PASSIVE

Exercises on Passive voice

Ex 1: Point out the Objects in the following sentences and rewrite them in the passive
They owe a lot of money to the bank.
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They are building a new supermarket near the church.
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He fascinated them by his voice
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I always use this car
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The police are looking for the missing boy
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I used to give her a big cake on her birthday
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I have prepared my birthday party before my friend came .
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A good teacher will give these lessons
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They gave him the details of his uncle’s will .
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They don’t make boys work very hard in the school today.
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No one has told him the bad news .
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His grand mother brought him up and he got an education in Rai
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Children couldn’t have done all this damage .
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They have changed the date of the meeting
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Exercise 2 : Choose the best answer
1. What ............................ yesterday ?
a. were bought by your mother b. did buy c. were bought d. your mother bought
2. ..................... making terrible mistakes
a. I saw b. He was seen c. He saw d. I saw he
3. They.............................. their dresses very long .
a. used to wear b. used to be worn c. were worn d. weared
4. The time of his coming can’t ........................
a. is guessed b. be guessed c. guess d. are guessed
5. Who wrote Hamlet ? - In other words , It means ..................................
a. Who was Hamlet written? b. Who was written Hamlet
c. Who was Hamlet written by? d. Who written Hamlet?
6. ......................................by her beauty deeply .
a. I attract b. am I attracted c. Attract me d. I am attracted
7. The old theatre ............................... down.
a. is pulled b. is being pulled c. being pulled d. pulls
8. Passengers .................................... away their tickets
b. should be thrown b. shouldn’t throw c. shouldn’t thrown d. are throw
Eercise 3: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I am sorry , madam. But this carpet ..............................(already sell).
The old house on the corner ........................................(knock) down last year.
When exactly................. John ........................(give ) his prize?
Most people agree that America .......................(not discover) by Christopher Columbus.
It .............................(announce) yesterday that the government has decided not to raise income tax.
Good news! I ..........................(ask) to take over as the new magazine director.
I don’t believe that this play................................ ( write) by Shakespeare.
Ann really likes................................. (invite) to dinner parties.
When you .................(visit) London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which ............................(can/hear) all over the world on the BBC. If the House of Parliament .........................(not burn) down in 1834, the great clock .......... never........... (erect).
The Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the BBC you can hear the clock when it actually ......................( strike) because microphones ............................(connect) to the clock tower.
Exercise 4 . Put in active or passive to- infinitive or ing- form.
Jane: Are you free today?
Tony: Well, I’ve got a few things ...............(do). I’ve got an essay ............(write) and this room ought to................ (tidy) up. This carpet needs....................( hoover).
Jane: I’ve got much ..............(do), too. Most of my clothes need................(iron) and I’ve got my project ...................(finish) off. I am worried about ..............(miss) the deadline. It has .............(hand) in tomorrow. I don’t want.......... (be) late with it.
Tony: I don’t remember .....................(tell) when the project was due in?
Jane: Why? Haven’t you done it yet?
Tony: Oh, yes,I handed it in ages ago.



Exe 5 : Change the sentences into the passive voice
People say that money begets money
I haven’t said anything since they called you out to question you .
You shouldn’t have left the laboratory unlocked
I used to give her a big cake on her birthday .
His grand mother brought him up and he got an education in Rai
What did your mother buy yesterday ?
Children think Father Christmas brings them toys .
They expect someone to serve coffee soon .
They don’t make boys work very hard in the school today .
My mother came two days ago and they are taking good care of her .
It is believed these boys become good
They suggest making job easier
I remember my father taking me to the zoo on sunny Sunday
They recommend opening a new factory in the area .
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