PASSIVE VOICE

1. Change the sentences into the passive voice.

1. She hasn’t opened the bottle of Californian wine yet.

2. Where did they film the movie?
3. People say that he is a spy.
4. Did they give you the money?
5. They sent a present to our friends in America.
6. The government has introduced taxes on environmental issues.
7. He put off the meeting.
8. People say that Iceland’s waterfalls are wonderful.
9. Poor John! A drunk driver ran him over.
10. They didn’t give us the ticket at the shop.
11. They are making many arrangements to celebrate the Erasmus anniversary.
12. They claim that his engine is twice as powerful as the previous one.
13. Young people always follow the latest trends in technology.
14. They picked the students up from the school.
15. People believed that the prisoner had escaped by climbing over the wall.
16. Will they deliver the goods immediately?
17. Visitors find peace and joy at the monastery.
18. People know that he is armed.
19. We must go into this matter.
20. We would receive him with open arms.
21. The astronauts are giving the journalists a lot of information.
22. We are going to invite Dr Livingstone to participate in the project.
23. They believe he is having an affair.
24. American companies have introduced a new product in Asia.
25. The traffic warden gave the driver a ticket.
26. They never gave me instructions.
27. Medical advances have greatly reduced the number of deaths.
28. They say he is very young to work.
29. My father has brought us up in the respect for Human Rights.
30. They say that English is easier than Spanish.
31. The richest countries have provided billions of dollars in aid.
32. We teach taxi drivers a few tricks.
33. The director of the show didn’t choose me at the casting.
34. We consider that she was the best opera singer in the world.
35. Governments are analysing the benefits of green energy.
36. Spain won the World Football Championship in 2010.
37. You can’t wash this dress; you must dry-clean it.
38. People expect that the Home Secretary will resign after the scandal.
39. The bank sends me an account statement every quarter.
40. The court tried the man, found him guilty and sent him to prison.
41. They are repairing my piano at the moment.
42. The guests ate all the sandwiches and drank all the beer. They left nothing.
43. They will give you your grade after the course.

2. Change the sentences into the active voice.

1. That proposal has never been rejected by the committee.
 2. Plastic particles have just been found in sea salt.
3. The house will be cleaned every Saturday.
4. Nuclear power stations were believed to be dangerous.
5. In 1995 a new version of the New Testament was published.
6. Children are easily influenced by violent games.
7. I was never warned against drugs.
8. Two children ere found near the White Tower.
9. It was thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America by
the lecturer.
10. The scheme had been introduced by the Mayor, Ken Livingstone.
11. Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of
the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.
12. I’ve just been stung by a mosquito.
13. I was bullied at school when I first came to the UK.
14. The victim has been poisoned.
15. A new shopping centre is being built on the outskirts of town.
16. It is known that she is a good swimmer.

3. Rewrite the sentences using the causative form.

a. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
b. The hairdresser is going to cut my hair in a different style.
c. A decorator has repainted our house.
d. An electrician will repair my DVD player next week.
e. The dentist is taking my sister’s tooth out.
f. The doctor took my dad’s blood pressure.
g. Did the mechanic repair Paul’s motorbike?
h. When will they deliver Dan’s sofa?
i. A birthday party is being organized for me by my friends.

4. Fill in the gaps with 2-5 words, including the word given.
1. The examiner tells candidates the rules before the start of the exam. (TOLD)
At the beginning of the exam, candidates …………………………………………………… the
rules.
2. Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas? (WAS)
Do you know if ……………………………………………………….. to Mr Thomas?
3. We haven’t arranged a date for the wedding yet. (BEEN)
A date for the wedding ………………………………………………………… yet.
4. They will have given him the news by now. (TOLD)
He ……………………………………………………………. the news by now.
5. Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet. (IS)
……………………………………………………….. that most people now have access to the
Internet.
6. The garage on the corner usually repairs my car. (HAVE)
 I ……………………………………………………… by the garage on the corner.
7. The police have cancelled the demonstration. (HAS)
The demonstration …………………………………………………… by the police.