The Passive Voice.

1. Turn the following sentences into passive:

1. Many tourists visit London every year.
2. Columbus discovered America.
3. Have you cleaned the windows yet?
4. The cat had broken the vase by the time I came.
5. Jack will repair the car tomorrow.
6. Can you learn French easily?
7. They had to take a car to return home.
8. You must hand your worksheets in.
9. Did you book tickets?
10. The repairman is fixing a washing machine now.
11. How often do you feed your pets?
12. The fire destroyed many buildings in the town.
13. Could give me a lift?
14. The manager was interviewing him for the job.
15. Sue has got a parcel recently.

2. Turn into passive. Give two possible answers:

1. The teacher taught the grammar to the students.
a)
b)
2. I sent the message to Ann.
a)
b)
3. They offered the job to me.
a)
b)
4. My husband sold his car to his friend.
a)
b)
5. Did you tell the truth to Meg?
a)
b)

3. Fill in the prepositions “by”, “with” or “of”:

1.Her work was checked …… the red pen.
2. The shelf has been fixed ……. the repairman.
3. The cardigan is made …… wool.
4. The dress was torn …….. her little son.
5. This palace was built …….. stone and wood.
6. The little girl has been punished ….. her mother.
7. What has the pie been baked …….?
8. The ice-cream is taken …… the large spoon.
9. The bag is made …… leather.
10. Many interesting stories were written ….. this talented author.

4. True or false:
1. The Passive Voice is formed by “to + Present Participle”. T/F
2. The object becomes the subject. T/F
3. We use the Passive Voice when the agent is not important. T/F
4. “Be” takes the form of the original auxiliary verb. T/F
Answers:

1. 1. London is visited by many tourists every year.

2. America was discovered by Columbus.
3. Have the windows been cleaned yet?
4. The vase had been broken by the time I came.
5. The car will be repaired tomorrow.
6. Can French be learnt easily?
7. A car had to be taken by them to return home.
8. Your worksheets must be handed in.
9. Were tickets booked?
10. A washing machine is being fixed now.
11. How often are your pets fed?
12. Many buildings were destroyed by the fire.
13. Could a lift be given to me?
14. He was being interviewed for the job.
15. A parcel has been recently got by Sue.

2. 1. The grammar was taught to the students.

The students were taught the grammar.
2 The message was sent to Ann.
Ann was sent the message.
3 The job was offered to me.
I was offered the job.
4 My husband’s car was sold to his friend.
My husband’s friend was sold my husband’s car.
5 Was the truth told to Meg?
Was Meg told the truth?

3. 1 with
2 by
3 of
4 by
5 of
6 by
7 with
8 with
9 of
10 by

4. 1 F
2T
3T
4F