Passive Voice 1
A. Use the correct form of be (present or
past) in the passive voice.
ex: Now, houses are built with concrete.
1. The laboratory _____ used by the students
yesterday.
2. The Guelaguetza _____ celebrated every July.
3. Students _____ tested many times last month.
4. Tests _____ given at the end of each month.
5. I _____ given opportunities by my teachers
when I was young.
6. They _____ helped by their friends a year ago.
7. Today, the patients _____ consulted by the
doctor.
8. The boys _____ taken care of by the babysitter
each time their parents aren’t home.
9. Six prizes _____ awarded to the best students
last semester.
10. Each winner _____ handed a trophy at last
night’s ceremony.
B. Fill in the correct form of the past
participle. Choose from the list below:
eat find throw draw feel
fly build give grow read
ex: The wallet was found in the street.
1. A new building is __________ each year.
2. Vegetables are __________ on the farm.
3. Gifts are __________ to the couple.
4. 16 tons of trash are ________ away each day.
5. Earthquakes sometimes are _______ in
Oaxaca.
6. Many chapulines are __________ in Tlacolula.
7. The newspapers are _________ by Brozo every
morning.
8. Planes are __________ to the coast weekly.
9. Portraits are __________ by the art students.
10. New animal species are ________ by
scientists every year.
C. Use the correct form of the verb and
label the sentence as active or passive.
Use verbs from the following list:
see give drive eat think
ex: He was given some money. passive
1. We ________ the birds sitting in the tree.
2. The kids were ________ at the park.
3. Not one present was _______ to him.
4. Her parents _______ her some advice.
5. The rock stars were _______ to the concert.
6. Edwina _______ a bus for 25 years.
7. The dinner was _______ by the entire family.
8. Jack and May _______ at the restaurant last
week.
9. The group _______ about the proposal.
10. Once it was _______ that the world was flat.
D. Label the underlined words as either
S (subject) or O (object) and write down
the tense of the sentence.
ex: The dog bit the boy.
S O simple past
1. My mother plays the piano.
2. The students passed the test.
3. Scott is making a cake.
4. We have read the books.
5. Jude was doing his homework.
6. He should finish the work.
7. Walter had used the bike.
8. The boys caught six fish.
9. My uncle is fixing my car.
10. His team beat ours.
E. Put the sentences in the passive
voice.
ex: I broke the window.
The window was broken by me.
1. The French drink wine.
____________________________.
2. My mother makes cakes.
____________________________.
3. Jamie and Wayne fix radios.
____________________________.
4. They are eating candy.
____________________________.
5. Gene is walking the dogs.
____________________________.
6. Geoff painted the house.
____________________________.
7. They caught some fish.
____________________________.
8. I drank some beer.
____________________________.
9. She was making a salad.
____________________________.
10. We were cleaning the house.
____________________________.
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