REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE
VENEZUELA
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
UNEFA
–COJEDES
INGLÉS
I
Lcda. Julie M. Landáez.
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.
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.