1. The Passive Voice .- Exercises
.- Active or Passive?
They listen to music.
She is reading an e-mail.
These cars are produced in Japan.
Alan teaches Geography.
German is spoken in Austria.
Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake.
Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
The bus driver was hurt.
You should open your workbooks.
Houses have been built.
Boys like to play soccer.
This room has been painted blue.
Cricket is played in Australia.
I am given a book.
We have lost our keys.
You might see dolphins here.
The report must be completed by next Friday.
They were singing a song.
A letter was written to her.
The bike is being repaired.
Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1. the documents / print ____________________________________
2. the window / open ____________________________________
3. the shoes / buy ____________________________________
4. the car / wash ____________________________________
5. the litter / throw away ____________________________________
6. the letter / send ____________________________________
7. the book / read / not ____________________________________
8. the songs / sing / not ____________________________________
9. the food / eat / not ____________________________________
10. the shop / close / not ____________________________________
Write passive sentences in Simple Past.
1. the test / write ____________________________________
2. the table / set ____________________________________
3. the cat / feed ____________________________________
4. the lights / switch on ____________________________________
5. the house / build ____________________________________
6. dinner / serve ____________________________________
7. this computer / sell / not ____________________________________
8. the car / stop / not ____________________________________
9. the tables / clean / not ____________________________________
10. the children / pick up / not ____________________________________

2. Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
1. the postcard / send ____________________________________
2. the pencils / count ____________________________________
3. the door / close ____________________________________
4. the beds / make ____________________________________
5. the mail / write ____________________________________
6. the trees / plant ____________________________________
7. the money / spend ____________________________________
8. the room / book / not ____________________________________
9. the rent / pay / not ____________________________________
10. the people / inform / not ____________________________________
Write passive sentences in Future.
1. the exhibition / visit ____________________________________
2. the windows / clean ____________________________________
3. the message / read ____________________________________
4. the thief / arrest ____________________________________
5. the photo / take ____________________________________
6. these songs / sing ____________________________________
7. the sign / see / not ____________________________________
8. a dictionary / use / not ____________________________________
9. credit cards / accept / not ____________________________________
10. the ring / find / not ____________________________________
Write these sentences into the passive, following the bracketted instructions.
1. The words _________________________ by the teacher today. (explain - Simple Present)
2. We ___________________________ a letter the day before yesterday. (send - Simple Past)
3. This car ________________________________. It's too old. (not /steal - will-future)
4. This street ______________________________ because of snow. (already/close - Present
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5. A new restaurant ____________________________ next week. (open - will-future)
6. He ____________________________________ to the party yesterday. (invite - Simple Past)
7. The blue box _______________________________by anyone. (can/not/open - Simple Present)
8. I ___________________________ the book by my friend today. (give - Simple Present)
.- Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. They built a house.
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2. Our uncle takes Susan to hospital.
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3. We have cleaned the car.
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4. They speak English.
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5. The policemen help the children.
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3. 6. A robber broke the window of the shop.
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7. My mother sends me to the butcher.
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8. Peter will look after my little brother.
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The same instructions as above
1. Mr Jones watches the film.
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2. Somebody built the house last year.
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3. They speak English in the shop.
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4. The waiter brought me a big steak.
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5. She gave me the box.
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6. Max will look after him.
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7. We saw her in Dresden last week.
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8. No one has ever beaten me at chess.
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Active with two objects
Rachel will give you some advice. ____________________________________
I sent him a letter. ____________________________________
The police officer showed us the way. ____________________________________
Our neighbour gave me a lift. ____________________________________
We have asked him a favour. ____________________________________
She told me a lie. ____________________________________
They have written her a postcard. ____________________________________
Kerrie will make you a cup of tea. ____________________________________
The waiter has not brought us the coffee. ____________________________________
They did not offer her a seat. ____________________________________