You are on page 1of 1

A) Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

1- They grow coffee in Kenya. 8- Did The president give John an award?.
2- They publish The Times newspaper in London. 9- Everyone saw them
3- They transport oranges from Valencia to 10- The police brought him here.
Germany in special crates. 11- The firefighters didn’t save the women.
4- The shark ate the man. 12- All the students understood the explanation.
5- The arsonist started the fire. 13- Who stole my wallet?
6- The police took him away. 14- A snake bit him.
7- They didn't punish him for what he did. 15- Thomas and his brother built that house.

B) Choose the correct verb active or passive

1- These cars produce / are produced in 6- Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office
Japan . every day.
2- Alan teaches / is taught Geography. 7- Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
3- German is spoken / speaks in Austria. 8- The grass cuts / is cut every day.
4- Lots of houses destroyed / were 9- Paul found / was found the key.
destroyed by the earthquake . 10- the computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
5- Henry Ford was invented / invented the 11- Who painted / was painted The Mona
assembly line. Lisa?
12- My ballet store / was stolen.

C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form active or passive.

1- He _______(open) the door.


2- The letter _____________by me.
3- _________ your mum ________(pick )you up from school every day?
4- _________ the thief _________ (catch) by the police officer?
5- The airline __________(send) our passage to Australia by mistake.
6- Soy _____________ ( grow) by farmers in Argentina
7- People _________(export) Spanish tortilla to the US
8- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz _________(paint) by El Greco
9- You _____________( not find) penguins at the North Pole
10- America ___________(not discover) by Columbus in 1491
11- My uncle _________(sell) the bicycle when he was young.
12- All the plates in the cupboard __________(break) by the child
13- She __________(not find) the book.
………………………………………………………………
A) Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
1- They grow coffee in Kenya. 9- Everyone saw them
2- They publish The Times newspaper in 10- The police brought him here.
London. 11- The firefighters didn’t save the
3- They transport oranges from Valencia to women.
Germany in special crates. 12- All the students understood the
4- The shark ate the man. explanation.
5- The arsonist started the fire. 13- Who stole my wallet?
6- The police took him away. 14- A snake bit him.
7- They didn't punish him for what he did. 15- Thomas and his brother built that
8- Did The president give John an award?. house.

B) Choose the correct verb active or passive

1- These cars produce / are produced in 6- Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office
Japan . every day.
2- Alan teaches / is taught Geography. 7- Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
3- German is spoken / speaks in Austria. 8- The grass cuts / is cut every day.
4- Lots of houses destroyed / were 9- Paul found / was found the key.
destroyed by the earthquake . 10- the computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
5- Henry Ford was invented / invented the 11- Who painted / was painted The Mona
assembly line. Lisa?
12- My ballet store / was stolen.

C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form active or passive.

1- He _______(open) the door.


2- The letter _____________by me.
3- _________ your mum ________(pick )you up from school every day?
4- _________ the thief _________ (catch) by the police officer?
5- The airline __________(send) our passage to Australia by mistake.
6- Soy _____________ ( grow) by farmers in Argentina
7- People _________(export) Spanish tortilla to the US
8- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz _________(paint) by El Greco
9- You _____________( not find) penguins at the North Pole
10- America ___________(not discover) by Columbus in 1491
11- My uncle _________(sell) the bicycle when he was young.
12- All the plates in the cupboard __________(break) by the child
13- She __________(not find) the book.

You might also like