NAME: ____________________________________ LEVEL: _______
PASSIVE VOICE
1. Complete the following sentences with verb forms in passive voice. Use present simple forms
of verb to be.
a. A lot of paper ____________________ from wood (make)
b. What __________ this __________ in English? (call)
c. Jane __________ often __________ to the Shanghai office (send)
d. __________ any classes __________ on Wednesday? (teach)
e. More chocolate ____________________ in the US than in any other country (eat)
f. Not much ____________________ about Shakespeare’s childhood (know)
g. We ____________________ by the birds every morning (wake)
h. __________ you __________ by the same doctor every month? (see)
i. A lot of olive oil ____________________ in Greek cooking (use)
j. Arabic ____________________ from right to left (write)
k. Those programs ____________________ by millions of people every week (watch)
l. Stamps ____________________ in post offices (sell)
m. The policemen say that nothing ___________________ about the child’s family (know)
n. Spanish ____________________ in Guatemala (speak)
o. Cricket ____________________ by two teams of eleven players (play)
p. Our windows ____________________ once a month (clean)
q. “Yesterday” ____________________ by the Beatles (sing)
r. The documents ____________________ very fast (print)
s. These shoes _____________________ quite often (buy)
t. The car ____________________ by my children (wash)
u. The shop ______________________ by its owner (close)
2. Make negative and interrogative sentences in passive voice. Use present simple forms of verb
to be.
a. MAKE Jaguar cars _________________________ in the US.
Where __________ they __________?
In the UK.
b. SEE That kind of bird _____________ usually ____________ here.
Where _________ it __________?
In tropical countries.
c. FIND Diamonds ________________________ in Scotland (find)
Where __________ they _________?
In South Africa, for example.
3. Change the sentences from active voice to passive voice. Use present forms of verb to be.
a. Mr. Jackson opens the door:
b. We set the table:
c. My boss payed us a lot of money:
d. I drew a picture
e. They wear blue sneakers:
f. Spike will not help you:
g. He doesn’t open the book:
h. The policeman caught the thieves:
4. Complete the following sentences in active or passive voice. Use present simple tense.
a. Cars ___________________ (sell)
b. The blue car ____________________. (sell)
c. In summer, more ice cream ___________________ than in winter. (eat)
d. She ____________________ her grandparents every Friday. (call)
e. He ____________________ his medicine every day. (take)
f. Jane ____________________ to school by her father. (take)
g. Jane _____________________ to school on foot. (go)
h. We ____________________ to school by bus. (go)
i. She ____________________ for a bank. (work)
j. Milk ___________________ in a fridge. (keep)