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Exercise On Active and Passive Voice

The document is a self-test quiz on active and passive voice. It contains 20 sentences that must be identified as either active or passive voice, and then transformed into the opposite voice. It also provides examples of transforming sentences between active and passive voice and tasks for filling in the correct passive form based on provided verb tenses. The quiz focuses on identifying and transforming between active and passive grammatical voices in English sentences.

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Exercise On Active and Passive Voice

The document is a self-test quiz on active and passive voice. It contains 20 sentences that must be identified as either active or passive voice, and then transformed into the opposite voice. It also provides examples of transforming sentences between active and passive voice and tasks for filling in the correct passive form based on provided verb tenses. The quiz focuses on identifying and transforming between active and passive grammatical voices in English sentences.

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Self-Test Quiz: Exercise on Passive Voice

Write “A” if the sentence is in Active voice or “P” if it is Passive voice,


then transform it into the opposite.
1. They listen to music. ( )

2. Houses have been built. ( )

3. You should open your workbooks. ( )

4. These cars are produced in Japan. ( )

5. She is reading an e-mail. ( )

6. Alan teaches Geography. ( )

7. The bus driver was hurt. ( )

8. Henry Ford invented the assembly line. ( )

9. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake. ( )

10. German is spoken in Austria. ( )

11. Boys like to play soccer. ( )

12. This room has been painted blue. ( )

13. Cricket is played in Australia. ( )

14. I am given a book. ( )

15. We have lost our keys. ( )

16. You might see dolphins here. ( )

17. The report must be completed by next Friday. ( )

18. They were singing a song. ( )

19. A letter was written to her. ( )

es.cuanto.noceda@gmail.com Prof. Eduardo Cuauhtémoc Noceda Rivera


20. The bike is being repaired. ( )

Transform the sentences

e.g. Change this active sentence to the passive:


A client delayed Joanne when she was leaving the office.
Joanne was delayed by a client when she was leaving her office.

1. Change this active sentence to the passive:


The tennis club was holding a meeting at 6.30.
2. Change this passive sentence to active:
The doorway was blocked by Sheba, the dog.

3. Change this active sentence to passive:


Joanne had to take Sheba to the vet.
4. Change this active sentence to passive:
Her condition worried the vet.
5. Change this passive sentence to active:
The dog was treated by the vet while Joanne went home.
6. Change this active sentence to passive:
The vet told Joanne to get out of the house.
7. Change this active sentence to passive:
The telephone call confused Joanne.
8. Change this active sentence to passive:
The police captured the burglar.
9. Change this active sentence to passive:
The dog had bitten off his fingers.

es.cuanto.noceda@gmail.com Prof. Eduardo Cuauhtémoc Noceda Rivera


Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.
*Remember the punctuation.

e.g. Peter writes a letter.


Answer: A letter is written by Peter.

1. Mr. Jones watches the film.


2. Somebody built the house last year.
3. They speak English in the shop.
4. The waiter brought me a big steak.
5. She gave me the box.
6. Max will look after him.
7. We saw her in Dresden last week.
8. No one has ever beaten me at chess.
9. They built a house.
10. Our uncle takes Susan to hospital.
11. We have cleaned the car.
12. They speak English.
13. The policemen help the children.
14. A robber broke the window of the shop.
15. My mother sends me to the butcher.
16. Peter will look after my little brother.

es.cuanto.noceda@gmail.com Prof. Eduardo Cuauhtémoc Noceda Rivera


Fill in the correct form of the passive into the gap. Mind the tense written in
brackets.

Example: A letter ( ) by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)

Answer: A letter is written by Peter.

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)

es.cuanto.noceda@gmail.com Prof. Eduardo Cuauhtémoc Noceda Rivera

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