PASSIVE VOICE

I. Change these sentences to Pasive Voice.

1) Julia rescued three cats.

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2) The students handed in the reports.
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3) Maria crashed into the blue car.
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4) Alex learned the poem.
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5) Steven has forgotten the book.
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6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.
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7) They play handball.
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8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
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9) The girls had lost the match.
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10)The teacher is not going to open the window.
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II. Change to Passive sentences in the Simple Past

1) She bought four apples.

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2) We won the match.
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3) The man stole the blue car.
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4) The police arrested the thieves.
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5) Jack swam the 200 metres.
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6) The dog bit the old lady.
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7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
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8) Oliver taught the children.
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9) Victoria rode the brown horse.
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10) Grandmother told good stories.
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III. Passive sentences with two objects – Exercise

Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. Sometimes there are two possible answers (two
objects in the active sentence).

Do not use contracted/short forms.

Example:
Tim gave Lisa some flowers.
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Answer:
Some flowers were given to Lisa by Tim. (or )
Lisa was given some flowers by Tim.

1) They don't speak English in this shop.

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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.

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3) Somebody built the house last year.

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4) She gives him a box.

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5) Max will look after him.

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6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.

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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.

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8) The teacher told us a joke.

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9) They will meet Doris at the station.

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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.

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IV. Passive - various tenses – Exercise

Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the gaps. Use the verb and the tense given in
brackets.

Example:
A letter __________ by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)

Answer:
A letter is written by Peter.

1) The words ____________________ by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)
2) We _____________________a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
3) This car _____________________. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
4) This street _____________________ because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant ____________________ next week. (to open - will-future)
6) He ________________________ to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
7) The blue box _________________________. (can/not/to see - Simple Present)
8) I ______________________the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes ____________________ by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
10) I _______________________by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)

V. Change this active sentence to the passive (or to the active):

1. A client delayed Joanne when she was leaving the office.

2. The tennis club was holding a meeting at 6.30.

3. The doorway was blocked by Sheba, the dog.

4. Joanne had to take Sheba to the vet.

5. Her condition worried the vet.

6. The dog was treated by the vet while Joanne went home.

7. The vet told Joanne to get out of the house.

8. The telephone call confused Joanne.

9. The police captured the burglar.

10. The dog had bitten off his fingers.

VI. Active or Passive Voice

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under
the answer button.
1. Everybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday.

shocked was shocked

2. Mr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.

has been teaching has been taught

3. Not much ___ about the accident since that time.

has said has been said

4. A new book ___ by that company next year.

will publish will be published

5. He ___ the girl's name now.

remembers is remembered
6. The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.

introduced was introduced

7. Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.

is being considered is considered

8. He ___ responsible for the accident.

was holding was held

9. A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.

will be giving will be given

11. When the manager arrived, the problem ___ .

had already been solved. had already solved.