PASSIVE VOICE IN SIMPLE PRESENT

Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known,
however, who or what is performing the action.
Write passive sentences in Simple Present.

1. the documents / print ___The documents are printed._____________________

2. the window / open ______the window is opened__________________________

3. the shoes / buy _______________the shoes are bought________________________

4. the car / wash ________the car is washed___________________________

5. the litter / throw away ______the litter is thrown away___________________________

6. the letter / send _ the letter is sent__________________________________________

7. the book / read / not _____the book isn’t read______________________________

8. the songs / sing / not ____the songs aren’t sang________________________________

9. the food / eat / not ______ the food isn’t ate___________________________________

10. the shop / close / not ______the shop isn’t closed_____________________________

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.He opens the door. - ______the door is opened by him___________________

2.We set the table. - ___________the table was set by us_____________________

3.She pays a lot of money. - __a lot of money is paid by her _______________________

4.I draw a picture. - ________the picture is drawn by me______________________

5.They wear blue shoes. - ____________the blue shoes_____________________

6.They don't help you. - ____________i’m not helped by them_____________________

7.He doesn't open the book. - ______the book is not opened by him______________

8.You do not write the letter. - __the letter is not written by you________________

9.Does your mum pick you up? - ____are you picked up by your mom?______________

10.Does the police officer catch the thief? -__Is the thief caught by the police officer?___