EJERCICIOS RECUPERATIVOS. VOZ PASIVA.

REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN

UNEFA –COJEDES

INGLÉS I

Lcda. Julie M. Landáez.

Student’s Name: _______________________________________ 

PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES

A) CHOOSE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE.

The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way in the PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They were interviewing her for the job. 

She ________________ for the job.

  was being interviewed
  was interviewed
  has been interviewed

2. Tom is writing the letter. 

The letter ________________ by Tom.
  was written
  is being written
  has been written

3. Everyone understands English. 

English ________________ by everyone.
  is understood
  has been understood
  was understood

4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting. 

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
  has been brought up
  is brought up
  was brought up

5. The professor told him not to talk in class. 

He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
  has been told
  was told
  was being told

B) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE USING THE VERB TENSE GIVEN IN PARENTHESIS.

1.    English __________ (speak) all over the world. (Present tense)

2. The homework _____________  (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense)

3. My pencil case _______________ (steal). (Present perfect)

4. We _____________ (never / beat) at badminton. (Past perfect)

5. This shirt _______________ (make) in France. (Past tense)

6. The dogs ______________ (keep) in house. (Present continuous)

7. Her new book ____________ (publish) next month. (Past continuous)

8. Milk _____________ (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense)

C) CHANGE THE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE ACCORDING TO ITS VERB TENSE.

• The hotel manager brought us the keys.
• Susan and Mary are telling me the entire story.
• The doctor will allow Mr. Wilkins to travel abroad.
• My father shows my cousin his new computer.
• The delivery boy has brought a big parcel.
• The optician is going to show my grandmother the glasses.
• My mother had told my brother the truth.
• Mrs. Alison gave the baby-sitter some last minute instructions.