PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone built this house 200 years ago.

Someone was being built this house 200 years ago
2. The police will arrest the robbers.
The police will be arresting the robbers
3. They produce cars in this factory.
They were producing cars in this factory
4. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
Bob has been selling Ted a second-hand car
5. He must give the message to the right person.
He must be giving the message to the right person
6. They paid the artist £1,000 for his painting.
They was paying the artist £1,000 for his painting
7. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
The traffic warden had been already given him a ticket for illegal parking
8. They pay her an excellent salary.
They are paying her an excellent salary
9. Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.
Someone stole Jim’s bike last night
10. Professor Smith should write the book.
Professor Smith should have been written the book