Exercise 1

Identify the sentences in the passive voice by placing a tick (/) in the space
provided.
1 He was made President last year. …………
2 All his friends laughed at him ..………
3 My watch was lost ………..
4 He was refused food ………….
5 My windows were broken by the boys. ……………
6 I am obliged to go to dinner. ……………
7 The trees were blown down in yesterday's storm. ………………
8 The teacher was pleased by the children's cooperation. ……………….
9 I wrote to my brother last week. ……………..
10 The people learnt that war was around the corner. …………….
11 We elected Ricky as class monitor. …………….
12 His wife has gone to the bank. ………………..
13 You must take care of your health. ………………..
14 The books must be kept in the library. …………….
15 The students have been innoculated. ……………..
EXAMPLE

Read, the sentences given below and correct them using the passive verb in the perfect and continuous
forms.

e.g. has/had caught …………………… has/had been caught

am/is/are catching ………………… am/is/are being caught

was were catching ……………….. was/were being caught

1 Little Lulu is been carry by her father.

2 The parcel taken to the post office by Rahim.

3 Twenty people had killed in the explosion.

4 The school is be kept clean by a team of workers.

5 He has be refuse admittance into the hall.

6 I was been taken up by his weird dressing when I met him.

7 He were been regards as an imposter.

8 He is being calls a victim of the scandal.

9.all child abusers are been prosecuted according to law.

10. Neeta ‘s promises is keep during the time I knew her.