EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the correct form using the passive voice
1) The words_____ are explained ________by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple
Present)
2) We ______ were sent ________a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple
Past)
3) This car ______ will not be stolen. _______. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
4) This street ______ has already been closed ________because of snow. (already/to
close - Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant_______ will be opened _________next week. (to open - will-future)
6) He ____ was invited _________to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
7) The blue box _______ cannot be seen ________. (can/not/to see - Simple Present)
8) I ______ was given ________the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes ________ have not been washed _________by my little brother. (not/to
wash - Present Perfect)
10) I _______ will not be asked _________by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
a. My father waters this flower every morning.
This flower is watered by my father every morning.
b. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
Fiona was invented to John’s birthday party last month.
c. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen
The dinner is being prepared by her mother in the kitchen.
d. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.
e. Our teachers have explained the English grammar
The English grammar has been explained by our teacher.
f. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
The accident was caused in this city by some drunk drivers.
g. Tom will visit his parents next month
Tom’s parents will be visited by him next month.
h. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
The secretary wasn’t phoned by the manager this morning.
i. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?
Was this beautiful dress bought by Mary?
j. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
These old pictures won’t be hung in the living room by me.
k. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
This factory wasn’t built by the Greens during the Second World War.
l. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
This house and these cars are going to be painted for Christmas day by the
Greens.
m. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
The cats had been fed by Ann before she went to the cinema.
n. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
The pollution problems have been discussed by the students since last week.