HOMEWORK I

Complete the following sentences with the passive form of the verb in brackets.
Example : The bills (pay) every month. => The bills are paid every month.

Principio del formulario

is spoken
1) English (speak) in this hotel.

are served
2) Over 100 meals (serve) every day.

is followed
3) Each lesson (follow) by an exercise.

be borrowed
4) Dictionaries can (borrow) at the library.

is not allowed
5) Smoking (not/allow) in this building.

are included
6) Taxes (include) in the price.

is published
7) A new version (publish) every year.

are stolen
8) More and more mobile phones (steal) every day.

be found
9) A lot of information can (find) on the Internet.

is sent
10) A confirmation email (send) to every subscriber.

PASSIVE FORM OF VERBS

Exercise n°2

Complete the following sentences with the passive form of the verb in brackets.
Example: A summary (give) to everyone yesterday. => A summary was given to everyone
yesterday.

Principio del formulario

was seen
1) The escaped prison (see) at the airport yesterday.

was taken
2) The injured man (take) to hospital after the crash.
 was cleaned
3) The apartment (clean) before our arrival.

were published
4) The photographs (publish) in the local newspaper.

are distributed
5) Food and clothing (distribute) to the refugees.

was built
6) The cathedral (build) in the 17th century.

were sent out

7) Invitations out (send) three weeks before the event.

was caused
8) The accident (cause) by a driver using a mobile phone.

were given
9) Because of the delay, sandwiches (give) to all the passengers.

was heard
10) The announcement (hear) by everyone

PASSIVE FORM OF VERBS

Exercise n°3

Complete the following sentences to change them from the active to the passive voice.
Example: Oscar Wilde wrote the poem. => The poem was written by Oscar Wilde.

Principio del formulario

1. The children prepared the picnic.

was prepared by
The picnic the children.

2. A local boy delivers the newspaper every day.

is delivered by
The newspaper a local boy every day.

3. Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice.

was written by
The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare.

4. The waitress took our order.

was taken by
Our order the waitress.

5. We will give a summary to each participant.

will be given to
A summary to each participant.

6. Julie will drive you to the station.

 will be driven
You to the station by Julie.

7. Both India and China produce tea.

is produced by
Tea both India and China.

8. Everyone in the office uses the computer.

is used by
The computer everyone in the office.

9. The Prime Minister will make a statement shortly.

will be made by
A statement the Prime Minister.

10. A group of armed robbers attacked the bank.

was attacked by a group
The bank of armed robbers.