A. Rewrite the passive sentences into Active.

1. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

_____Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.__________________________________________

2. This book was written by an Irishman.

______________An Irishman wrote the book._________________________________

3. The president was elected by the people.

_____________________The people elected the president.__________________________

4. The bag was packed by his mother.

___________________His mother packed the bag. ____________________________

5. The child was hit by a car.

______________A car hit the child_________________________________

6. The exercise is completed by the teacher.

_________________________________The teacher completes the exercise._____________

7. Google was founded by Larry and Sergey.

_____________________Larry and Sergey founded Google.__________________________

8. Football is played by the children.

____________The children play football.___________________________________

9. The computer is used by Patrick.

____________Patrick uses the computer.___________________________________

10. Coffee is sold by Marie.

____________Marie sells coffee.___________________________________

B. Complete the definitions. Put in an active or passive participle of these verbs.

a. add

b. arrive

c. block

d. own

e. play

f. smuggle

g. take

h. tell

i. watch

j. wear

1. Cricket is a game __played_______ in English-speaking countries.

2. A wrist watch is a watch ____worn_____ on your wrist.
3. A latecomer is a person __Arriving_______ late.
4. An instruction is a statement _telling________ you what to do.
5. A spectator is someone __watching_______ a game or a play.
6. An extension is a new part ___added______ to a building.
7. An obstacle is something __blocking_______ your way.
8. Contraband is something ___smuggled______ into a country.
9. A competitor is someone __taking_______ part in a competition.
10. Your property is everything ___owned______ by you.

C. Change the voive

1. Who did the job? By whom was the job done?
2. Can you break the door? ____Can the door be broken by you______________?
4. Is he speaking English? ________Is English being spoken by him__________?
5. Are you eating a banana? ___Is a banana being eaten by you______________?
6. Why are you washing the car? _____Why is the car being washed by you_____________?
7. When will he give the money? _When will the money be given by him_________________?
8. Where will he meet you? ______Where will you be met by him____________?
9. How do you make a cake? _____How is the cake made by you_____________?
10. Whom did you tell the story? _________To whom was the story told by you_________?

D. Choose the correct answer

1. I ………………………. by her fixed stare.

a) embarrassed

b) was embarrassed

c) was embarrassing

2. Store owners …………………….. fixed prices.

a) are protesting

b) are being protesting

c) are protested

3. Snow ……………………… in large flakes.

a) was fallen
b) was falling

c) was being falling

4. The country’s flag ………………………. in every window.

a) displayed

b) was displayed

c) was displaying

5. Butter ……………………… by churning cream.

a) is made

b) made

c) is making

6. The circuit of the earth about the sun ………………………. about a year.

a) takes

b) is taken
c) is taking

7. The rescuers ………………………….. from the heavy smoke.

a) were choking

b) were being choking

c) choking

8. The earthquake ………………………… many buildings to collapse.

a) caused

b) was caused

c) was causing

9. Each player …………………………. four complimentary tickets to the game.

a) gave

b) was given

c) was giving
10. A new sonnet ……………………….. by the poet.

a) was composed

b) composed

c) was composing

E. Rewrite the following Sentences

1. A tourist guide showed us round the picturesque countryside.

________We were shown round the picturesque countryside by a tourist guide.______________________________________________

2. A lorry ran over the dog.
________________________The dog was run over by a lorry.______________________________
3. Someone switched off the lights.
_______________________The lights were switched off. _______________________________
4. The author will write the book at the end of the year.
_____________The book will be written by the author at the end of year. _________________________________________
5. Did someone find a solution to the problem?
_______________________________Was a solution to the problem found?______________________
6. The police gave the informer a reward of fifty thousand rupees.
___________________________________Informer was given a reward of fifty thousand rupees by the police.___________________
7. The blind man has made the chair very well.
__________________The chair has been made very well by the blind man.__________________________________
8. An unseen hand closed the window.
_______________________The window was closed by an unseen hand._______________________________
9. A. R. Rehman composed this lovely piece of music.
_______________This lovely piece of music was composed by A.R Rahman._______________________________________
10. What have people done about this?
____________________________What has been done about this by people?__________________________
11. A good friend told me the news this morning.
__________I was told this news by a good friend this morning. ____________________________________________
12. William Blake wrote many outstanding poems.
________________Many outstanding poems were written by William Blake.______________________________________
13. Didn’t they tell you to be here by three o’clock?
_____________________Weren’t you told to be here by three o’clock? ________________________________
14. Lightning knocked a tree down last night.
___________________________A tree was knocked down by the lightning last night.___________________________
15. They tell me that somebody stole your pen.
_________________I was told that your pen was stolen._____________________________________