Turn the following sentences into passive voice.

Write two sentences whenever possible

1. Has he told Emily the reason for the argument?
2. Someone put the photos on Facebook
3. Our chef makes delicious meals
4. My grandmother used to grow vegetables in the garden
5. Do they deliver the groceries from the market?
6. He was hanging out the clothes when it started to rain
7. He asked me to close the door
8. When will you offer me a drink?
9. People believe I am older
10. Scientists think that the Earth will soon be uninhabitable if we don’t stop polluting it
11. They make those cars in Birmingham.
12. He will water the plants.
13. The boys ate the sandwiches.
14. Someone has stolen my umbrella.
15. Mary hadn't sent that letter.

Turn the following sentences from passive to active voice

1. John was sent home from school because he felt ill.
2. The tables are being set up by the students for the exam.
3. Are you forbidden to go out again at weekends by your parents?
4. The tickets will be paid for by my boyfriend
5. That mess on the floor might have been made by the dog
6. Is she thought to be a good actress?
7. Chapter 4 is going to be taught in class next week.
8. The jewels weren’t stolen by these men.
9. The door hasn’t been closed
10. When will the food be brought?
11. The project should be started soon
12. It is thought that there is life in other planets
13. A new law to protect women from aggression must be passed soon
14. We have been interviewed at the shopping mall
15. The painting was sold for 3,000 euros.

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The students complained because they ………… (give) just ten minutes to complete the exercise.
2. Bart’s car ………… (fix) by the mechanic right now.
3. ………… the window ………… (break) by the boy next door yesterday?
4. Your homework …………… (should finish) before you go to bed.
5. The toys …………… (put away) before the guests arrived.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use the active or passive
1. The airport ……….. (close) because of the snowstorm from 2.00 till 4.00 this afternoon.
2. Ron always ……… (lose) three or four umbrellas every winter. Last week, his umbrella ………
(leave) on the train
3. The girls ……………. (not understand) why the shop ………… (not open) tomorrow morning
4. Your seats at the restaurant ………… (save) until 8 o’clock. After that, anyone can take them
5. How ……… Jason ………. (pay) his rent now if he has been fired? It ………. (pay) by his parents
6. Janet ……… (study) Chinese at college this year. Chinese …….. (teach) all over the world now
7. The protesters …….. (stand) in the middle of the road when they …….. (attack) by radicals
8. I ……… (collect) money for charity last week. It ……… (give) to the poor next Monday.
9. The roof ……… (damage) in the storm last night. My father ………. (repair) tomorrow
10. Tony ………… (not eat) meat or fish because he ……….. (tell) that it’s healthier to be a vegetarian
11. Your shirt ………. (must wash) because you ……….. (get) tomato sauce on it
12. Owen …….. (borrow) money from Alex last motnh. Do you think the money …….. (repay)?

Write questions for the answers using the words below. Use the active or passive form
1. ……? No, There weren’t many people at the restaurant last night
2. ……? The bus passes here every half an hour
3. ……? Balloons and colorful posters were used to decorate the room
4. ……? Sorry, I forgot to return the book to the library
5. ……? Yes, she is thought to be a wonderful doctor

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the causative form
1. We don’t have time to paint the room. We ………. (it / decorate) by professionals.
2. I ……….. (the shopping / deliver) because it was very heavy.
3. Robert can’t answer the phone now. He …………. (his hair / cut).
4. Debra was unhappy with the coat she bought, so she ………….. (her money / refund)
5. Mum …….……. (the car / check) every year.
6. Amanda ………….. (the carpet / clean) last week.
7. Jim ………. (a cake / make) for his son’s birthday next Saturday.
8. Laura ………. (her hair / do) for the ceremony right now.
9. They ………. (must / their shopping / do) before the store closes.
10. Mandy ……….. (the door / repair) by this afternoon.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use active, passive and causative forms.
1. The children ……… (give) too many sweets by their grandmother and now they ……… (feel) ill. I
…………… the doctor …………… (check) them tomorrow.
2. Ten people …………… (invite) to the meeting, but twelve people …………… (come). We must
……………… (bring) two more chairs to the conference room.
3. It’s time that the boys …………… their hair ………… (cut). The teachers always …………… (complain)
that their hair …………… (wear) so long.
4. Cathy ………… (study) French last year because her company ………… (begin) to do business in
 France. Now, her boss can ………… his letters …………………………… (translate) into French.
5. Mike’s wife …………… (love) to shop at all the sales. Her wardrobes ………… (fill) with her clothes
and shoes. Now Mike ………… a big new wardrobe ………… (build) for her future purchases!

Turn the following sentences into passive voice. Write two sentences whenever possible
1. Who did this?
2. They are rebuilding the collapsed hospital
3. He had broken his arm the night before he graduated
4. They are going to give you an award for your project
5. I was cooking dinner when the bomb exploded
6. You can keep the book if you want
7. She had robbed twelve banks before the police identified her
8. People consider that Belgium is a really nice country
9. Did the company call you for the post?
10. They feed the animals at the zoo every afternoon
11. A thief stole my purse last weekend
12. What did they write it with?
13. He couldn’t understand the lesson
14. They couldn’t have made all that in a minute
15. We showed him some beautiful pictures

Turn the following sentences from passive to active voice

1. All the letters have been delivered
2. It is known that we must not eat much fast food if we want to be healthy.
3. Plastic bags will be banned soon in every supermarket
4. Mary is thought to be a great researcher into the field of biomechanics
5. I was given 60 minutes to answer all the questions in the test
6. This button must only be pressed for emergency situations
7. Some snacks will be served during the meeting
8. Who was it written by?
9. I have been told that millions of animals have died in Australia because of the fire
10. Were you interested in the idea?
11. 55 women were murdered by their (ex)partners in 2019, 4 more than in 2018.
12. The cure for fibromyalgia might be found if we had more resources for scientific research
13. The street dog was adopted by a really nice family
14. They were told all the details about the job offer
15. Some excellent proposals have been suggested to stop climate change.