Exercise 1: Change the sentences from active to passive
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice:
1. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
2. The teacher explained the lesson.
3. They will complete the project next week.
4. The police arrested the suspect.
5. She writes novels in her free time.
6. Someone stole my wallet.
7. They are watching a movie.
8. The company will launch a new product soon.
9. They built the bridge in 1990.
10. The manager gave me a promotion.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in parentheses (past
participle form).
1. The cake ______ (bake) by my grandmother.
2. A new mall ______ (build) in the city center last year.
3. The letters ______ (deliver) by the postman every morning.
4. The homework ______ (finish) before the deadline.
5. A new policy ______ (implement) by the government next month.
6. The painting ______ (sell) for a high price at the auction.
7. The windows ______ (clean) yesterday.
8. The concert ______ (cancel) due to bad weather.
9. The invitations ______ (send) last week.
10. English ______ (speak) in many countries.
Exercise 3: Identify whether the sentence is active or passive
Write "Active" or "Passive" for each sentence below:
1. The house was painted last summer.
2. My father fixed the car.
3. A decision has been made by the committee.
4. They serve breakfast at 8 AM.
5. The book was written by J.K. Rowling.
6. The dog was taken to the vet.
7. The students completed the project.
8. The song was played on the radio.
9. The teacher gave us homework.
10. The glass was broken by a careless waiter.
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Exercise 4: Convert the sentences into passive voice (with different tenses)
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice, keeping the same tense.
1. She is writing a book.
2. They have repaired the road.
3. The scientist discovered a new planet.
4. The government is building a new hospital.
5. They will announce the winners tomorrow.
6. The team had won the match before the rain started.
7. People speak English all over the world.
8. The company has launched a new product.
9. They were cleaning the house when I arrived.
10. Someone has stolen my phone.
Exercise 5: Choose the correct passive voice form
Select the correct verb form to complete the sentences.
1. A new movie (is releasing / is being released / has released) next week.
2. The book (was written / wrote / was writing) by a famous author.
3. This cake (baked / was baked / is baking) by my mother.
4. The report (has finished / has been finished / was finishing) already.
5. Many schools (build / were built / have built) in the last ten years.
6. The invitations (will send / will be sent / sent) tomorrow.
7. The song (was singing / was sung / sings) beautifully by the choir.
8. A new bridge (is being constructed / is constructing / was constructing) over
the river.
9. The problem (has been solved / solves / was solving) by the experts.
10. A prize (will be given / will give / gave) to the best student.
Exercise 6: Correct the mistakes in the passive sentences
Each sentence below has a mistake. Rewrite them correctly in the passive voice.
1. The letter sent yesterday.
2. A new stadium will build in the city next year.
3. The homework was doing by the students.
4. The cake is bake by my grandmother.
5. The book wrote by a famous author.
6. The project has finished last week.
7. A song is sunged by the choir.
8. The thief was arrest by the police.
9. The car is wash every Sunday.
10. The invitations were send yesterday.
