ACTIVITY PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVITY

A. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. -

2. They have studied the poem.

3. The police protect children

4. She pays a lot of money. -

5. I draw a picture. -

6. They wear blue shoes. -

7.They don't help you. -

8. He doesn't open the book. -

9. You do not write the letter. –

10. He cleaned the car.

11. His jokes irritated the guests.

12. The fire destroyed the house.

13. Linda is preparing the report.

14. We can drive the car.

15. They never use the computer

B. The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:

1. Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

 was written

is being written

has been written

2. Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

is understood

has been understood

was understood

3. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

has been brought up

is brought up

was brought up

4. The fire has destroyed the house.

The house ________________ by the fire.

has been destroyed

was being destroyed

is destroyed

5. She would reject the offer.

The offer ________________ by her.

will have been rejected

would be rejected

will be rejected

6. This surprises me.

I ________________ by this.

would have been surprised

will be surprised

am surprised

7.    This house ———————- in 1970 by my grandfather.

Built

Was built

Was build

Has built

8.    The robbers ————————- by the police.

Have arrested

Have been arrested

Was arrested

Had arrested