Present

Passive
Change the verbs in brackets under each picture into present passive form.

The letter ______ The letter ______ The letter _______ Letters Postcode _______
(put) in a letter (pick up) by a (sort) at the _________ (read) by a
box. 1 Royal Mail lorry. processing centre. (separate) from camera. 5

The letter _______ The letter ______ Letters _________ The letter ______ The letter ______
(put) into a bin of (put) on an (bring) to another (collect) by a (deliver) to you.
letters within the airplane. 7 processing centre. Royal Mail car. 9 10
same area of The letter _______
postcode. 6 (sort) to go to its
local post office. 8

Rewrite Reform
Rewrite these sentences in the present passive Reform the verbs in brackets. Use present passive
voice as in the example. voice as in the example.

1. Mechanics repair cars.
Cars are repaired by mechanics.
2. Young people use internet for social
networking.
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3. We carry out some activities for children.
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4. She misses him when he is away.
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5. Estate agent shows the houses to the clients.
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6. They make Toyota cars in Japan.
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7. We use acids in this experiment.
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8. People grow coffee in Brazil.
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9. The government collects taxes.
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10. The farmers in the village grow rice.
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1. The letters __are posted____ (post) every day.
2. Tea ______________ (drink) in England.
3. On Mondays experiment ______________
(make) in the science department.
4. Arabic ___________ (speak) more than 800
million people.
5. I __________________ (pay) for my work by
my boss.
6. Letters ________________ (deliver) by the
postman every day.
7. The key ____________ (put) under the mat.
8. Cereal ____ often __________ (eat) cereal at
breakfast.
9. Dirty clothes ___________ (wash) on Sundays.
10. Lights _______________ (turn) off at 10
o’clock.
11. Books ____________ (replace) after use.
12. Small fish __________ (eat) by big fish.
13. Bins ___________ (collect) on Tuesdays.
14. The article ____________ (write) by the
students.
15. A Chairman ___________ (elect) every year.
Key

1. is put

2. is picked p

3. is sorted

4. separated

5. is read

6. is put

7. is put

8. are brought / is sorted

9. is collected

10. is delivered

Rewrite

1. (example)

2. Internet is used for social networking.

3. Some activities are carried out for children.
4. He is missed when he is away.
5. The houses are shown to the clients.
6. Toyota is made in Japan.
7. Acids are used in this experiment.
8. Coffee is grown in Brazil.
9. Taxes are collected by the government.
10. Rice is grown by the farmers in the village.
Reform
2. is drunk 3. is made 4. is spoken 5. am paid 6. are delivered 7 is put 8. is often
eaten 9. are washed 10. are turned 11. are replaced 12. are eaten 13. are
collected 14. is written 15 is elected