Active or Passive Verb Form

Fill in the blanks with an active or passive verb form.

1. We ……………………. 300 people.

employ

are employed

2. A lot of people ……………………….. by us.

employed

are employed

3. The room ……………………… every day.

should clean

should be cleaned

4. Robbers ……………………. a lot of money.

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stole

was stolen

stolen

5. A lot of money ……………………… from the

bank.

stole

was stolen

stolen

6. Many accidents ………………………. by reckless

driving.

cause

are caused

caused

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7. Not many people ……………………… me to their

parties.

invite

are invited

8. I ……………………….. to many parties.

not invited

am not invited

am not inviting

9. I …………………………. up by a loud noise.

wake

woke

was woken

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10. A lot of money …………………………….. on the

project.

was wasting

was wasted

has wasted

11. Two-thirds of the earth’s surface

…………………………. by water.

covered

is covering

is covered

12. Although the boat …………………………,

everybody on board ……………………….

was sunk, was rescued

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sank, was rescued

sank, rescued

Answers
We employ 300 people.
A lot of people are employed by us.
The room should be cleaned every day.
Robbers stole a lot of money.
A lot of money was stolen from the bank.
Many accidents are caused by reckless driving.
Not many people invite me to their parties.
I am not invited to many parties.
I was woken up by a loud noise.
A lot of money was wasted on the project.
Two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water.
Although the boat sank, everybody on board was rescued.

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