Passive exercises

1. Many people read this writer's articles. __________________________________

2. Jackie milks the cows every morning. __________________________________
3. Benny never understands the new teacher. __________________________________
4. Everybody loves chocolate. __________________________________
5. Kids always eat candies. __________________________________
6. They elect the members of Congress. __________________________________
7. Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly? __________________________________

1. She sang a song.  __________________________________

2. Somebody hit me. __________________________________
3. We stopped the bus. __________________________________
4. A thief stole my car. __________________________________
5. She didn't win the prize. __________________________________
6. They didn't make their beds. __________________________________
7. I did not tell them. __________________________________
8. Did you tell them? __________________________________

1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. __________________________________

2. My father is washing the car. __________________________________
3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. __________________________________
4. She is taking a picture of him. __________________________________
5. I am writing a poem. __________________________________
6. We are not playing football. __________________________________
7. He is not wearing a tie. __________________________________
8. Is she preparing the party? __________________________________

1. I was repairing their bikes. __________________________________

2. They were not eating dinner. _________________________________
3. We were not painting the gate. __________________________________
4. You were not driving him home. __________________________________
5. He was not feeding the dogs. __________________________________
6. Was she reading these lines? __________________________________
7. Were they carrying bags? __________________________________
8. We were talking about Francis. _____________________________________

1. We have cycled five miles. _____________________________________

2. I have opened the present. _____________________________________
3. They have not read the book. _____________________________________
4. You have not sent the parcel. _____________________________________
5. We have not agreed to this issue. _____________________________________
6. They have not caught the thieves. _____________________________________
7. Has she phoned him? _____________________________________
8. Have they noticed us? _____________________________________
1. We had lost the key. _____________________________________
2. They had started a fight. _____________________________________
3. I had been reading an article. _____________________________________
4. I had not closed the window. _____________________________________
5. They had not bought the paper. _____________________________________
6. She had not noticed me. _____________________________________
7. Had she solved the problem? _____________________________________
8. Had he recorded that song? _____________________________________

1. Millions of people will visit the museum. _____________________________________

2. Our boss will sign the contract. _____________________________________
3. You will not do it. _____________________________________
4. They will not show the new film. _____________________________________
5. He won't see Sue. _____________________________________
6. They will not ask him. _____________________________________
7. Will the company employ a new worker? _____________________________________
8. Will the plumber repair the shower? _____________________________________

Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the gaps. Use the verb and the tense given in brackets.
1. The words by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)
2. We a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
3. This car . It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
4. This street because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)
5. A new restaurant next week. (to open - will-future)
6. He to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
7. The blue box . (can/not/to see - Simple Present)
8. I the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)
9. The dishes by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
10. I by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)

Write down the passive form of the verbs. Use the tense in brackets.
1. Paul (send) to prison. (Future tense)
2. My brother (just beat) in the race. (Present perfect)
3. He (tell) to wait outside. (Past tense)
4. I (not pay) for the work. (Past tense)
5. Policemen (often ask) the way. (Present tense)
6. Their lawn (cut) once a week. (Present tense)
7. We (ask) by the police. (Future tense)
8. The towels (not use). (Past tense)
9. The jewels (not sell) so far. (Present perfect)
 10. They (teach) French. (Present tense)
11. The fire brigade (phone) soon after the fire had broken out. (Past tense)
12. You (laugh) at if you talk such nonsense. (Future tense)
13. All the fruits (eat up) by the guests. (Past tense)
14. The email (answer) tomorrow. (Future tense)
15. The best cookies (sell) here. (Present tense)

ANSWERS:

1. Many people read this writer's articles. This writer's articles are read by many people
2. Jackie milks the cows every morning. The cows are milked every morning (by Jackie)
3. Benny never understands the new teacher. The new teacher is never understood by Benny
4. Everybody loves chocolate. Chocolate is loved by everybody
5. Kids always eat candies. Candies are always eaten by kids
6. They elect the members of Congress. The members of Congress are elected by them.
7. Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly? Are the brakes checked regularly by the mechanic?

1. She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.

2. Somebody hit me. - I was hit by somebody.
3. We stopped the bus. - The bus was stopped by us.
4. A thief stole my car. - My car was stolen by a thief.
5. She didn't win the prize. - The prize was not won by her.
6. They didn't make their beds. - Their beds were not made by them.
7. I did not tell them. - They were not told by me.
8. Did you tell them? - Were they told by you?

1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila.
2. My father is washing the car. - The car is being washed by my father.
3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - The cows are being milked by farmer Joe.
4. She is taking a picture of him. - A picture of him is being taken by her.
5. I am writing a poem. - A poem is being written by me.
6. We are not playing football. - Football is not being played by us.
7. He is not wearing a tie. - A tie is not being worn by him.
8. Is she preparing the party? - Is the party being prepared by her?

1. I was repairing their bikes. - Their bikes were being repaired by me.
2. They were not eating dinner. - Dinner was not being eaten by them.
3. We were not painting the gate. - The gate was not being painted by us.
4. You were not driving him home. - He was not being driven home by you.
5. He was not feeding the dogs. - The dogs were not being fed by him.
6. Was she reading these lines? - Were these lines being read by her?
7. Were they carrying bags? - Were bags being carried by them?
8. We were talking about Francis. - Francis was being talked about by us.

1. We have cycled five miles. - Five miles have been cycled by us.
2. I have opened the present. - The present has been opened by me.
3. They have not read the book. - The book has not been read by them.
4. You have not sent the parcel. - The parcel has not been sent by you.
5. We have not agreed to this issue. - This issue has not been agreed to by us.
6. They have not caught the thieves. - The thieves have not been caught by them.
7. Has she phoned him? - Has he been phoned by her?
8. Have they noticed us? - Have we been noticed by them?

1. We had lost the key. - The key had been lost by us.
2. They had started a fight. - A fight had been started by them.
3. I had been reading an article. - An article had been read by me.
4. I had not closed the window. - The window had not been closed by me.
5. They had not bought the paper. - The paper had not been bought by them.
6. She had not noticed me. - I had not been noticed by her.
7. Had she solved the problem? - Had the problem been solved by her?
8. Had he recorded that song? - Had that song been recorded by him?

1. Millions of people will visit the museum. - The museum will be visited by millions of people.
2. Our boss will sign the contract. - The contract will be signed by our boss.
3. You will not do it. - It will not be done by you.
4. They will not show the new film. - The new film will not be shown by them.
5. He won't see Sue. - Sue will not be seen by him.
6. They will not ask him. - He will not be asked by them.
7. Will the company employ a new worker? - Will a new worker be employed by the company?
8. Will the plumber repair the shower? - Will the shower be repaired by the plumber?

1. The words are explained by the teacher today.

2. We were sent a letter the day before yesterday.

3. This car will not be stolen. It's too old.

4. This street has already been closed because of snow.

5. A new restaurant will be opened next week.

6. He was invited to the party yesterday.

7. The blue box cannot be seen.

8. I was given the book by my friend last Sunday.

9. The dishes have not been washed by my little brother.

10. I will not be asked by Robert.

1. Will be send

2. Has just beaten/beat (beat – beat – beat or beat – beat – beaten)

3. Was told

4. Wasn’t paid

5. Are often asked

6. Is cut

7. Will be asked

8. Weren’t used

9. Haven’t been sold

10. Aren’t taught

11. Was phoned

12. Will be laughed

13. Were eaten

14. Will be answered

15. Are sold