Passive Voice - Present Simple & Past Simple

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1Complete these sentences with the 11. 11. Cheese --------- (make) from milk.

PRESENT SIMPLE passive form 12.The light ---------- (leave) by John


of the verbs in brackets. all night.
1.English ---------- (speak) in many countries 13.The safe ---------- (lock) by the
of the world. shopkeeper before leaving the shop.
2.The post ----------(deliver) at about 14.The letters ---------- (write) by the
8 o’clock every morning. secretary everyday.
3.This shoes -------- (make) of leader. 15.All the office works ----------
4.Computers --------- (use) in a lot of schools. (not/do) by George everyday.
5.CDs ---------- (make) of plastics. 16.Teeth ---------- (take) by dentists.
6.Vegetables ----------(grow) on a farm. 17.The clothes --------- (iron) by my
7.The fims ---------- (make) in mother.
Hollywood. 18.The rubbish ----------(take) out by
8.The football ---------- (play) in most my brother every night.
countries. 19.French --------- (not/teach) in our
9.The food ---------- (cook) by a chef. school.
10.The car ---------- (wash) by my 20.Our cat --------- (feed) by my
father every Sunday. sister.

2 3 Put the passive sentences in order.


Complete these sentences with the 1.in/Fiat/ made/cars/are/Italy.
PAST SIMPLE passive form of the ------------------------------------------------
verbs in brackets. 2.in /Hamburgers/countries/are/many/
1.My car ---------- (repair) last week. sold
2.This song --------- (write) by Madonna last -----------------------------------------------
year. 3.beds/cats/Warm/ are/by/liked
3.The phone ---------- (answer) by my -----------------------------------------------
mother. 4.Jim/desk/The/was/by/broken.
4.The film --------- (make) five years ago. ---------------------------------------------
5.When ---------- (telephone/invent)? 5.at/punished/Peter/home/was.
6.My dad ---------- (not/injure) in the ---------------------------------------------
accident. 6.Tommy/old/The/helped/by/man/was.
7.When ---------- (this museum/build)? ---------------------------------------------
8.The exercise --------- (do) two hours ago. 7.opened/by/sister/window/was/The/my
9.The gift --------- (not/sent) to him by ---------------------------------------------
Jane. 8.garden/watered/The/by/is/father/my
10.I --------- (not/tell) the truth. --------------------------------------------
11.She ---------- (ask) her adres at reception. 9.made/by/The/ sister/cake/was/my
12.The door --------- (open) noisely an hour --------------------------------------------
ago.
13.The horror film --------- (like) by
everyone.
14.the old women ---------- (help) by a child in
the street.
15.The children --------- (see) by the
gardener.
16.The book ----------(take) by Tim.

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4 Change the sentences into PASSIVE 11.Mark decorated his room yesterday.
1.My father always takes me to the school. --------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------- 12.My father composed a new song.
2.Her grandfather reads a story everynight. ---------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------- 13.My daughter paid the bill.
3.Yesterday I wrote a letter to my --------------------------------------------
friend. 14.My mother always listens to classical
--------------------------------------- c. music.
4.I bought a new scarf to my sister ------------------------------------------
for her birthday. 15.The students studied for the exam.
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
5.They speak Turkish in Turkey. 16.My brother always waters the garden
---------------------------------------- on Saturdays.
6.We eat pizza for lunch every Sunday. --------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------- 17.My mother made a delicious cake
7.Butchers sell butter. last weekend.
---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
8.I watched a horror film last night. 18.The thieves stole the dimond necklace
------------------------------------------- from the museum last night.
9.A lot of tourists visit Venedic everyyear. --------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------ 19.I called the police last night after the
10.My father reads his newspapers after rubbery.
diner everynight. -----------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------

11.The cars are repaired by the mechanics.


5 Change the sentences into ACTIVE. -------------------------------------------------
1.The alarm clock was set by my sister. 12.That difficult problem was solved by
-------------------------------------------- Tonny.
2.Our car is polished by my father every -------------------------------------------------
weekend. 13.Our dog is fed by my brother.
------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
3.Trees are planted by students every year. 14.My pencil case was stolen by Linda.
------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------
4.History was studied by me last night. 15.I was called by William last night.
------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------
5.A lot of letters are written by the 16. The door was knocked by the postman.
secretary. -----------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------- 17.A new dress was given to me by my boy
6.Football is played in all over the world. friend.
---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
7.His homework was finished at half past 18.The vase was broken by my cat.
nine. --------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------- 19.”Titanic” was watched by me three times.
8.Her hair is combed every night. ------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------- 20.A cup of coffee is drink by me every
9.My skirts were washed by my mother. morning
----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
10.Our grandparents are visitted every week.
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KEY
1.
1.English ---is spoken------- (speak) in many countries of the world.
2.The post ---is delivered-------(deliver) at about 8 o’clock every morning.
3.This shoes –are made------ (make) of leader.
4.Computers ----are used----- (use) in a lot of schools.
5.CDs –are made-------- (make) of plastics.
6.Vegetables –are grown--------(grow) on a farm.
7.The fims ---are made------- (make) in Hollywood.
8.The football ---is played------- (play) in most countries.
9.The food ----is cooked------ (cook) by a chef.
10.The car –is washed-------- (wash) by my father every Sunday.
11. Cheese ----is made----- (make) from milk.
12.The light ---is left------- (leave) by John all night.
13.The safe ---is locked------- (lock) by the shopkeeper before leaving the shop.
14.The letters ---are written------- (write) by the secretary everyday.
15.All the office works ---aren’t done------- (not/do) by George everyday.
16.Teeth ---are taken------- (take) by dentists.
17.The clothes ----are ironed----- (iron) by my mother.
18.The rubbish ----is taken------(take) out by my brother every night.
19.French ---is not taught------ (not/teach) in our school.
20.Our cat ---is fed------ (feed) by my sister.

2
1.My car –--was repaired------- (repair) last week.
2.This song ---was written------ (write) by Madonna last year.
3.The phone ---was answered------- (answer) by my mother.
4.The film ----was made----- (make) five years ago.
5.When ---was the phone invented------- (telephone/invent)?
6.My dad ---wasn’t injured------- (not/injure) in the accident.
7.When –was this museum built-------- (this museum/build)?
8.The exercise –was done------- (do) two hours ago.
9.The gift –wasn’t sent------- (not/send) to him by Jane.
10.I –wasn’t told------- (not/tell) the truth.
11.She ---was asked------- (ask) her adress at reception.
12.The door –was opened------- (open) noisily an hour ago.
13.The horror film ---was liked------ (like) by everyone.
14.The old women –were helped-------- (help) by a child in the street.
15.The children ------were seen--- (see) by the gardener.
16.The book -----was taken-----(take) by Tim.

3
1.in/Fiat/ made/cars/are/Italy.
Fiat cars are made in Italy
2.in /Hamburgers/countries/are/many/sold
Hamburgers are sold in many countries
3.beds/cats/Warm/ are/by/liked
Warm beds are liked by cats
4.Jim/desk/The/was/by/broken.
The desk was broken by Jim
5.at/punished/Peter/home/was.
Peter was punished at home
6.Tommy/old/The/helped/by/man/was.
The old man was helped by Tommy
7.opened/by/sister/window/was/The/my
The window was opened by my sister
8.garden/watered/The/by/is/father/my
The gadren is watered by my father.
9.made/by/The/ sister/cake/was/my
The cake was made by my sister.

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1.My father always takes me to the school. 11.Mark decorated his room yesterday.
I am taken to the school by my father. His room was decorated.
2.Her grandfather reads a story everynight. 12. My father composed a new song.
A story is read by her grandfather everynight. A new song was composed.
3.Yesterday I wrote a letter to my friend. 13.My daughter paid the bill.
A letter was written to my friend by me yesterday. The bill was paid by my daughter.
4.I bought a new scarf to my sister for her birthday. 14. My mother always listens to classical music.
A new scarf was bought to my sister for her birthday by me. Classicai music is listened by my mother.
5.They speak Turkish in Turkey. 15. The students studied for the exam
Turkish is spoken in Turkey. The exaam was studied.
6.We eat pizza for lunch every Sunday. 16. My brother always waters the garden on Saturdays
Pizza is eaten for lunch by us every Sunday. The garden is watered on Saturdays by my brother.
7.Butchers sell meat. 17. My mother made a delicious cake last weekend
Meat is sold by butchers. A delicious cake was made by my mother.
8.I watched a horror film last night. 18. The thieves stole the dimond necklace
from the museum last night.
A horror film was watched by mel ast night. The dimond necklace was stolen from the museum last night.
9.A lot of tourists visit Venedic every year. 19. I called the police last night after the rubbery.
Venedic is visited by a lot of tourists every year. The police was called after the rubbery last night by me.
10.My father reads the newspapers after dinner everynight.
The newspapers are read by my father after dinner everynight.

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1.The alarm clock was set by my sister.
My sister set the alarm clock.
2.Our car is polished by my father every weekend.
My father polishes our car every weekend.
3.Trees are planted by students every year.
Students plant trees every year.
4.History was studied by me last night.
I studied history last night.
5.A lot of letters are written by the secretary.
The secretary writes a lot of letters.
6.Football is played in all over the world.
They play football in all over the world.
7.His homework was finished at half past nine.
He finished his homework at half past nine.
8.Her hair is combed every night.
She combs her hair everynight.
9.My skirts were washed by my mother.
My mother washed my skirts.
10.Our grandparents are visitted every week.
We visit our grandparents every week.
11.The cars are repaired by the mechanics.
The mechanics repair the cars.
12.That difficult problem was solved by Tonny.
Tonny solved that difficult problem.
13.Our dog is fed by my mother.
My mother feeds our dog.
14.My pencil case was stolen by Linda.
Linda stole my pencilcase.
15.I was called by William last night.
William called me last night.
16. The door was knocked by the postman.
The postman knocked the door.
17.A new dress was given to me by my boy friend.
My boy friend gave me a new dress.
18.The vase was broken by my cat.
My cat broke a vase.
19.”Titanic” was watched by me three times.
I watched “Titanic” three times.
20.A cup of coffee is drunk by me every morning
I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

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