EXERCISES.

Change these sentences into Passive.

1) She bought four apples.

2) We won the match.

3) I take photos.

4) They sing the song.

5) Mr Jones watches the film.

6) The dog bit the old lady.

7) Mother waters the flowers.

8) She does the housework.

9) Victoria rode the brown horse.

10) Grandmother told good stories.

11) Jack swam the 200 metres.

12) The people speak English.

13) He reads comics.

14) We play volleyball.

15) The police arrested the thieves.

16) The man stole the blue car.

17) Oliver taught the children.

18) The policemen help the children.

19) He writes text messages.

20) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense in the passive.

1. The course _____ (base) on research by Professor Tanaka.

2. Many _____ (convince) that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous.
3. Our company _____ (commit) to giving back to the community.
4. I doubt that such a policy _____ (need) at the moment.
5. All rooms at the motel _____ (equip) with refrigerators.
6. We hope that no action _____ (take) before we have had a chance to reply.
7. About 500 people _____ (expect) to graduate this year.
8. Activated charcoal _____ (indicate) for all tropane alkaloid poisonings.
9. The shares _____ (price) at a modest 12 times earnings.
10. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. homes _____ (expect) to have a digital camera by year's
end.
11. Nutritional supplements _____ (consider) foods and not drugs, under the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.
12. Only 8% of new books _____ (purchase) online.
13. The codex _____ (write) in a form of ancient Hebrew.
14. Accommodations are expensive but _____ (reduce/usually) by 20% or more
after September.
15. Three types of RNA _____(involve) in protein synthesis.
16. Our senses _____ (bombard) with information that comes from every
direction.
17. The printer _____ (power) by a rechargeable battery.
18. Once a project _____ (accept), you can use an online workspace to manage
your project.
19. The new drugs _____ (think) less likely to cause stomach bleeding.
EXERCISES

1. Change the sentences into Passive if it is possible.

1. Marge bought a new car yesterday.
2. Helen and I went to the cinema last Saturday.
3. My mother cooks a delicious cake.
4. They play cards everyday.
5. Their father lent me his bike.
6. I don’t know what time she gets up.
7. Paul finds a lot of books in the library.
8. He read my diary last weekend.
9. I am not interested in watching TV.
10. Rose sought some information about the earthquake on Internet.

2. Make the following sentences intorrogative.

1. Janet was given a present yesterday.

2. Mary is contracted by the company.
3. Their friends were interviewed by the journalist at the crime scene.
4. My mother is watched on Television every Saturday.
5. His sister was written by the priest last month.
6. This exercise was thought yesterday morning.
7. The correct answer was found in the book.
8. The words are looked up in the dictionary by the pupil.
9. The passive structure is very difficult to make.
10. I don’t like doing my homework.

3. Write down the verbs in brackets in the correct Passive tense.

1. John ........ (drive) to school everyday.

2. My mother ..........(run) over by a lorry last year.
3. Helen ........(pay) 500 Euros a month.
4. ...........(you/send) to hospital yesterday?
5. ............(Susan/steal) last week?
6. Peter ........... (tell) a joke at work every morning.
7. My father ............ (always/show) a new article by the reporter.
8. The keys ............(lose) by my sister last night.
9. The ball ..............(not hit) by the player and the team didn’t win the match.
10. The food ..............(burn) by the cook and people couldn’t eat it.

4. Make questions for the following answers.

1. Marge was taught the project yesterday at five o’clock.

2. Mary’s sister is ordered to make a plan every weekend.
3. John was led to the hotel by a dustman.
4. 25 children are woken up by the assistant.
5. The car was parked at 50 metres.
6. Janet is designed a pink dress for the party.
7. The documents were torn after reading them by the secretary.