Passive Voice Worksheet

Name:______________________________________________Date:__________________________________

Instructions: Read carefully each ítem and each sentence.

Content: passive voice
Objective: To apply the structure of the passive voice

*Passive Voice: We use the passive when we want to focus on the recipient of an action*

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

The students did a research on job offers. A research on job offers was done by the students.
Sentence structure: Sentence structure:
subject + verb + direct object Direct object (original sentence) + Verb «to be» + Past participle

Verb tense Passive Voice

Past Simple  Was/ was not + past singular
participle
 Were/were not + past Plural
participle

Activity #1: Complete the sentences with the passive voice. Choose a suitable verb.

1) The letter _____________by me.

2) Soy _____________ by farmers in Argentina.

3) Mona Lisa _________ by Leonardo da Vinci.

4) America ___________(not) by Columbus in 1491.

5) My wallet ________ by that man.

6) A lot of money _________ (not) by the family.

7) The actress _____________an award by the host of the event.

Did the students

understand the
Activity #2: Transform the active voice into passive voice.

1. My boss sent this e-mail.

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2. Millions of people used job web.
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3. . The teacher gave a lesson about the passive voice to the class.
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4. Many young people find job offers in the newspaper.
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5. The shark ate the man.
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6. The police took him to prison.
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7. The firefighters saved Lily’s life.
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8. Ed Sheeran sang a beautiful song about love.
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9. He didn't give the wallet.
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10.He loved his friends very much
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Was the subject

understood by the
students?