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PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE

1) Change the following active sentences to passive voice. 1. The police rescued the boy. The boy was rescued by the police. 2. You boil the water for two minutes. The water is boiled for two minutes. 3. That horse kicked me! I was kicked by that horse. 4. The police arrested the thieves. The thieves were arrested by the police. 5. I peel the tomatoes. The tomatoes are peeled. 6. They arrested her last week. She was arrested last week. 7. John wrote a letter. A letter was written by John. 8. They invited ten friends to the party. Ten friends were invited to the party. 9. They have just built a new house. A new house has just been built. 10. The police caught the thieves yesterday. The thieves were caught by the police yesterday. 2. Change the following passive sentences to active voice. 1. A letter is written by Tom Tom writes a letter. 2- A letter is being written by Tom Tom is writing a letter. 3- A letter was being written by Tom Tom was writing a letter. 4- A letter was written by Tom Tom wrote a letter. 5- A letter has been written by Tom Tom has written a letter. 6- A letter had been written by Tom Tom had written a letter. 7- A letter will be written by Tom Tom will write a letter. 8- A letter is going to be written by Tom Tom is going to write a letter. 3) Choose the correct answer. 1. He was dismissed last month. a. They were dismissed last month.

b. they dismissed him last month.

2. The car was invented in the twentieth century. a. Someone invented the car in the 20th century. b. Someone invents the car in the 20th century 3. The cake was made by the children.

a. The children have made the cake.

b. The children made the cake.

4. The book was written in two months. a. I wrote the book in two months.

b. I will write the book in two months.

5. We were saved by the police a. The police have saved us.

b. The police saved us.

6. The car has been taken to the garage. a. I took the car to the garage.

b. I have taken the car to the garage.

7. The computer has been broken. a. Someone has broken the computer.

b. Someone broke the computer.

4) Write passive sentences in Simple Present. 1. The documents / print The documents are printed. 2. The window / open The window is opened. 3. The shoes / buy The shoes are bought. 4. The car / wash The car is washed. 5. The litter / throw away The litter is thrown away. 5) Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. I can answer the question. The question can be answered by me. 2. She would carry the box. The box would be carried by her. 3. You should open the window. The window should be opened by you. 4. We might play cards. Cards might be played by us. 5. You ought to wash the car. The car ought to be washed by you. 6) Complete the second sentences 1. They had won the race. The race had been won. 2. He has seen two bulls this morning. Two bulls have been seen this morning. 3. I was buying the newspaper when I saw Mary this morning.

The newspaper was being bought when Mary was seen this morning. 4. They are buying a new house this afternoon. A new house is being bought this afternoon. 5. Paul has sold his two cars. His two cars have been sold. 6. I put the glasses on the table yesterday. The glasses were put on the table yesterday. 7. I was feeding the animal yesterday at 10 o'clock. The animal was being fed yesterday at 10 o'clock 8. They had painted the house the week before. The house had been painted the week before. 9. She has given Paul a kiss this morning. Paul has been given a kiss this morning. 10. They hid the treasure a long time ago. The treasure was hidden a long time ago. 7) Form the question. 1. Paper is made from wood.

Is paper made from wood?

2. The telephone was invented by Mr Bell. Was the telephone invented by Mr Bell? 3. This picture was painted by Peter. Was the picture painted by peter? 4. The thieves will be arrested by the police. Will the thieves be arrested by the police? 5. Champagne is made in France. Is champagne made in France? 6. The letters will be sent next week. Will the letters be sent next week? 7. The animals are fed three times a day. Are the animals fed three times a day? 8. This article was written by Stanley. Was this article written by Stanley? 9. CDS are made of plastic. Are the CDS made of plastic? 10. The party was organised by Paul. Was the party organised by Paul?