ACTIVE TO PASSIVE

1. Write the verbs in the correct passive

form:

2. Rewrite the sentences into the passive

voice. Use the agent only if necessary:

1. Letters to voters at election

time (send/ pr. simple)
2. The housework (do/ pr.
perf)
3. This car here (can/not/ park/
pr. simple)
4. Lots of workers
redundant last year (make/ past simple)
5. dinner ready by
9:30? (be/ will)
6. The computer when I
arrived (fix/ past cont).
7. This museum in
2002 (redecorate/past simple).
8. The report by
Monday (must/ finish/ pr. simple)
9. your TV yet?
(repair/p. perf)
10. Nothing about the
millionaires kidnap (say/ pr. perf)
11. Lots of money to the Third

1. My mother didnt buy the pencils I needed.

2. Some students have written really nice

essays.

3. The Congress has passed a new law on

education.

4. Dad has lost is glasses again.

5. CNN informed about yesterdays

earthquake.

6. Vine growers harvest tons of grapes in

Italy.

3. Rewrite these sentences into the passive

voice according to the given words:

4. Correct the sentences that contain

mistakes.

1. Paul gave me a nice sweater for my

birthday.
I

A new sweater

2. Mary has sent Paul some nice postcards.

Paul

.
Some nice postcards

3. Carol told us a very funny story.

We

A very funny story

4. The travel agent has just made the

holiday arrangements for Paul.
Paul

.
The holiday arrangements

5. Mel is going to lend Sue some money.

Sue

1. Lunch was being make by he when we got

there.

.
2. English is spoken by people in Australia.

3. Will the housework have being doing by 11

a.m?

4. Something must be done to solve the

problem.

.
5. Are customers served with good food
there?

6. The letter hasnt received yet.

.
7. Is the dog going to take to the vet?

.
8. Was Dr Brown warned after the accident?