Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
1- Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
- the documents / print
-the window / open
- the shoes / buy
- the car / wash
- the litter / throw away
- the letter / send
- the book / read / not
- the songs / sing / not
- the food / eat / not
- the shop / close / not
2- Complete the sentences with the correct form of passive voice.
Letters _____ by the postman at 8 every day. (deliver)
This bag _____ in the bus yesterday. (find)
The dress _____ in hot water. (cannot wash)
___ your motorbike _____ yet? (repair)
The message _____ tomorrow. (send)
These offices ____ now. (clean)
This report______ in time if you didn't help me. (not finish)
Why ____ the TV ____ ? (turn on)
This building ____ since the 1930's. (not reconstruct)
Bags ____ in the cloakroom. (must leave)
The engine ____ just ____ when the manager saw it. (test)
The last umbrellas ______ in the morning. (sell)
You _____ to arrive so late if you worked for me. (not allow)
The plan _____ in two days. (announce)
All the halls _____ at the moment. (paint)
What were we doing at 11 o'clock? We ______ . (interview)
After the window pane ______ someone smashed the window again. (replace)
3- Passive sentences with two objects - Exercise
Explanation: Passive
Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. Sometimes there are two possible answers (two objects in the active sentence).
Do not use contracted/short forms.
Example:
Tim gave Lisa some flowers.
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Answer:
Some flowers were given to Lisa by Tim. or
Lisa was given some flowers by Tim.
1) They don't speak English in this shop.
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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.
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3) Somebody built the house last year.
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4) She gives him a box.
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5) Max will look after him.
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6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
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8) The teacher told us a joke.
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9) They will meet Doris at the station.
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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.
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4- Put the correct verb.
Here are the answers: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive, http://www.e-grammar.org/passive-voice/ and http://bogglesworldesl.com/passive_voice_flashcards.htm
