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Passive Voice - Exercises on Form

Passiv Textübung – The Statue of Liberty

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). You must either use Simple Present or Simple Past.

  1. The Statue of Liberty (give) to the United States by France.
  2. It (be) a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.
  3. The Statue of Liberty (design) by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
  4. It (complete) in France in July 1884.
  5. In 350 pieces, the statue then (ship) to New York, where it (arrive) on 17 June 1885.
  6. The pieces (put) together and the opening ceremony (take) place on 28 October 1886.
  7. The Statue of Liberty (be) 46 m high (93 m including the base).
  8. The statue (represent) the goddess of liberty.
  9. She (hold) a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.
  10. On the tablet you (see / can) the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).
  11. Every year, the Statue of Liberty (visit) by many people from all over the world.