CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

SIMPLE TENSES PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHOP

NAME __Karen Patricia Claro Carrillo_____GRADE__7 semestre Asod__ DATE_31 septiembre, 2020____
I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Jane will buy a new computer. __A new computer will be bought by Jane.
2. Her boyfriend will install it. _It will be installed by her boyfriend.
3. Millions of people will visit the museum. _The museum will be visited by millions of people.
4. Our boss will sign the contract. The contract will be signed by our boss.
5. You will not do it. It will not be done by you.
6. They will not show the new film. The new film will not be shown by them
7. He won't see Sue. Sue won`t be seen by him.
8. They will not ask him. He will not be asked by them.
9. Will the company employ a new worker? Will a new worker be employed by the company?
10. Will the plumber repair the shower? Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?

II. Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice.

Example: Frank built a house. A house was built. or A house was built by Frank.
1.) She bought four apples. Four apples were bought by her.
2) We won the match. The match was won by us.
3) The man stole the blue car. The blue car was stolen by the man.
4) The police arrested the thieves. The thieves were arrested by the police.
5) Jack swam the 200 meters. The 200 meters were swum by Jack.
6) The dog bit the old lady. The old lady was bitten by the dog.
7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers. Five hamburgers were eaten by Tom and Max.
8) Oliver taught the children. The children were taught by Oliver.
9) Victoria rode the brown horse. The brown horse was ridden by Victoria.
10) Grandmother told good stories. Good stories was told by grandmother.

III. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. The door is opened by him.
2. We set the table. The table is set by us.
3. She pays a lot of money. A lot of money is paid by her.
4. I draw a picture. A picture is drawn by me.
5. They wear blue shoes. Blue shoes are worn by them.
6. They don't help you. You are not helped by them.
7. He doesn't open the book. The book is not opened by him.
8. You do not write the letter. The letter is not written by you.
9. Does your mum pick you up? Are you picked up by your mum?
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? Is the thief caught by the police officer?

IV. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He (sell) ________sells___________________ cars.
2. The blue car (sell) _______is sold____________________.
3. In summer, more ice-cream (eat) ________is eaten___________________ than in winter.
4. She (call) __________calls_________________ her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters (type) ______are typed_____________________.
6. He (take) ___________take________________ his medicine every day.
7. Jane (take / not) ________is not taken___________________ to school by her father.
8. We (go) __________go_________________ to school by bus.
9. She (work / not) _________does not work__________________ for a bank.
10. Milk (keep) _______keeps____________________ in the refrigerator.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!