Passive Voice

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences using Passive Voice (Present Simple or Past Simple).

1. The manager accused the cashier of stealing money.

The cashier_______________________________________________________.
2. School children often visit this museum.
This museum______________________________________________________.
3. The policeman stopped Peter.
Peter____________________________________________________________.
4. Millions of people watched the rock concert.
The rock concert___________________________________________________.
5. They sell hundreds of hamburgers every day.
Hundreds ________________________________________________________.
6. They invite the students to attend the debate.
The students______________________________________________________.
7. The Portuguese team won the cup.
The cup_________________________________________________________.
8. The girls left the gym equipment in the playground.
The gym equipment_______________________________________________.
9. The burglars broke into the office last weekend.
The office_______________________________________________________.
10. They take the food to the ports in lorries.
The food________________________________________________________.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences using Active Voice (Present Simple or Past Simple).
1. The phone was answered by a receptionist.
_________________________________________________________________.
2. The homework was completed by a student.
_________________________________________________________________.
3. Security was reinforced by the school authorities.
_________________________________________________________________.
4. Valentine´s Day is celebrated on February 14th every year by millions of people.
_________________________________________________________________.
5. The garbage was taken outside by the cleaner.
_________________________________________________________________.
6. A sophisticated software is used to obtain statistics by scientists.
_________________________________________________________________.
7. Water is brought to Africa by the Europeans.
_________________________________________________________________.
8. A pie is made of cherries by the cook.
_________________________________________________________________.
 9. Coffee is grown by farmers every year.
__________________________________________________________________.
10. Letters are brought to us by the postman every day.
__________________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct option.

1. These cars produce / are produced in Japan .

2. Alan teaches / is taught Geography.
3. German is spoken / speaks in Austria.
4. Lots of houses destroyed / were destroyed by the earthquake.
5. Henry Ford was invented / invented the assembly line.
6. Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office every day.
7. Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
8. The grass cuts / is cut every day.
9. Paul found / was found the key.
10. The computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
Exercise 4. Complete the following sentences with a Present or Past Simple passive verb form.
1. This is a very popular TV programme. Every week/it/watch/by millions of
people._____________________________________________________________.
2. Was there any trouble at the demonstration? Yes. About 20
people/arrest.________________________________________________________.
3. Last night someone broke into our house. The TV/and/the computer/take.
___________________________________________________________________.
4. Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident? Yes. But
nobody/injure/so/it/not need____________________________________________.
5. There is no longer military service in England. It/abolish/many years
ago/_______________________________________________________________.
6. Several problems ____________________ (consider) by the government every year.
7. After the accident the railway station ____________________ (completely/destroy).
8. The Guinness Book of Records ____________________ (publish) every year.
9. This cake ______________________________________(make) of chocolate.
10. All the texts _______________________________(look) through by the teacher.