This practice quiz asks you to change the original active sentence to
passive with the correct present/future passive modal form.
MODALS THAT CAN BE USED FOR
PRESENT OR FUTURE TIME
be
going to
be
supposed to
can
could
had
better
have to / has
to
have got to / has got to
may
might
must
ought to
should
If you choose a wrong answer, you'll see an
explanation to help you learn from your mistake.
ACTIVE:
You can fix that squeaky door with a few drops of oil on the hinges. PASSIVE: That
squeaky door __ with a few drops of oil on the hinges.
can be
fixed
could be
fixed
can be
fixing
ACTIVE: No one can do it. PASSIVE: It __.
can't been done
can't be doing
can't be done
ACTIVE: You could do it tomorrow – there’s no hurry. PASSIVE: It __ tomorrow – there’s no hurry.
could be doing
could be done
could being done
ACTIVE: Greg and his wife are going to paint the bedroom soon. PASSIVE: The bedroom __ soon by Greg and his wife.
is going to painted
is going to be painted
are going to be painted
ACTIVE: Someone is supposed to finish both projects this week. PASSIVE: Both projects __ this week.
are supposed to be finished
is supposed to be finished
are suppose to be finished
ACTIVE: You had better correct this mistake immediately. PASSIVE: This mistake __ immediately.
had better be corrected
has better be corrected
had better to be corrected
ACTIVE: Our lawyers have to check this loan paperwork. PASSIVE: This loan paperwork __ by our lawyer.
has to been checked
have to be checked
has to be checked
ACTIVE: I’ve got to reschedule the meeting for some time the following week. PASSIVE: The meeting __ for some time the following week.
has got to be rescheduled
have
got to be rescheduled
has
got to being rescheduled
ACTIVE: Yes, daughter, you may go to the party tomorrow night. PASSIVE: Yes, daughter, the party __ tomorrow night.
may be gone
may be going
NO - cannot be made passive
ACTIVE: They may finish that new bridge before the first snow hits this winter. PASSIVE: That new bridge __ before the first snow hits this winter.
may have been finished
may be finished
may being finished
ACTIVE: --Where’s Alan? –He might be at soccer practice. PASSIVE: --Where’s Alan? –Soccer practice__.
might be been
might be done
NO - cannot be made passive
ACTIVE: You must pick up your passport in person at the embassy by the end of the day. PASSIVE: Your passport __ in person at the embassy by the end of the day.
must be picking up
must have been picked up
must be picked up
ACTIVE: You’ve been working for 10 hours. You must be ready to quit. PASSIVE: You __.
must been ready to quit
must be readying to quit
NO - cannot be made passive
ACTIVE:
An expert ought to explain it to you. PASSIVE: It __ to you by an expert.
ought be explained
ought to be explained
ought to been explained
ACTIVE: We should fill out the application form carefully to make sure we don’t miss anything. PASSIVE: The application form __ carefully to make sure we don’t miss anything.
