Mixed Grammar Review – Active / Passive
Present Simple & Present progressive
1. It ___snows_________________ (snow) in Alaska every winter.
2. You can't use the toilet right now, it ____is being cleaned_____________________(clean) by the
janitors.
3. Sorry you can't speak to mom, She ____is sleeping____________________ (sleep) right now.
4. Rice ______is grown___________________ (grow) mostly in India by local farmers.
Past Simple & Past Progressive
5. I ___didn't hear_____________( hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because
______was sleeping__________________ (sleep).
6. We _were not allowed______________ (not / allow) to go to the park alone when we were young.
7. I ___called ________________(call) Dana at nine last night, but she ___wasnt
___________________ (be. Not) at home. She _____was studying__________________ ( study) at
her friend's house.
8. What ____were you doing / did you do______________ (you / do) over the last Passover holiday?
Past Simple & Present Perfect
9. The pupils are starving. They __haven't eaten__________ (not eat) for at least an hour. Poor
things!
10. I ___didn't eat____________ (not eat) anything all day yesterday.
11. The problem __has been solved___________ (solve) quickly, once the manager arrived.
12. Don't worry! The thief __has just been caught______________ (just catch) by the police.
Present Perfect simple & Present perfect progressive
13. I first met my English teacher last September. I ________________________ (known) her for 8
months.
14. An interesting book _________________ (write) by this author recently.
15. Guy has already studied the first word list for the test. He _______________________ (study) for
two hours.
16. I'm at the store right now, waiting for my turn to pay. I ________________________ (stand) here
for over 10 minutes.
Future simple
17. Wait! Don't get up. I ______________________ (open) the door.
18. The government announced that the airports ______________ (open) tomorrow.
Past Perfect & Past Simple
Past perfect – had + v3
19. It was raining hard, but by the time class __was_________ (be) over, the rain _had
stopped___________ (stop).
20. The Olympic swimmer _________ (win) the competition and _____________ (give) a medal.
21. The window ___________________ (close) so the cat _______________ (climb) in.
Passive Form summary