Active and Passive Voice

Active and Passive Voice
Exercise 1:
Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets.
1. At last night's ceremony, they _____________ the award to an unknown actress. (GIVE)
2. The survivors __________________ by a cruise ship that __________________ to be near them.

(RESCUE, HAPPEN)
3. Two hours after the accident the doctor __________________ him dead. (DECLARE)
4. I remember __________________ to the circus by my father. (BE TAKE)
5. The weather _____________________ in the next few days. (NOT IMPROVE)
6. Coffee _____________________ before you __________________ it. (MUST ROAST, SELL)
7. The bridge _______________________ at the moment so it _____________________. (REPAIR,

CANNOT USE)
8. The police __________________ the victim a picture of the suspect. (SHOW)
9. The new staff members _____________________ all the help they need. (GIVE)
10.That door _________________________ for ages. (NOT OPEN)
Exercise 2
Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.
1. Someone will attend to you later.

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2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
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5. The company employs 5 people.
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6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.

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7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.

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8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.

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9. Nobody said anything.

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10.A loud noise woke me up last night.

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Exercise 3
Make sentences in passive voice using the tenses in brackets. Add words where necessary.
1. Great motorcycles - make – Japan (PRESENT SIMPLE)

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2. The lawn – not mow –last week (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. The postman – not see – recently (PRESENT PERECT SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. The Gothic cathedral – build – 10th century. (PAST SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Many languages – speak – in the EU (PRESENT SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. The schoolhouse – repair – today (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. The prize – award – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
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8. After the accident – Harry – take – to a doctor (PAST SIMPLE)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. When I came in – the fridge – repair (PAST PROGRESSIVE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
10.The jewels – find – in the basement. (PAST SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
11.After the shop – close – it – sell (PAST PERFECT SIMPLE – PAST SIMPLE)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
12.Special technology – use (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

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13.The thief – not find – by the police (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
14.The shop – close – next month (FUTURE SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .
15.The cat – call – Sissy (PRESENT SIMPLE)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ .

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2. The survivors __________________ by a cruise ship that __________________ to be near them.

4. I remember __________________ to the circus by my father. (BE TAKE)

5. The weather _____________________ in the next few days. (NOT IMPROVE)

6. Coffee _____________________ before you __________________ it. (MUST ROAST, SELL)

7. The bridge _______________________ at the moment so it _____________________. (REPAIR,

8. The police __________________ the victim a picture of the suspect. (SHOW)

10.That door _________________________ for ages. (NOT OPEN)

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone will attend to you later.

2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.

3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.

4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.

6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.

7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.

8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.

9. Nobody said anything.

10.A loud noise woke me up last night.

1. Great motorcycles - make – Japan (PRESENT SIMPLE)

2. The lawn – not mow –last week (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

3. The postman – not see – recently (PRESENT PERECT SIMPLE)

4. The Gothic cathedral – build – 10th century. (PAST SIMPLE)

5. Many languages – speak – in the EU (PRESENT SIMPLE)

6. The schoolhouse – repair – today (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

7. The prize – award – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)

9. When I came in – the fridge – repair (PAST PROGRESSIVE)

10.The jewels – find – in the basement. (PAST SIMPLE)

12.Special technology – use (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

13.The thief – not find – by the police (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

14.The shop – close – next month (FUTURE SIMPLE)

15.The cat – call – Sissy (PRESENT SIMPLE)

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