Passive Voice - Everyday Situations

Question 1

The package _____ to the wrong address, so I had to go and collect it myself.

Options: was delivered, delivered, was delivering

Question 2

My car _____ at the moment, so I'm taking the bus to work this week.

Options: was repaired, is being repaired, is repairing

Question 3

All the dishes _____ by the time the guests arrived for coffee.

Options: were washing, had washed, had been washed

Question 4

The electricity bill _____ every month, so I set up a direct debit.

Options: must be paid, must pay, must have been paid

Question 5

The meeting _____ until next Tuesday because half the team is off sick.

Options: postponed, has been postponed, was postponing

Question 6

Please wait here; your prescription _____ by the pharmacist in about ten minutes.

Options: will be prepared, will prepare, was prepared

Question 7

At reception yesterday, Maya _____ a visitor pass, and an information pack _____ her.

Options: was given, gave, was given to, gave to, was gave to

Question 8

In an informal message to a friend, I wrote, “My phone _____ at the gym when someone knocked it off the bench.”

Options: got damaged, got damage, was damaging

Question 9

The report _____ by Friday, so please make sure all your data is ready by Thursday.

Options: must be submitted, must submit, was submitted

Question 10

Right now, builders are working inside the café on the corner, which _____ into a bookshop.

Options: is being converted, was converted, converts

Question 11

By the time I returned at noon, the work was already complete and I couldn't get into my flat because the locks _____ earlier that morning.

Options: had changed, had been changed, were changing

Question 12

These shoes _____ in Italy, which is why they're so expensive.

Options: made, are made, are making

Question 13

The noise complaint _____ seriously by the building manager after several residents called.

Options: was taking, was taken, took

Question 14

The supermarket shelves _____ when I went shopping this morning, so I had to come back later.

Options: were being restocked, restocked, were restocking

Question 15

Your order _____ to your home address within three working days.

Options: will deliver, will be delivered, is delivering