ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
I. Write the verbs in the correct passive form:
1. Letters to voters ……………… at election time (send/
pr. simple)
2. The housework …………………… (do/ pr. perf)
3. This car ……………… here (can/not/ park/ pr.
simple)
4. Lots of workers ……………………………redundant
last year (make/ past simple)
5. A new shopping centre ………………………… next
month (open/ going to)
6. The computer ……………………… when I arrived
(fix/ past cont).
7. This museum …………………………… in 2002
(redecorate/past simple).
8. The report ………………………… by Monday
(must/ finish/ pr. simple)
9. ………… your TV……………… yet?(repair/p. perf)
10. Nothing ……………………… about the
millionaire’s kidnap (say/ pr. perf)
11. Lots of money ……………… to the Third World
every year (give/pr. simple)
III. Rewrite these sentences into the passive voice
according to the given words:
1. Paul gave me a nice sweater for my birthday.
I ………………………………………………………
A new sweater …………………………………………
2. Mary has sent Paul some nice postcards.
Paul …………………………………………………….
Some nice postcards ……………………………………
3. Carol told us a very funny story.
We ……………………………………………………
A very funny story ………………………………………
4. The travel agent has just made the holiday
arrangements for Paul.
Paul …………………………………………………….
The holiday arrangements ………………………………
5. Mel is going to lend Sue some money.
Sue ……………………………………………………
Some money ……………………………………………
6. Can you give me some advice about clothes?
Can I …………………………………………………
Can some advice ………………………………………
7. Mum cooked Pete and Sam a tasty meal.
Pete and Sam …………………………………………
A tasty meal …………………………………………
8. The boys had prepared the teacher a surprise.
The teacher …………………………………………
A surprise …………………………………………
9. The boss paid workers a poor salary.
Workers …………………………………………
A poor salary …………………………………………
II. Rewrite the sentences into the passive voice. Use
the agent only if necessary:
1. My mother didn’t buy the pencils I needed.
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2. Some students have written really nice essays.
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3. The Congress has passed a new law on education.
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4. Dad has lost his glasses again.
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5. CNN informed about yesterday’s earthquake.
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6. Vine growers harvest tons of grapes in Italy.
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7. The police caught the criminals last week.
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8. ABC will release a new album in December.
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9. Someone has helped Mary with her homework.
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10. Nobody believed what I said.
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IV. Correct the sentences that contain mistakes.
1. Lunch was being make by he when we got there.
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2. English is spoken by people in Australia.
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3. Will the housework have being doing by 11 a.m?
……………………………………………………………
4. Something must be done to solve the problem.
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5. Are customers served with good food there?
……………………………………………………………
6. The letter hasn’t received yet.
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7. Is the dog going to take to the vet?
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8. Was Dr Brown warned after the accident?
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9. Last night was called us by Peter.
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10. Nobody has explained how the work is do.
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11. A new research on cancer is carrying out.
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12. Some children have been punished for bullying.
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13. The lost laptop has found in the office.
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14. Why weren’t the windows clean yesterday?
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