Rice ____ in the Mekong Delta.
- A. is grown(correct answer)
- B. are grown
- C. is grow
- D. grown
Why: Rice is uncountable, so is. Then the past participle: grown.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Passive Voice and Causatives
Present and Past Simple Passive Exercises with Answers
Is made or was made? Practise the passive with am / is / are and was / were + past participle, when to add by, negatives, questions and verbs like happen that have no passive. Answers and short explanations included.
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Sample questions with answers
My bag ____ at the airport last night.
- A. was searched(correct answer)
- B. searched
- C. is searched
- D. was search
Why: Last night is past, and the bag didn't search itself: was searched.
Our guests ____ at seven.
- A. arrived(correct answer)
- B. were arrived
- C. was arrived
- D. are arrived
Why: Arrive has no object, so it has no passive.
Lessons on this topic
- Passive: Present Simple and Past Simple
How to form the passive with am / is / are and was / were + past participle, when to add by, negatives and questions, and verbs that have no passive.
