has been painted by me" is correct because it uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action completed at an unspecified time before now. The structure for this tense in passive voice is subject + has/have + past participle + been + past participle of the verb (in this case, "painted").
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect; it uses active voice instead of passive.
Option B:
Incorrect; it incorrectly uses present continuous tense in passive form.
Option C:
Correct; it correctly uses the passive voice in present perfect tense.
Option D:
Incorrect; "have" should be singular to match "house."
7.
My sister has bought a new cellphone.
A) A new cellphone was bought by my sister.
B) A new cellphone have been bought by my sister.
C) A new cellphone has bought by my sister.
D) A new cellphone has been bought by my sister.
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Explanations:
The sentence "A new cellphone has been bought by my sister" is correct because it uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action completed at an unspecified time before now. The structure for this tense in passive voice is subject + has/have + past participle + by + agent.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
"A new cellphone was bought by my sister" uses the simple past tense, not present perfect.
Option B:
"A new cellphone have been bought by my sister" incorrectly uses 'have' with a singular subject and lacks the past participle form of the verb.
Option C:
"A new cellphone has bought by my sister" is incorrect because it omits the past participle form after 'has' and does not use 'been' for passive voice.
Option D:
"A new cellphone has been bought by my sister" correctly uses present perfect passive voice with all necessary elements in place.
8.
Use passive voice in past perfect:The cake had been baked by the time we arrived.
A) The cake had been baked by the time we arrived.
B) By the time we arrived, the cake was baked.
C) The cake was baking by the time we arrived.
D) The cake had baked by the time we arrived.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
A) The cake had been baked by the time we arrived.
This sentence uses the past perfect passive voice, which is appropriate for describing an action completed before a specified point in the past. "Had been baked" correctly conveys that the baking was finished prior to our arrival.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correct. Uses past perfect passive voice.
Option B:
Incorrect. Uses simple past active voice, not past perfect.
Option C:
Incorrect. Uses present continuous active voice, not past perfect.
Option D:
Incorrect. Uses simple past active voice, not past perfect.
9.
What is not passive voice in present perfect?
A) A Car has been driven by her.
B) She has driven a car.
C) Has a car been driven?.
D) None of them.
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Explanations:
Option B, "She has driven a car," is not in passive voice. In the present perfect tense, active voice constructions use the auxiliary verb "has" or "have" followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here, "driven" is the past participle and it directly follows "has," indicating an active construction where the subject (She) performs the action.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
This sentence uses passive voice with "has been driven." The focus shifts from the doer of the action to the receiver, making it a passive construction.
Option B:
Correct. Active voice in present perfect tense where the subject performs the action directly.
Option C:
This is a question form and can be either active or passive depending on how it's answered. However, as a standalone sentence, it doesn't specify an active or passive construction.
Option D:
Incorrect because Option B is identified as the correct answer in this context.
10.
Use passive voice in present perfect:The report has been submitted by the team.
A) The team has submitted the report.
B) The report has been submitted by the team.
C) The report has submitted by the team.
D) The report has been submitting by the team.
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Explanations:
Option B is correct because it uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which is "has been submitted" with the subject "the report."
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. It changes to active voice.
Option B:
Correct. Uses passive voice in present perfect tense.
Option C:
Incorrect. Missing auxiliary verb "been" and incorrect word order.
Option D:
Incorrect. Using continuous form instead of perfect tense.
11.
Use passive voice in present perfect:The tickets have been bought for the concert.
A) The concert tickets have been buying.
B) The concert tickets have been buy.
C) The concert tickets have bought.
D) The concert tickets have been bought.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
D) The concert tickets have been bought.
This sentence uses the passive voice in the present perfect tense, which correctly conveys that the tickets were purchased at some point before now and are a completed action with relevance to the present.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. "Buying" is an infinitive form and does not fit into the passive voice construction.
Option B:
Incorrect. "Buy" is in active voice and does not match the required passive voice tense.
Option C:
Incorrect. This sentence uses active voice instead of passive, and the verb form is incorrect for present perfect.
Option D:
Correct. Uses passive voice "have been bought" in present perfect tense.
12.
Form the passive voice in past perfect:The students had completed the project.
A) The project had completed by the students.
B) The project had been completed by the teacher.
C) The project had been completed by the students.
D) The project had been completed by the school.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
C) The project had been completed by the students.
This option correctly forms the past perfect passive voice, where "had" indicates the past perfect tense and "been completed" is the passive form of the verb. The subject "the students" follows as the agent performing the action.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect; it uses active voice instead of passive.
Option B:
Incorrect; it incorrectly attributes the completion to a teacher, not the students.
Option C:
Correct; it accurately forms the past perfect passive voice with "had been completed" and correctly identifies the subject as the agent performing the action.
Option D:
Incorrect; it incorrectly attributes the completion to the school, not the students.
13.
Use passive voice in past perfect:The movie had been watched before it was reviewed.
A) The movie was watched before it was reviewed.
B) The movie had been watched before it was reviewed.
C) Before reviewing, the movie had been watched.
D) The review was done after the movie was watched.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
B) The movie had been watched before it was reviewed.
This sentence uses the past perfect tense in passive voice, which correctly conveys that the action of watching the movie (in the past perfect) occurred before another past event (the review).
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Incorrect. Uses active voice instead of passive.
Option B:
Correct. Uses past perfect passive tense to indicate a sequence of events in the past.
Option C:
Incorrect. Changes the order and structure, making it less clear about the sequence of events.
Option D:
Incorrect. Confuses the tense and voice used in the sentence.
14.
Form the passive voice in past perfect:The book had been read by many people.
A) Many people had read the book.
B) Many people had been reading the book.
C) Many people had read the book by themselves.
D) The book had read by many people.
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Explanations:
The correct answer is
A) Many people had read the book.
This option correctly transforms the given sentence into passive voice in the past perfect tense. In the passive voice, the subject (the book) is acted upon by an agent (many people), and the verb form changes to reflect this structure.
Option Analysis:
Option A:
Correctly uses passive voice "had read" with the subject "the book." The past perfect tense indicates a completed action before another in the past.
Option B:
Uses present perfect continuous, which is not appropriate for the past perfect tense required by the question.
Option C:
Incorrectly uses active voice and adds unnecessary detail about "by themselves." This does not match the passive structure needed.
Option D:
Misplaces the word order, making it grammatically incorrect. The past perfect tense requires a specific verb form in passive voice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between active and passive voice in present perfect tense?
In present perfect tense, active voice uses a subject performing an action (e.g., "The cat has eaten the fish"), while passive voice emphasizes the action performed on the subject (e.g., "The fish has been eaten by the cat").
Can present perfect passive voice be used with a time expression in the past?
Yes, while present perfect is generally about recent actions, it can include references to the past (e.g., "The document has been signed by the manager yesterday").
How do you form a passive voice in present perfect tense?
To form it, use 'has/have + past participle' (e.g., "The book has been read by many students").
When is passive voice in present perfect tense particularly useful?
It is useful when the agent performing the action is unknown, unimportant, or not relevant (e.g., "The window has been broken").
Is it possible to use 'by' with present perfect passive voice?
Yes, the preposition 'by' can be used after the past participle in present perfect passive (e.g., "The letter has been written by her").