Passive Voice

*Challenge 1: Active or passive?

Active Passive
1. Guernica was painted by Picasso.
2. The doctor talked to him.
3. The fire was put out.
4. My parents gave me a present.
5. English is spoken here.
6. The dog has been taken to the vet.
7. Somebody has stolen my bag.
8. The car has been repaired.
9. Some people were laughing.
10. Olive oil is made from olives.
11. The work will be finished by two.
12. A comet was seen for a long time.

**Challenge 2: Passive Voice (Present Tense)

1. Spanish _______ ______________ (speak) in many countries.
2. The cars _______ ______________ (repair) by that man.
3. The kitchen _______ ______________ (clean) every day.
4. Many tools _______ ______________ (produce) from plastic.
5. Paper _______ ______________ (make) from wood.
6. I _______ ______________ (drive) to school by my mother.
7. The cows _______ ______________ (feed) every morning.
8. The shop _______ ______________ (close) by the manager.
9. I _______ ______________ (take) to the hospital every week.
10. The presidents _______ ______________ (elect) by the people.

**Challenge 3: Passive Voice (Past Tense)

1. Rose _______ ______________ (scare) by the snake.
2. Many cars _______ ______________ (make) in Japan.
3. The cinema _______ ______________ (close) by the police.
4. The work _______ ______________ (do) three times a day.
5. The pictures _______ ______________ (paint) by Picasso.
6. The cheese _______ ______________ (eat) by the mice.
7. These knives _______ ______________ (use) to cut up food.
8. They _______ ______________ (ask) the question two times.
9. Our house _______ ______________ (build) in 1902.
10. Computers _______ ______________ (use) all over the world.
11. An ovation _______ ______________ (give) to the actors.
12. A bicycle _______ ______________ (steal) from her garage.

**Challenge 4: Passive Voice (Object)

1. You sang a lot of songs.
 A lot of songs were sung ___ __________.
2. He chose the purple vase.
 The purple vase was chosen ___ __________.
3. It impressed me.
 I was impressed ___ __________.
4. We shot the gun.
 The gun ___ __________ ___ __________.
5. We solved the problem.
 The problem ___ __________ ___ __________.
6. She sent an email.
 An email ___ __________ ___ __________.
7. I closed the door.
 The door l ___ __________ ___ __________.
8. He caught the thief.
 The thief ___ __________ ___ __________.
9. They built the house.
 The house ___ __________ ___ __________.
10. They gave him a present.
 A present ___ __________ ___ __________.
11. I cleaned all the rooms.
 All the rooms ___ __________ ___ __________.
12. He drove the bus.
 The bus ___ __________ ___ __________.