EXERCISES

A. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.

1. English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

2. The post ______________________ (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.
3. ______________________________ (the building/use) anymore?
4. How often ______________________________ (the Olympic Games(hold)?
5. How _______________________ (your name/spell)?
6. My salary _____________________ (pay) every month.
7. These cars _________________________ (not make) in Japan.
8. The name of the people who committed the crime _____________________ (not know).

B. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

1. My car ______________________ (repair) last week.

2. This song ________________________ (not write) by John Lennon.
3. ________________________________ (the phone/answer) by a young girl?
4. The film ________________________ (make) ten years ago.
5. When ______________________________ (tennis/invent)?
6. The car ________________________ (not damaged) in the accident.
7. The original building _________________________ (pull) down in 1965.
8. Where ______________________________ (this pot/make)?

C. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. A thief stole my purse.

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2. The police arrested the robbers.

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3. They produce cars in this factory.

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4. They serve breakfast at eight o’clock every day.

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5. People throw away tones of rubbish every day.

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6. They make coffee in Brazil.

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7. Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.

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D. Form the question.

a. Paper is made from wood. Is paper made from wood ?
b. The telephone was invented by Mr Bell. ___________________________________________?
c. This picture was painted by Peter. ___________________________________________?
d. The thieves are arrested by the police. ___________________________________________?