THE PASSIVE VOICE

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
present simple.

1. The baby 2. The phone call 3. We ………........ 4. The cow 5. Fancy dress
…………… (feed) ……….… (answer) (serve) by the ………… (milk) costumes………..…
by the receptionist. waitresses. by the farmer (wear) at Carnival.

6. I ……… (help) 7. The dishes 8. Questions 9. Mother 10. The car ………..
by my father. ………….. .(wash) ……….. (ask) to the …………. (drive) (repair) by the
teacher. to work by dad. mechanic.

11. Letters 12. Meat …………… 13. Granny ……… 14. Coffee 15. The trousers
…………… (type) (sell) at the butcher’s. (visit) at hospital. …………. (grow) …………….. (iron).
by the secretary. in Colombia.

16. Sushi ………. 17. The operation 18. A book ……… 19. The problem 20. The patient
(eat) in Japan. ……………. (borrow) from the ………. (explain) …………..(carry) by
(perform) by the library. by the teacher The orderly.
surgeon.

21. Presents 22 The exam 23. The violin 24. Lunch …….. 25. Apples …………
…………… (give) …………. (do) by ……….. (play) by (cook) by Sally (pick up) in summer.
at Christmas. the student. Carol. and her grandma.
 THE PASSIVE VOICE
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
present simple.

1. The baby is fed 2. The phone call is 3. We are served 4. The cow is 5. Fancy dress
(feed) answered (answer) by (serve) by the milked (milk) by costumes are worn
the receptionist. waitresses. the farmer (wear) at Carnival.

6. I am helped 7. The dishes are 8. Questions are 9. Mother is 10. The car is
(help) by my washed (wash) asked (ask) to the driven (drive) to repaired (repair) by
father. teacher. work by dad. the mechanic.

11. Letters are 12. Meat is sold (sell) 13. Granny is visited 14. Coffee is 15. The trousers are
typed (type) by the at the butcher’s. (visit) at hospital. grown (grow) in ironed (iron).
secretary. Colombia.

16. Sushi is eaten 17. The operation is 18. A book is 19. The problem 20. The patient is
(eat) in Japan. performed (perform) borrowed (borrow) is explained carried (carry) by
by the surgeon. from the library. (explain) by the the orderly.
teacher

21. Presents are 22 The exam is done 23. The violin is 24. Lunch is 25. Apples are picked
given (give) at (do) by the student. played (play) by cooked (cook) by up (pick up) in
Christmas. Carol. Sally and her summer.
grandma.