English Grammar Drills: Passive Voice & Conditionals

Section 1: Verb Forms and Contextual Usage

Context: Opening of the New Gulliver Sports Center

Exercise: Select the Most Suitable Verb Form

• 1. was opened
• 2. was used
• 3. fell
• 4. was sold
• 5. was converted
• 6. played
• 7. were held
• 8. was damaged
• 9. broke out
• 10. was not used
• 11. remained
• 12. went on
• 13. was decided
• 14. was launched
• 15. was raised
• 16. offered
• 17. were drawn up
• 18. includes
• 19. congratulated
• 20. was given

Section 2: Passive Voice Sentences

Examples of Passive Voice Construction

1. The football pitch was flooded by a sudden storm.
2. The car door was scratched by vandals.
3. A new planet has been discovered by scientists in Geneva.
4. The new National Museum will be opened by the president.
5. The new primary school is being built by a local firm.
6. The swimming pool was not used by many of the guests.
7. The two children were rescued by a lifeguard.
8. This magazine is read by more than a million people each week.

Section 3: Verb Phrase Selection

Exercise: Underline the Most Suitable Option

• 1. hasn't been finished
• 2. were arrested
• 3. had been born
• 4. will be cancelled
• 5. had stopped
• 6. were you told
• 7. were swimming
• 8. was ridden
• 9. had vanished
• 10. will be asked

Section 4: Sentence Completion

Exercise: Complete the Second Sentence

• 1. marketing manager was appointed
• 2. is being supplied with furniture
• 3. was built by
• 4. has been decided
• 5. is believed that Jenkins was
• 6. to get your hair
• 7. were being followed by the
• 8. has not been seen since
• 9. about the trip was put
• 10. is thought to be good

Section 5: Multiple Choice Answers

Answers for "The Stolen Bike" Exercise

1) B, 2) D, 3) A, 4) D, 5) C, 6) B, 7) B, 8) C, 9) A, 15) C

Section 6: Conditional Sentences

Exercise: Complete the Conditional Sentences

Prompt: Why did you phone...?

1. had known
2. had come, would have met
3. had, would be able
4. hadn't helped, wouldn't have passed
5. would buy, had
6. would do, won
7. trained, would be
8. had listened, wouldn't have married

Further Conditional Sentence Examples

2. Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.
3. If it's snowing, we don't go to school.
4. If Jack hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
5. If you make me some coffee, I'll give you one of my biscuits.
6. Unless you'd told me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed.
7. If you should see Peter, tell him to be here at 8:00.
8. If you were to ask me to marry you, I wouldn't accept.

Section 7: Multiple Choice Answers (Zoo Escape)

Answers for "Zoo Escape Shocks Residents" Exercise

1) B, 2) D, 3) [Missing], 4) C, 5) D, 6) D, 7) B, 8) D, 9) A, 10) A

Section 8: Advanced Passive Voice & Verb Forms

Exercise: Select the Correct Verb Form

1. has already been sold
2. was knocked down
3. was John given / will John be given
4. was not discovered
5. are dealt with / will be dealt with
6. has since been discovered
7. was announced
8. have been asked
9. was written
10. being invited