passive voice exercises
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PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES
I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.1) She sang a song. 2) Somebody hit me. 3) We stopped the bus.4) A thief stole my car. 5) They didn't let him go.6) She didn't win the prize.7) They didn't make their beds.8) I did not tell them.9) Did you tell them?10) Did he send the letter?
II. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.1) He opens the door. - 2) We set the table. - 3) She pays a lot of money. - 4) I draw a picture. - 5) They wear blue shoes. - 6) They don't help you. - 7) He doesn't open the book. - 8) You do not write the letter. - 9) Does your mum pick you up? - 10) Does the police officer catch the thief? -
III. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.1) He (sell) ____________ cars.2) The blue car (sell) ____________.3) In summer, more ice-cream (eat) ____________ than in winter.4) She (call) ____________ her grandparents every Friday.5) The letters (type) ____________.6) He (take) ____________ his medicine every day.7) Jane (take / not) ____________ to school by her father.8) We (go) ____________ to school by bus.9) She (work / not) ____________ for a bank.10) Milk (keep) ____________ in the refrigerator.
IV. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.
1) They (visit) ______________ their granny.2) We (visit) ______________ by our teacher.3) My friend Paul (bear) ______________ in Dallas.4) She (go) ______________ to school in Boston.5) Antony (grow up) ______________ in the country.6) The new shopping centre (build) ______________ last year.
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7) The film (produce / not) ______________ in Hollywood.8) Barbara (know) ______________ James very well.9) The jewels (hide / not) ______________ in the cellar.10) We (spend / not) ______________ all day on the beach.
V. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.1) The computer is used by Patrick.2) The child was hit by a car.3) The bag was packed by his mother.4) The exercise is completed by the teacher.5) Football is played by the children.
VI. Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?1. Steven likes to play baseball.a) Active voiceb) Passive voice2. Lots of houses were destroyed.a) Active voiceb) Passive voice3. They often read e-mails.a) Active voiceb) Passive voice4. These cars are produced in Italy.a) Active voiceb) Passive voice5. A letter was written.a) Active voiceb) Passive voice
VII. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.1. The bag was packed by his mother.2. The president was elected by the people.3. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.1. My friend bought a new car.2. The girls can play handball.3. They understand Spanish.
IX. Re write the sentence in Pasive Voice
1) Somebody lost the letter
2) Somebody found the key
3) Somebody made mistakes
4) Somebody loved that woman
5) Somebody cleaned the rooms
6) Somebody fixed the computer
7) Somebody built that house
8) Somebody wrote ‘War and Peace’
9) Somebody painted The Mona Lisa
10) Somebody stole my wallet
11) Somebody prepared lunch
12) Somebody drank a lot of coffee
13) Somebody forgot the papers
14) Somebody closed the windows
15) Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party
16) Somebody built a website
17) Somebody ate all the cakes
18) Somebody told me to wait
19) Somebody employed a lot of new waiters
20) Somebody opened a shop
X. Passive voice - present /past simple
use : am / is / are / was / were
1. Rose ____________________by the snake. (scare-past)
2. Many cars____________________ in Japan. (make-present)
3. The cinema ____________________by the police. (close-past)
4. The work____________________ three times a day. (do-present)
5. The pictures____________________ by Picasso. (paint-past)
6. The cheese____________________ by the mice. (eat-past)
7. These knives____________________ to cut up food. (use-present)
8. They ____________________the question two times. (ask-past)
9. Our house ____________________ in 1902. (build-past)
10.Computers ____________________all over the world. (use-present)
11.An ovation ____________________to the actors. (give-present)
12.A bicycle ____________________ from her. (steal-past)
1. The post ___________________ (bring) every day.
2. The runners___________________ (give) their certificates after the race.
3. The books___________________ (collect) after each lesson.
4. Homework___________________ (do) every afternoon.
5. Apples ___________________ (pick) in autumn.
6. In a hospital, patients ___________________ (visit) in the afternoons.
7. Peter ___________________ (ask) to run in the race.
8. The children ___________________ (tell) to be quiet.
9. Books ___________________ (keep) in a bookcase.
10. Fish ___________________ (catch) in the sea.
XII. Fill in the present or past tense. PASSIVE VOICE
1. He (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees (cut) down yesterday.
6. We (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse (steal) yesterday night in the disco.
8. Rain (hold) up by fog.
9. He (throw) out of the bar a week ago.
10. Pigs (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre (reopen) last Friday.
12. She (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. Eggs (throw) at him last month in Bristol.
14. Mice (catch) by cats.
15. I (often / ask) for her address.
CORRECT ANSWERS
I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.1) She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.2) Somebody hit me. - I was hit by somebody.3) We stopped the bus. - The bus was stopped by us.4) A thief stole my car. - My car was stolen by a thief.5) They didn't let him go. - He was not let go by them.6) She didn't win the prize. - The prize was not won by her.7) They didn't make their beds. - Their beds were not made by them.8) I did not tell them. - They were not told by me.9) Did you tell them? - Were they told by you?10) Did he send the letter? - Was the letter sent by him?II. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1) He opens the door. - The door is opened by him.2) We set the table. - The table is set by us.3) She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her.4) I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.5) They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.6) They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.7) He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him.8) You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you.9) Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?10) Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?
III. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He sells cars.
2. The blue car is sold.
3. In summer, more ice-cream is eaten than in winter.
4. She calls her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters are typed.
6. He takes his medicine every day.
7. Jane is not taken to school by her father.
8. We go to school by bus.
9. She does not work for a bank.
10. Milk is kept in the refrigerator.
IV. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.
1. They visited their granny.
2. We were visited by our teacher.
3. My friend Paul was born in Dallas.
4. She went to school in Boston.
5. Antony grew up in the country.
6. The new shopping centre was built last year.
7. The film was not produced in Hollywood.
8. Barbara knew James very well.
9. The jewels were not hidden in the cellar.
10. We did not spend all day on the beach.
V. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.1. The computer is used by Patrick.
Patrick uses the computer.
2. The child was hit by a car.
A car hit the child.
3. The bag was packed by his mother.
His mother packed the bag.
4. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
The teacher completes the exercise.
5. Football is played by the children.
The children play football.
VI. Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?
1. Steven likes to play baseball. Active voice
2. Lots of houses were destroyed. Passive voice
3. They often read e-mails. Active voice
4. These cars are produced in Italy. Passive voice
5. A letter was written. Passive voice
VII. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.
1. The bag was packed by his mother.His mother packed the bag.
2. The president was elected by the people.The people elected the president.
3. The exercise is completed by the teacher.The teacher completes the exercise.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.
1. My friend bought a new car.A new car was bought.
2. The girls can play handball.Handball can be played.
3. They understand Spanish.Spanish is understood.
IX. Re write the sentences in Passive Voice.
1) Somebody lost the letter
The letter was lost
2) Somebody found the key
The key was found
3) Somebody made mistakes
Mistakes were made
4) Somebody loved that woman
That woman was loved
5) Somebody cleaned the rooms
The rooms were cleaned
6) Somebody fixed the computer
The computer was fixed
7) Somebody built that house
That house was built
8) Somebody wrote ‘War and Peace’
‘War and Peace’ was written
9) Somebody painted The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted
10) Somebody stole my wallet
My wallet was stolen
11) Somebody prepared lunch
Lunch was prepared
12) Somebody drank a lot of coffee
A lot of coffee was drunk
13) Somebody forgot the papers
The papers were forgotten
14) Somebody closed the windows
The windows were closed
15) Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party
Julie and Luke were invited to a party
16) Somebody built a website
A website was built.
17) Somebody ate all the cakes
All the cakes were eaten
18) Somebody told me to wait
I was told to wait
19) Somebody employed a lot of new waiters
A lot of new waiters were employed
20) Somebody opened a shop
A shop was opened
XI. Passive voice - present /past simple
use : am / is / are / was / were
13.Rose __WAS SCARED__________by the snake. (scare-past)
14.Many cars____ARE MADE___________ in Japan. (make-present)
15.The cinema ____WAS CLOSED_________by the police. (close-past)
16.The work___IS DONE________ three times a day. (do-present)
17.The pictures____WERE PAINTED_____ by Picasso. (paint-past)
18.The cheese___WAS EATEN_________ by the mice. (eat-past)
19.These knives____ARE USED________ to cut up food. (use-present)
20.They ___WERE ASKED___________the question two times. (ask-past)
21.Our house ___WAS BUILT_________ in 1902. (build-past)
22.Computers ____ARE USED_________all over the world. (use-present)
23.An ovation ___IS GIVEN________to the actors. (give-present)
24.A bicycle __WAS STOLEN_______ from her. (steal-past)
1. The post __IS BROUGHT________ (bring) every day.
2. The runners___ARE GIVEN________ (give) their certificates after the race.
3. The books___ARE COLLECTED_______ (collect) after each lesson.
4. Homework_ IS DONE________ (do) every afternoon.
5. Apples ___ARE PICKED________ (pick) in autumn.
6. In a hospital, patients ____ARE VISITED_______ (visit) in the afternoons.
7. Peter ___WAS ASKED________ (ask) to run in the race.
8. The children ___ARE TOLD__________ (tell) to be quiet.
9. Books ___ARE KEPT_______ (keep) in a bookcase.
10. Fish __IS CAUGHT______ (catch) in the sea.
XII. Fill in the present or past tense. PASSIVE VOICE
1. He (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees (cut) down yesterday.
6. We (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse (steal) yesterday night in the disco.
8. Rain (hold) up by fog.(Present)
9. He (throw) out of the bar a week ago.
10. Pigs (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre (reopen) last Friday.
w as offered
w as blow n
w as w ritten
are caught
w ere cut
are told
w as stolen
is held up
w as throw n
are used
w as reopen
12. She (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. Eggs (throw) at him last month in Bristol.
14. Mice (catch) by cats.
15. I (often / ask) for her address.
w as asked
w ere throw
are caught
w as asked