B1 Passive Voice PA003

Rewrite the sentences and make them passive.

1. They don’t expect you to win the match.

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2. He will finish the puzzle by tomorrow.
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3. The judge has sentenced many criminals in his career.
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4. Millions of people around the world love football.
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5. They are tearing down the old bridge at the moment.
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6. Has anyone opened these letters?
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7. The boys pushed Tom into the river.
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8. They say he is an excellent pianist.
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9. They gave him a new outfit for the performance.
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10. What are they going to ask him?
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11. We will have to do this work by next Monday.
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12. They could not reach the crash site in time.
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13. Mom is ironing your shirt.
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14. The headmaster did not allow students to smoke.
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15. The police should bring him to the station.
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Passive voice - Test 1

A - Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?

1) Steven likes to play baseball. 6) They often read e-mails.

a) Active a) Active
b) Passive b) Passive

2) Bingo is played in Britain. 7) These cars are produced in Italy.

a) Active a) Active
b) Passive b) Passive

3) He lost his keys yesterday. 8) French is spoken in Niger.

a) Active a) Active
b) Passive b) Passive

4) A letter was written. 9) Lots of houses were destroyed.

a) Active a) Active
b) Passive b) Passive

5) They are listening to their music. 10) The bus driver was hurt.
a) Active a) Active
b) Passive b) Passive

B - Make Passive forms from the given phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.

1) English - to speak (Simple Present) ______________________________________

2) films - to watch (Simple Present) ______________________________________
3) posters - to make (Simple Present) ______________________________________
4) stories - to tell (Simple Present) ______________________________________
5) computer games - to buy (Simple Present) ______________________________________
6) books - to write (Simple Past) ______________________________________
7) volleyball - to play (Simple Past) ______________________________________
8) songs - to sing (Simple Past) ______________________________________
9) skateboards - to ride (Simple Past) ______________________________________
10) a prize - to win (Simple Past) ______________________________________

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C - Rewrite the Active sentences into Passive.

1) They understand Spanish.

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2) My friend bought a new car.
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3) John cleaned the bathroom.
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4) The teacher closes the window.
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5) The girls can play handball.
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6) Our dog did not bite the cat.
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7) The mechanic repairs cars.
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8) The electricians test the fire alarm.
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9) Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
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10) Frank takes photos.
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D - Rewrite the Passive sentences into Active.

1) The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

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2) This book was written by an Irishman.
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3) The president was elected by the people.
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4) The bag was packed by his mother.
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5) The child was hit by a car.
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6) The exercise is completed by the teacher.
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7) Google was founded by Larry and Sergey.
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8) Football is played by the children.
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9) The computer is used by Patrick.
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10) Coffee is sold by Marie.
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Passive voice - Test 2 - page 2
PAssIve VoIce : sImple present tense worksheet
Rewrite each sentence using passive voice for simple present tense.
1. People produce
cars in this factory.
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5. Maisie takes a lot
of nature photos at
weekends.
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9. The Hamiltons
cook roast turkey on
special days.
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13. Most women
watch TV series at
home.
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2. The farmer grows
carrots in his field.
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6. Everyone in this
class loves and
respects Diana.
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10. Mr.Oven cleans
our street every
morning.
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14. Eva's mother
brushes her hair
every morning.
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3. Mrs.Lawrance
milks her cow twice
a day.
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7. Mason and Lucas
read story books
every day.
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11. A mechanic
repairs your car in
his garage.
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15. People cut down
more and more trees
every day.
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4. Alexander plays
golf every Sunday
morning.
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8. Lexi and Megan
eat ice-cream three
times a week.
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12. Mr.Ward sells
fresh meat in his
shop.
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16. Policemen catch
and arrest thieves
and robbers.
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QUIZ: THE PASSIVE

• Complete the questions using the verb in brackets in passive. Then answer the
questions.

1. When ______ America ______ (discover)?

2. In what year ______ the Olympic Games ______ (hold) in Barcelona?
3. In what century ______ William Shakespeare ______ (bear)?
4. Where ______ Coca-Cola ______ (invent)?
5. What ______ ______ (consider) the highest mountain in the world?
6. Where ______ rubles1 ______ (use)?
7. In what country ______ Kiev ______ (locate)?
8. In what country ______ Thai ______ (speak) by 92% of the population?
9. How many Harry Potter´s novels have ______ ______ (write)?
10. When ______ Halloween ______ (celebrate)?
11. When ______ St Patrick´s Day ______ (celebrate)?
12. When ______ Thanksgiving Day ______ (celebrate)?
13. When ______ the Eiffel Tower ______ (build)?
14. ______ the Channel Islands ______ (include) in the “United Kingdom”?
15. In what century ______ Australia ______ (settle2) by the British?
16. Where ______ most bananas ______ (produce)?
17. In what museum can La Gioconda painting ______ ______ (see)?
18. How many stars and bars ______ ______ (represent) in the flag of the USA?
19. What two ingredients ______ candy floss3 ______ (make) of?
20. What ______ the largest lake in the world ______ (call)?

1
Ruble: rublo.
2
To settle: colonizar; asentarse.
3
Candy floss (UK) / cotton candy (US): algodón de azúcar.