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Passive Voice

English Class
Grade 10/11
The Passive Voice

Sentences can be active or passive. We usually use the active in written and spoken language.
The difference is that in an active sentence the subject performs the action and in a passive
sentence the subject receives the action. Study the following information to learn how to
form a passive sentence, how to put an active into a passive sentence and how to form the
tenses in the passive voice.

Form of to be + past participle (3rd form) of the verb

Tense Passive form


Present tense am / is / are invited
Past tense was / were invited
Future tense will be invited
Present perfect tense have / has been invited
Past perfect tense had been invited

How to form a passive sentence

SUBJECT FORM OF TO BE + 3rd FORM ADVERB, ...


The room is cleaned every day.
They are sold as pets.
A lot of guests are invited to a party.

Put an active sentence into a passive one:


Subject Verb Object
Active: Bats eat insects.

Passive: Insects are eaten by bats.


Subject Verb by Agent

Subject Verb Object


Active: Tom saw the burglars

Passive: The burglars were seen by Tom


Subject Verb by Agent

Subject of the active sentence → Agent of the passive sentence


Object of the active sentence → Subject of the passive sentence

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)
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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)

Use the tenses and verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. English _______________________ (speak) all over the world. (Present tense)


2. This quarrel _______________________ (forget) in a few years' time. (Future tense)
3. My pencil case _______________________ (steal). (Present perfect)
4. We _______________________ (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect)
5. This shirt_______________________ (make) in France. (Past tense)
6. The dogs _______________________ (keep) in the house. (Present tense)
7. Her new book _______________________ (publish) next month. (Future tense)
8. Milk _______________________ (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense)
9. They _______________________ (take) to school. (Past tense)
10. Not a sound _______________________ (hear). (Past tense)
11. Some juice _______________________ (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect)
12. The thieves_______________________ (arrest) by the police. (Past tense)
13. The homework _______________________ (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense)
14. Her ring _______________________ (find) under the bed. (Past tense)
15. I _______________________ (offer) an interesting job. (Past tense)

Fill in the present or past tense.


1. He _______________________ (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge _______________________ (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel _______________________ (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies _______________________ (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees _______________________ (cut) down yesterday.
6. We _______________________ (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse _______________________ (steal) in the disco last night.
8. Rain _______________________ (hold) up by fog.
9. He _______________________ (throw) out of the bar a week ago.
10. Pigs _______________________ (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre _______________________ (reopen) last Friday.
12. She _______________________ (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. A lot of food _______________________ (throw) away every day.
14. Mice_______________________ (catch) by cats.
15. I _______________________ (often / ask) for her address.

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Change the active sentence into passive.
1. He has lent her the umbrella.
___________________________________________________
2. He gave me a good advice.
___________________________________________________
3. Dad promised us some money
___________________________________________________
4. They'll give him a reward.
___________________________________________________
5. He told me the whole story.
___________________________________________________
6. They have sent her the bill.
___________________________________________________
7. She'll show us the way.
___________________________________________________
8. He has paid her a lot of money.
___________________________________________________
9. Peter wrote it down correctly.
___________________________________________________
10. Noise kept him awake.
___________________________________________________
11. Dad sometimes takes me to the station.
___________________________________________________
12. She'll give me his address.
___________________________________________________

Sentences are in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.

1. He usually buys the tickets


_________________________________________________
2. We booked the flights.
___________________________________________________
3. He opened the bottle easily.
___________________________________________________
4. She cleans my shoes.
___________________________________________________
5. They arrested the burglars.
___________________________________________________
6. He wrote the note.
___________________________________________________

7. They washed the car.


___________________________________________________
8. She found the key.
___________________________________________________
9. He sold his coin collection.
___________________________________________________

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10. We started a new system.
___________________________________________________
11. Someone stole his car.
___________________________________________________
12. They used the towels.
___________________________________________________
13. We turned on the TV.
___________________________________________________
14. She served tea at 4.
___________________________________________________
15. The rain flooded the camp.
___________________________________________________

Put the sentences into passive voice.

1. They built these houses in 1902.


___________________________________________________
2. She bakes a cake every Sunday.
___________________________________________________
3. He broke the vase yesterday.
___________________________________________________
4. I clean the shoes every Friday.
___________________________________________________
5. We wrote the exercise an hour ago.
___________________________________________________
6. They use this road very often.
___________________________________________________
7. Thieves stole his car.
___________________________________________________
8. They cancelled all the flights.
___________________________________________________
9. Brian told the truth.
___________________________________________________
10. She always loads the dishwasher.
___________________________________________________
11. He sometimes does the shopping.
___________________________________________________
12. The ambulance took Peter to hospital.
___________________________________________________

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