ENGLISH PRACTICE - PASSIVE VOICE

Exercise 1: Complete the following exercise. Take into account the correct form of the passive voice.
ENGLISH TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE
My little brother does the housework
The architect is designing the original sketch
The principal called the teachers to his office to talk
about the students’ performance.
The farmer was growing some vegetables in his garden
Has Jimmy done the work?
Had Dorothy solved the problems?
The mechanic will repair Susan’s bike before the competition
The officers are going to investigate some allegations of corruption.
Students must do their homework without help
Old people should wear face masks all the time

Exercise 2: Correct and rewrite the following passive sentences.

- The student are called by the teacher = _________________________________________
- This masterpiece were created by Spielberg two years ago = ______________________________________________
- A new piece of art is being create by the artist = _____________________________________________
- The guards were been incarcerated by their own allies. = ______________________________________________
- The apartment have been left by the tenant = _____________________________________________
- The town had being defended by the soldiers. = _____________________________________________
- The horses will be took to the stable. = ____________________________________________
- Five banks have robbed by those prisoners. = ___________________________________________
- The villain has been being chase for his crimes against society. = ____________________________________________
- A flying object had being been observed for over two hours = _________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Read the following passive sentences. Then rewrite the sentences (active voice)
PASSIVE: The movie scene is performed by the artist ACTIVE: _____________________________________________
PASSIVE: The little kids are being cared by the housekeeper ACTIVE: ________________________________________________
PASSIVE: The cure has been discovered by some scientists ACTIVE: ________________________________________________
PASSIVE: The movie has been being edited by the director ACTIVE: ________________________________________________
PASSIVE: The project is going to be finished by the students ACTIVE: ________________________________________________