PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE

I.Change the following sentences from active to passive

1. People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.

40 million hamburgers _____________________________ every day.
2. People speak English all over the world.
English _____________________________ all over the world.
3. Where did they invent gun powder ?
Where _____________ gun powder ______________ ?
4. The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl _____________________________ last weekend.
5. Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
This museum _____________________________ very often.
6. Workers are building a new fun park in town.
A new fun park _____________________________ in town.
7. When did they translate this book into English ?
When ______________ this book ______________ into English ?
8. Women send thousands of emails to the star every month.
Thousands of emails _____________________________ to the star
every month.
9. Sally brought me some fresh grapes.
I_____________________________ some fresh grapes by Sally.
10. Some dangerous looking men were following me the whole evening.
I _____________________________ the whole evening by some
dangerous looking men.
11. George told me about the incident at dinner.
I _____________________________ about the incident at dinner.
12. They are holding the election next week.
The election _____________________________ next week.
 13. The cleaning lady has watered the plants.
The plants _____________________________ by the cleaning lady.
14. You must put coins into the slot machine.
Coins _____________________________ into the slot machine.
15. Sharon will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel.
You ______________ at the airport and ______________ to the hotel by
Sharon.
16. Have they delivered the new music system yet ?
______________ the new music system ______________________ yet ?
17. You can obtain further information at the desk.
Further information _____________________________ at the desk.
18. You should send your children to a good school.
Your children _____________________________ to a good school.
19. They won't take a decision until the next meeting.
A decision _____________________________ until the next meeting.
20. They have never opened the door before.
The door _____________________________ before.

II.Complete the sentences using the correct form of one of the verbs in the
box below
cause - damage - hold - invite - make - overtake - show - surround - translate
- write

1. Many accidents ______________ by dangerous driving.

2. Cheese ______________ from milk.
3. The roof of the building ______________ in a storm some days ago.
4. You ______________ to the wedding. Why didn't you go ?
5. A cinema is a place where films ______________.
6. In the US, elections for president ______________ every four years.
7. Originally the book ______________ in Spanish , and a few years ago it
______________ into English.
 8. Although we were driving quite fast, we ______________ by a lot of cars.
9. You can't see the house from the road. It ______________ by a lot of
trees.

III.Rewrite the following sentences from active to passive

1. The secretary opens the mail every morning.

___________________________________________________________
2. A gardener is watering the flowers.
___________________________________________________________
3. Jimmy walks the dogs every day.
___________________________________________________________
4. Heavy rain had caused the flood.
___________________________________________________________
5. Police officers were examining the evidence.
___________________________________________________________
6. A spokesman gave an interview to the reporters.
___________________________________________________________
7. A guide will take you to your seat.
___________________________________________________________
8. We are going to announce the results on Friday.
___________________________________________________________
9. The new manager has made some changes.
___________________________________________________________
10. The students are making arrangements for the party.
___________________________________________________________
11. They clean the windows every week.
___________________________________________________________
12. They had invited him to the cinema.
___________________________________________________________
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. When she heard that her toy______________________ (TAKE AWAY),

she burst into tears.
2. We hope that the missing money ______________________ (FIND)
soon.
3. A new bridge ______________________ (BUILD) at the moment.
4. I didn’t go to the party because I ______________________ (INVITE)
5. When she discovered that Tom______________________ (EAT) all the
biscuits she got very angry.
6. It’s no use trying. You ______________________ (WASTE) your time.
7. Shakespeare ______________________ (WRITE) many other plays apart
from Hamlet.
8. A million people ______________________ (VISIT) the cathedral every
year.
9. John Higgins ______________________ (AWARD) a science prize last
month.
10. A lot of money ______________________ (SPEND) on weapons
nowadays.
1.Change the following sentences from active to passive

1. The dentist pulled out my tooth.

My tooth ____________________ by the dentist.
2. The police are questioning him now.
He ____________________ now by the police
3. The waitress serves breakfast at 7 o’clock.
Breakfast ____________________ at 7 o’clock by the waitress.
4. Who did they give the prize to?
Who ___________ the prize ___________ to ?
5. The news seemed to have shocked him.
He seemed ____________________ by the news.
6. You should take these tablets before meals.
These tablets ____________________ before meals.
7. The teacher has sent him out of the classroom.
He ____________________ out of the classroom by the teacher.
8. You must wash coloured clothes separately.
Coloured clothes ____________________ separately.
9. The mayor will open the new sports centre next month.
The new sports centre ____________________ by the mayor next month.
10. Many parents influence their children strongly.
Children ____________________ strongly by many parents.
11.They were pulling down the building when I walked by.
The building ____________________ down when I walked by.
12. Somebody has stolen Jack's car recently.
Jack’s car recently.
13. He expects people to show him more respect.
He expects more respect.
14. Has anyone collected the rubbish yet ?
___________ the rubbish ____________________ yet ?
15. Nobody has seen the Queen since July.
The Queen ____________________ since July.
16. They kill elephants for ivory.
Elephants ____________________ for ivory.
17. People cut down a lot of trees every year.
A lot of trees ____________________ every year.
18. The government will introduce new measures against crime.
New measures ____________________ against crime by the government.
19. She offered me a cup of tea.
I ____________________ a cup of tea.
20. I didn’t go to the party because they had not invited me.
I didn’t go to the party because I ____________________.
21. Someone has stolen Michael’s bike.
Michael’s bike ____________________.
22. Someone should help the old woman across the street.
The old woman ____________________ across the street.
23. They are building the bridge at the moment.
The bridge ____________________ at the moment.
24. Someone has broken into Anne’s house.
Anne’s house ____________________.
25. Scientists might discover a new cure for cancer.
A new cure for cancer ____________________ by scientists.
26. I didn’t leave the restaurant until I had paid the bill.
I didn’t leave the restaurant until the bill ____________________.
27. Bad weather may delay your flight.
Your flight ____________________ because of bad weather.
28. The police might have arrested the burglar.
The burglar ____________________ by the police.
29. Workers were setting up a road block when I passed through.
A road block ____________________ up when I passed through.
30. The president will give a speech next Monday.
A speech ____________________ by the President next Monday.
31. You must repair this car.
This car ____________________.
32. They do not allow taking pictures here.
Taking pictures here ____________________.
33. He is going to publish a new book.
A new book ____________________.
34. They haven't started the game yet.
The game ____________________ yet.
35. They could have broken the window.
The window ____________________.
36. Have they surprised you?
Have ________________________________?
37. Where were they taking the taxis?
Where _____________________________?
38. We have to sign all the documents.
All the documents _________________________.
39. Nobody can lift that stone.
The stone ___________________________________.
40. Did they sign the contract?
___________________________________?
41. The student had cleaned the board before the teacher came in.
The board ___________________________________ before the teacher
came in.
42. They didn't return the books.
The books ___________________________________.
43. They are serving dinner now.
Dinner ___________________________________ now.
44. The teacher punished the pupils.
The pupils ___________________________________ by the teacher.
45. They check every passenger.
Every passenger ___________________________________.
46. The women clean the school every day.
The school ___________________________________ every day.
47. The police caught the criminals.
The criminals ___________________________________ by the police.
48. They should stop vandalism in big cities.
Vandalism in big cities ___________________________________.
49. They must turn off the lights.
The lights ___________________________________ off.
50. The manager will write a report at the end of the month.
A report ___________________________________ at the end of the
month.
51. Do they paint this house every year?
___________________________________ every year?
52. They are repairing my car now.
My car ___________________________________ now.
 53. How do they make butter?
How ___________________________________?
54. Nobody has spoken French here for a long time.
French ___________________________________ here for a long time.

2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the passive voice in the
correct tense

1. The war _________________________ next week (DECLARE).

2. Your homework _________________________ by tomorrow afternoon.
(MUST FINISH)
3. That house _________________________ since I was a child. (NOT
PAINT)
4. Smoking _________________________ in this hotel (NOT ALLOW)
5. After all the flights _________________________ the tourists checked in
at the airport hotel.(CANCEL)
6. The car _________________________ for over a week (NOT WASH).
7. He _________________________ a new contract last year (GIVE)
8. This song _________________________ by the Beatles in 1967. (WRITE)
9. The earth _________________________ if we try hard enough to do
something (CAN SAVE)
10. The new bridge _________________________ at the moment.
(BUILD)