Present Simple - ACTIVE

We use the active when the subject of the sentence does the action: They often build house in this town. Jenny reads the newspaper every day. Forest fires kill a lot of animals. My father writes books.

Present Simple - PASSIVE

We use the passive when the person who does something is not known or not important. Some new houses are built regularly. Things are often stolen! Animals are often killed by fires. Cakes are eaten every day.

My sister ___________________ (not/speak) English very well. ___________________________ (the bread/bake) every day? The Olympic Games _____________________ (not/hold) every year. My brother is a baker, he _________________ (bake) bread. Who ________________ (write) the articles in that magazine? How often _________________________ (you/open) your emails? ____________________ (English/speak) in your family? Our products _____________________ (export) to several countries. My cousin is an author, he ____________________ (write) books. ________________________ (whisky/make) in Scotland? ______________________ (your boss/hold) a meeting every week? Books ___________________ (sell) in that shop over there. This programme ________________ (not/show) on TV very often. These computers __________________ (not/produce) any more. They _____________ (sell) fruit and vegetables at the local market. They __________________ (not/sell) cold drinks at the corner shop. Cigarettes ______________________ (not/sell) here. I _________________ (repair) all the computers in my firm. _____________________ (the post/deliver) every day? Who _________________ (pay) the bills?

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1. My sister doesnt speak English very well. 2. Is the bread baked every day? 3. The Olympic Games arent held every year. 4. My brother is a baker, he bakes bread. 5. Who writes the articles in that magazine? 6. How often do you open your emails? 7. Is English spoken in your family? 8. Our products are exported to several countries. 9. My cousin is an author, he writes books. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Is whisky made in Scotland? Does your boss hold a meeting every week? Books are sold in that shop over there. This programme isnt shown on TV very often. These computers arent produced any more. They sell fruit and vegetables at the local market. They dont sell cold drinks at the corner shop. Cigarettes arent sold here. I repair all the computers in my firm. Is the post delivered every day? Who pays the bills?