ACTIVE-PASSIVE

Present Simple

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. Jackie milks the cows every morning.
 _______________________________________________________________________________
2. Benny never understands the new teacher.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Everybody loves chocolate.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. Kids always eat candies.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. The American people elect the members of Congress.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
7. The gardener waters the flowers every evening.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
8. Helen doesn’t drink anything in parties.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
9. Who sells umbrellas?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
10. My mother doesn’t paint the walls.
 ________________________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

1. The door is opened by him. __________________________________________________________
2. The table is set by us. ______________________________________________________________
3. A lot of money is paid by her. ________________________________________________________
4. A picture is drawn by me. ___________________________________________________________
5. Blue shoes are worn by them. ________________________________________________________
6. You are not helped by them. _________________________________________________________
7. The book is not opened by him. ______________________________________________________
8. The letter is not written by you. ______________________________________________________
9. Are you picked up by your mum? _____________________________________________________
10. Is the thief caught by the police officer? ________________________________________________

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use the Present Simple.
1. He ______________ (sell) cars.
2. The blue car ______________ (sell).
3. In summer, more ice-cream ______________ (eat) than in winter.
4. She ______________ (call) her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters ______________ (type).
6. He ______________ (take) his medicine every day.
7. Jane ______________ (take, not) to school by her father.
8. We ______________ (go) to school by bus.
9. She ______________ (work, not) for a bank.
10. Milk ______________ (keep) in the refrigerator.
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Past Simple

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. She sang a song.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Somebody hit me.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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3. We stopped the bus.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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4. A thief stole my car.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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5. They didn’t let him go.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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6. She didn’t win the prize.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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7. They didn’t make their beds.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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8. I did not tell them.
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9. Did you tell them?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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10. Did he send the letters?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

1. Four apples were bought by her.  _____________________________________________________
2. The match wasn’t won by us.  ________________________________________________________
3. The blue car was stolen by the man.  __________________________________________________
4. The thieves were arrested by the police.  _______________________________________________
5. Wasn’t the old lady bitten by the dog?  ________________________________________________
6. Five hamburgers were eaten by Tom and Max.  __________________________________________
7. The children were taught by Oliver.  ___________________________________________________
8. Was the brown horse ridden by Victoria?  ______________________________________________
9. Good stories were told by Grandmother.  ______________________________________________
10. This book was published by Cambridge University Press.  __________________________________

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use the Past Simple.
1. They ______________ (visit) their granny.
2. We ______________ (visit) by our teacher.
3. My friend Paul ______________ (be born) in Dallas.
4. She ______________ (go) to school in Boston.
5. Antony ______________ (grow) up in the country.
6. The new shopping centre ______________ (build) last year.
7. The film ______________ (produce, not) in Hollywood.
8. Barbara ______________ (know) James very well.
9. The jewels ______________ (hide, not) in the cellar.
10. We ______________ (spend, not) all day on the beach.
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Present Simple – Answer Key

Active : Many people read this writer’s articles.

Passive: This writer’s articles are read by many people.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. Jackie milks the cows every morning.  The cows are milked every morning (by Jackie).
2. Benny never understands the new teacher.  The new teacher is never understood by Benny.
3. Everybody loves chocolate.  Chocolate is loved by everybody.
4. Kids always eat candies.  Candies are always eaten by kids.
5. The American people elect the members of Congress.  The members of Congress are elected by
the American people.
6. Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly?  Are the brakes checked regularly by the
mechanic?
7. The gardener waters the flowers every evening.  The flowers are watered by the gardener every
evening.
8. Helen doesn’t drink anything in parties.  Nothing is drunk by Helen in parties.
9. Who sells umbrellas?  Who are umbrellas sold by?
10. My mother doesn’t paint the walls.  The walls aren’t painted by my mother.

Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

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

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use the Present Simple.
1. He sells (sell) cars.
2. The blue car is sold (sell).
3. In summer, more ice-cream is eaten (eat) than in winter.
4. She calls (call) her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters are typed (type).
6. He takes (take) his medicine every day.
7. Jane is not taken (take, not) to school by her father.
8. We go (go) to school by bus.
9. She does not work (work, not) for a bank.
10. Milk is kept (keep) in the refrigerator.
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Past Simple – Answer Key

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. She sang a song.  A song was sung by her.
2. Somebody hit me.  I was hit by somebody.
3. We stopped the bus.  The bus was stopped by us.
4. A thief stole my car.  My car was stolen by a thief.
5. They didn’t let him go.  He was not let go by them.
6. She didn’t win the prize.  The prize was not won by her.
7. They didn’t make their beds.  Their beds were not made by them.
8. I did not tell them.  They were not told by me.
9. Did you tell them?  Were they told by you?
10. Did he send the letters?  Were the letters sent by him?

Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

1. Four apples were bought by her.  She bought four apples.
2. The match wasn’t won by us.  We didn’t win the match.
3. The blue car was stolen by the man.  The man stole the blue car.
4. The thieves were arrested by the police.  The police arrested the thieves.
5. Wasn’t the old lady bitten by the dog?  Didn’t the dog bite the old lady?
6. Five hamburgers were eaten by Tom and Max.  Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
7. The children were taught by Oliver.  Oliver taught the children.
8. Was the brown horse ridden by Victoria?  Did Victoria ride the brown horse?
9. Good stories were told by Grandmother.  Grandmother told good stories.
10. This book was published by Cambridge University Press.  Cambridge University
Press published this book.

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.

1. They visited (visit) their granny.
2. We were visited (visit) by our teacher.
3. My friend Paul was born (be born) in Dallas.
4. She went (go) to school in Boston.
5. Antony grew (grow) up in the country.
6. The new shopping centre was built (build) last year.
7. The film was not produced (produce, not) in Hollywood.
8. Barbara knew (know) James very well.
9. The jewels were not hidden (hide, not) in the cellar.
10. We did not spend (spend, not) all day on the beach.