Passive Voice Practice

Passive Voice Practice

Exercise 1: Transforming Active to Passive Voice

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.

 

1. The chef prepared a delicious meal.

   - A delicious meal ________________ by the chef.

  

2. The teacher explains the lesson.

   - The lesson ________________ by the teacher.

  

3. The students will complete the project.

   - The project ________________ by the students.

  

4. The artist painted a beautiful portrait.

   - A beautiful portrait ________________ by the artist.

  

5. Scientists have discovered a new planet.

   - A new planet ________________ by scientists.

 

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 Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form

Instructions: Choose the correct passive form to complete each sentence.

 

1. The letter ___________ by the postman every day. (delivers / is delivered / was delivered)

2. The movie ___________ by millions of people last year. (watched / is watched / was watched)

3. The cake ___________ by my mother yesterday. (baked / was baked / is baked)

4. The new rules ___________ tomorrow. (will announce / will be announced / are announced)

5. The book ___________ into several languages. (is translated / translates / was translated)

 

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Exercise 3: Complete the Sentences

Instructions: Use the correct passive form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.

 

1. The bridge ___________ (build) in 2005.

2. Many new buildings ___________ (construct) in the city right now.

3. This song ___________ (sing) by everyone at the party.

4. The invitations ___________ (send) out next week.

5. The room ___________ (clean) before we arrived.

 

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Exercise 4: Passive Voice in Context

Instructions: Read the text below and rewrite the underlined sentences in the passive voice.

 

Text:

In 2024, scientists **discovered** (1) a new species of butterfly in the Amazon rainforest. They **named** (2) the species after the researcher who first spotted it. Conservationists **are protecting** (3) the area where the butterfly was found to ensure its survival. They **will study** (4) the species to learn more about its habits and habitat.

 

- 1. ________________

- 2. ________________

- 3. ________________

- 4. ________________

 

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Exercise 5: Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Find and correct the mistakes in the following passive voice sentences.

 

1. The homework are completed by the students every day.

2. The cake were baked by my grandmother.

3. The flowers is being watered by the gardener.

4. The new law will passed by the government next year.

5. The movie has watched by millions of people.

 

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Exercise 6: Active or Passive?

Instructions: Decide if each sentence is in the active or passive voice. Then, change it to the opposite voice.

 

1. The book was written by J.K. Rowling.

   - Voice: _______________

   - Change to: _______________

  

2. They are building a new school in the neighborhood.

   - Voice: _______________

   - Change to: _______________

  

3. The report was finished by the team on time.

   - Voice: _______________

   - Change to: _______________

  

4. People speak English in many countries.

   - Voice: _______________

   - Change to: _______________

 

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Exercise 7: Sentence Formation

Instructions: Use the words given to form a correct sentence in the passive voice.

 

1. The letter / deliver / yesterday / was

   - _____________________________

  

2. This cake / bake / by / my mother / every Sunday

   - _____________________________

  

3. The results / announce / will / tomorrow

   - _____________________________

  

4. The house / paint / is / by the workers / now

   - _____________________________

  

5. The new system / implement / has been / successfully

   - _____________________________

 

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Exercise 8: Passive Voice in Everyday Situations

Instructions: Imagine you are describing what happened in the following situations. Use the passive voice.

 

1. Your friend broke the window.

   - The window ________________

  

2. The company will release a new product next month.

   - A new product ________________

  

3. The police caught the thief.

   - The thief ________________

  

4. Someone left the door open.

   - The door ________________

  

5. The teacher gave the students extra homework.

   - Extra homework ________________