Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. _______________________________________

2. She pays a lot of money. _______________________________________
3. I draw a picture. _______________________________________
4. They wear blue shoes. _______________________________________
5. They don't help you. _______________________________________
6. He doesn't open the book. _______________________________________
7. Does your mum pick you up? _______________________________________
8. Does the police officer catch the thief? _______________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Somebody hit me. _______________________________________
2. We stopped the bus. _______________________________________
3. A thief stole my car. _______________________________________
4. They didn't let him go. _______________________________________
5. I did not tell them. _______________________________________
6. Did you tell them? _______________________________________
7. Did he send the letter? _______________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. I have eaten a hamburger. _______________________________________
2. I have opened the present. _______________________________________
3. They have not read the book. _______________________________________
4. We have cycled five miles. _______________________________________
5. We have not agreed to this issue. _______________________________________
6. They have not caught the thieves. _______________________________________
7. Has she phoned him? _______________________________________
8. Have they noticed us? _______________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jane will buy a new computer. _______________________________________
2. Millions of people will visit the museum. _______________________________________
3. You will not do it. _______________________________________
4. They will not show the new film. _______________________________________
5. He won't see Sue. _______________________________________
6. Will the company employ a new worker? _______________________________________
7. Will the plumber repair the shower? _______________________________________
Chang from active form to passive voice.
1. Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. _______________________________________
2. We are going to watch a movie tonight. _______________________________________
3. I ran the obstacle course in record time. _______________________________________
4. Mom read the novel in one day. _______________________________________
5. I will clean the house every Saturday. _______________________________________
6. The staff is required to watch a safety video every year. _______________________________
7. Tom painted the entire house. _______________________________________
8. The teacher always answers the students’ questions. ___________________________________
9. The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. _______________________________________
10. The director will give you instructions. _______________________________________
Drag the correct sentence beginnings and match them with the endings to make passive sentences
Change the following sentences from active into passive voice. Use ‘by’ only when it is necessary.
1. The movement of a butterfly’s wings in S. America can cause a tornado in Africa.
A tornado in Africa .........................................................................................................
2. The mathematician Henri Poincaré first described chaos theory.
Chaos theory .........................................................................................................
3. Edward Lorenz developed a system to predict cycles and changes in weather conditions.
A system .........................................................................................................
4. We call this phenomenon “butterfly effect.”
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5. People say that chaos theory will be one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century.
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Read the following paragraph about being a good limousine driver. Fill in the blanks with the
correct words or phrases from the list below. Use each phrase only once.
used to include / is known / have to be born / could be observed / were offered / have to be /
need to be able / has been known / can be found / can be trained / weren’t told / are / can mean/
must have
In a city like Los Angeles, limousine drivers (1) ________________ in demand. Good
limousine drivers (2) can be found easily, but great limousine drivers are hard to find. Great
limousine drivers (3) ________________ many skills and talents. They (4) ________________ good
listeners, sharp dressers, extremely knowledgeable, outgoing, and professional. They (5)
________________ to get along with all sorts of people. However, great limousine drivers don’t
(6) ________________ that way; they (7) ________________.

The training process of one limousine company (8) ________________ a test on dealing
with different passenger types. The trainee drivers had to interact with passengers who were
unpleasant, emotionally needy, and difficult. However, they (9) ________________ in advance
which passengers actually worked for the company, and which were real passengers. This way, the
trainee drivers (10) ________________ in authentic situations. The drivers that passed the most
difficult tests were the ones who (11) ________________ the richest and most famous clientele.
And all experienced limousine drivers know that a rich client (12) ________________ a great tip!
But that isn’t always the case. For example, one very famous television talk show host (13)
________________ for her bad tipping habits. She (14)________________ to leave drivers with
only a “thank you” for a tip, despite traveling with enough luggage for two limousines!