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PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHEET Easy grammar Name: __________ Date: ___________ Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice. 1. Mary types letters in the office. Letters are typed in the office by Mary. 2. His father will help you tomorrow. You’ll be helped by his father tomorrow. 3. Science and technology have completely changed human life. The human life has completely been changed with science and technology. 4. Peter broke this bottle. This bottle was broken by Peter. 5. They are learning English in the room. English is being learnt in the room. 6. Nothing can change my mind. My mind can’t be changed. 7. No one had told me about it. I hadn’t been told about it. 8. I don’t know her telephone number Her telephone number isn’t known. 9. My students will bring the children home. The children will be brought home by my students 10. They sent me a present last week. I was sent a present last week. 11. She gave us more information. We were given more information. 12. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan. All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer. 13. They can’t make tea with cold water. Tea can’t be made with cold water. 14. Somebody has taken some of my books away. Some of my books have been taken away. 15. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHEET Easy grammar Name: __________ Date: ___________ The meeting will be held before May Day. 16. They have to repair the engine of the car. The engine of the car has to be repaired. 17. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures. The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boys. 18. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day. A lot of money is spent on advertising every day. 19. Teacher is going to tell a story. A story is going to be told by teacher. 20. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife. A cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary. 21. The children looked at the woman with a red hat. The woman with a red hat was looked at by the children. 22. They have provided the victims with food and clothing. The victims have been provided with food and clothing. 23. People speak English in almost every corner of the world. English is spoken in almost every corner of the world. 24. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m. This machine mustn’t be used after 5:30 p.m. 25. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board. After class, the chalk board is always erased by one of the students. Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice. 1. Do they teach English here? Is English taught here? 2. Will you invite her to your wedding party? Will she be invited to your wedding party? 3. Has Tom finished the work? Has the work been finished by Tom? 4. Did the teacher give some exercises? Were some exercises given by the teacher?
PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHEET Easy grammar Name: __________ Date: ___________ 5. Have they changed the window of the laboratory? Has the window of the laboratory been changed? 6. Is she going to write a poem? Is a poem going to be written? 7. Is she making big cakes for the party? Are big cakes being made for the party? 8. Are the police making inquires about the thief? Are inquires about the thief being made by the police? 9. Must we finish the test before ten? Must the test be finished before ten? 10. Will buses bring the children home? Will the children be brought home with buses? 11. Have you finished your homework? Has your homework been finished? Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice. 1. Why didn’t they help him? Why wasn’t he helped? 2. How many games has the team played? How many games have been played by the team? 3. Where do people speak English? Where is English spoken? 4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen? Who are being kept in the kitchen? 5. How can they open this safe? How can this be opened safe? 6. What books are people reading this year? What books are being read this year? 7. How did the police find the lost man? How was the lost man found by the police? 8. Who look after the children for you?
PASSIVE VOICE WORKSHEET Easy grammar Name: __________ Date: ___________ By whom are the children looked after for you? 9. How long have they waited for the doctor? By whom are the children looked after for you? 10. What time can the boys hand in their papers? What time can their papers be handed in by the boys? 11. Who lend you this book? By whom is this book lent? 12. How many marks does the teacher give you?  How many marks are given to you by the teacher?                                                       Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice. 1. They paid me a lot of money to do the job. I was paid a lot of money to do the job. 2. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books. Each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher. 3. Someone will tell him that news. He will be told that news. 4. They have sent enough money to those poor boys. Those poor boys have been sent enough money. 5. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote. The women in most countries in the world have been given the right to vote. Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice. 1. Toshico  had  her car (repair)     repaired    by a mechanic. 2. Ellen  got Marvin (type)     to type    her paper. 3. We  got  our house (paint)   painted  last week. 4. Dr Byrd is having the students   (write )     write    a composition. 5. Mark  got  his transcripts (send)     sent     to the university. 6 Maria is having her  hair (cut)    cut    tomorrow.