Write passive sentences in Simple Present.

the documents / print

the window / open
the shoes / buy
the car / wash
the litter / throw away
the letter / send
the book / read / not
the songs / sing / not
the food / eat / not
the shop / close / not
The documents are printed.(i)
The window is opened.(i)
The shoes are bought.(i)
The car is washed.(i)
The litter is thrown away.(i)
The letter is sent.(i)
The book is not read.(i)
The songs are not sung.(i)
The food is not eaten.(i)
The shop is not closed.(i)
Write passive sentences in Simple Past.
the test / write
the table / set
the cat / feed
the lights / switch on
the house / build
dinner / serve
this computer / sell / not
the car / stop / not
the tables / clean / not
the children / pick up / not
The test was written.(i)
The table was set.(i)
The cat was fed.(i)
The lights were switched on.(i)
The house was built.(i)
Dinner was served.(i)

This computer was not sold.(i)

The car was not stopped.(i)
The tables were not cleaned.(i)
The children were not picked up.(i)
Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
the postcard / send
the pencils / count
the door / close
the beds / make
the mail / write
the trees / plant
the money / spend
the room / book / not
the rent / pay / not
the people / inform / not
Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
The postcard has been sent.(i)
The pencils have been counted.(i)
The door has been closed.(i)
The beds have been made.(i)
The mail has been written.(i)
The trees have been planted.(i)
The money has been spent.(i)
The room has not been booked.(i)
The rent has not been paid.(i)
The people have not been informed.(i)
Write passive sentences in Future I.
the exhibition / visit
the windows / clean
the message / read
the thief / arrest
the photo / take
these songs / sing
the sign / see / not
a dictionary / use / not
credit cards / accept / not
the ring / find / not

Write passive sentences in Future I.

The exhibition will be visited.(i)
The windows will be cleaned.(i)
The message will be read.(i)
The thief will be arrested.(i)
The photo will be taken.(i)
These songs will be sung.(i)
The sign will not be seen.(i)
A dictionary will not be used.(i)
Credit cards will not be accepted.(i)
The ring will not be found.(i)
Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Present
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
He opens the door. We set the table. She pays a lot of money. I draw a picture. They wear blue shoes. They don't help you. He doesn't open the book. You do not write the letter. Does your mum pick you up? Does the police officer catch the thief?
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
He opens the door. - The door is opened by him.(i)
We set the table. - The table is set by us.(i)
She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her.(i)
I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.(i)
They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.(i)
They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.(i)
He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him.(i)
You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you.(i)
Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?(i)
Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?(i)
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
She sang a song. Somebody hit me. -

We stopped the bus. A thief stole my car. They didn't let him go. She didn't win the prize. They didn't make their beds. I did not tell them. Did you tell them? Did he send the letter?
She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.(i)
Somebody hit me. - I was hit by somebody.(i)
We stopped the bus. - The bus was stopped by us.(i)
A thief stole my car. - My car was stolen by a thief.(i)
They didn't let him go. - He was not let go by them.(i)
She didn't win the prize. - The prize was not won by her.(i)
They didn't make their beds. - Their beds were not made by them.(i)
I did not tell them. - They were not told by me.(i)
Did you tell them? - Were they told by you?(i)
Did he send the letter? - Was the letter sent by him?(i)

Exercise on Passive Voice - Present Perfect

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

Kerrie has paid the bill. I have eaten a hamburger. We have cycled five miles. I have opened the present. They have not read the book. You have not sent the parcel. We have not agreed to this issue. They have not caught the thieves. Has she phoned him? Have they noticed us?
Kerrie has paid the bill. - The bill has been paid by Kerrie.(i)
I have eaten a hamburger. - A hamburger has been eaten by me.(i)
We have cycled five miles. - Five miles have been cycled by us.(i)
I have opened the present. - The present has been opened by me.(i)
They have not read the book. - The book has not been read by them.(i)
You have not sent the parcel. - The parcel has not been sent by you.(i)

We have not agreed to this issue. - This issue has not been agreed to by us.(i)
They have not caught the thieves. - The thieves have not been caught by them.(i)
Has she phoned him? - Has he been phoned by her?(i)
Have they noticed us? - Have we been noticed by them?(i)

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

Jane will buy a new computer. Her boyfriend will install it. Millions of people will visit the museum. Our boss will sign the contract. You will not do it. They will not show the new film. He won't see Sue. They will not ask him.
Jane will buy a new computer. - A new computer will be bought by Jane.(i)
Her boyfriend will install it. - It will be installed by her boyfriend.(i)
Millions of people will visit the museum. - The museum will be visited by millions of people.
(i)
Our boss will sign the contract. - The contract will be signed by our boss.(i)
You will not do it. - It will not be done by you.(i)
They will not show the new film. - The new film will not be shown by them.(i)
He won't see Sue. - Sue will not be seen by him.(i)
They will not ask him. - He will not be asked by them.(i)
Will the company employ a new worker? - Will a new worker be employed by the
company?(i)
Will the plumber repair the shower? - Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?(i)
1 out of 10 answers are correct.
>Mixed Exercise on Passive Voice
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

John collects money. Anna opened the window. We have done our homework. I will ask a question. He can cut out the picture. The sheep ate a lot. We do not clean our rooms. -

William will not repair the car. Did Sue draw this circle? Could you feed the dog?
John collects money. - Money is collected by John.(i)
Anna opened the window. - The window was opened by Anna.(i)
We have done our homework. - Our homework has been done by us.(i)
I will ask a question. - A question will be asked by me.(i)
He can cut out the picture. - The picture can be cut out by him.(i)
The sheep ate a lot. - A lot was eaten by the sheep.(i)
We do not clean our rooms. - Our rooms are not cleaned by us.(i)
William will not repair the car. - The car will not be repaired by William.(i)
Did Sue draw this circle? - Was this circle drawn by Sue?(i)
Could you feed the dog? - Could the dog be fed by you?(i)

Exercise on Passive Voice Simple Present

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
He (sell) cars.
The blue car (sell) .
In summer, more ice-cream (eat) than in winter.
She (call) her grandparents every Friday.
The letters (type) .
He (take) his medicine every day.
Jane (take / not) to school by her father.
We (go) to school by bus.
She (work / not) for a bank.
Milk (keep) in the refrigerator.
He sells cars.
The blue car is sold.
In summer, more ice-cream is eaten than in winter.
She calls her grandparents every Friday.
The letters are typed.
He takes his medicine every day.
Jane is not taken to school by her father.
We go to school by bus.
She does not work for a bank.
Milk is kept in the refrigerator.

Chapter I
When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him that this was very
foolish, as the place was haunted. But Mr Otis answered, I come from a modern country,
where we have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in
Europe, we would have it at home in one of our museums.
A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr Otis, his wife and their children, Washington,
Virginia and the twins, went down to their new home. When they entered the avenue of
Canterville Castle, the sky suddenly became dark and a spooky stillness was in the air.
Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where they sat down and
began to look around. Suddenly, Mrs Otis saw a red stain on the floor just by the fireplace and
said to Mrs Umney,

I am afraid something has been spilt there.

Yes, madam, said the old housekeeper in a low voice, blood has been spilt on that spot.
How terrible, said Mrs Otis; I don't want any blood-stains in my sitting-room. It must be
removed at once.
The old woman smiled and answered, It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who
was murdered on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon
disappeared seven years later. His body has never been found, but his ghost still haunts the
Castle. The blood-stain is a tourist attraction now and it cannot be removed.
That is all nonsense, said Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family, stain remover will
clean it up in no time, and he took a bottle of stain remover out of his pocket and cleaned the
spot. But as soon as the blood-stain had disappeared, a terrible flash of lightning lit up the
room and a fearful peal of thunder made the whole building shake.
Chapter II

Chapter I
Questions on the text.
Where is Mr Otis from? England Scotland USA
Does Mr Otis believe in ghosts? yes no
Which statement about the stain is true?
The housekeeper has spilt coffee there.
It's the blood of Sir Simon.
Washington Otis removes the stain.
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.
A ghost haunts the castle.

Sir Simon murdered Lady Eleanore.

Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.
They were led into the library by Mrs Umney.
The spot was cleaned by Washington Otis.
Questions on the text.
Where is Mr Otis from? England Scotland USA (i)
Does Mr Otis believe in ghosts? yes no (i)
Which statement about the stain is true?
The housekeeper has spilt coffee there.
It's the blood of Sir Simon.
Washington Otis removes the stain. (i)
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.
A ghost haunts the castle. The castle is haunted by a ghost.
Sir Simon murdered Lady Eleanore. Lady Eleanore was murdered by Sir Simon.
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.
They were led into the library by Mrs Umney. Mrs Umney led them into the library.
The spot was cleaned by Washington Otis. Washington Otis cleaned the spot.