13899 active to passive

ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
1. Write the verbs in the correct passive
form:

2. Rewrite the sentences into the passive
voice. Use the agent only if necessary:

1. Letters to voters ……………… at election
time (send/ pr. simple)
2. The housework …………………… (do/ pr.
perf)
3. This car ……………… here (can/not/ park/
pr. simple)
4. Lots of workers ……………………………
redundant last year (make/ past simple)
5. …………… dinner …………… ready by
9:30? (be/ will)
6. The computer ……………………… when I
arrived (fix/ past cont).
7. This museum …………………………… in
2002 (redecorate/past simple).
8. The report ………………………… by
Monday (must/ finish/ pr. simple)
9. ………… your TV……………… yet?
(repair/p. perf)
10. Nothing ……………………… about the
millionaire’s kidnap (say/ pr. perf)
11. Lots of money ……………… to the Third

1. My mother didn’t buy the pencils I needed.
……………………………………………………………

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2. Some students have written really nice
essays.
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3. The Congress has passed a new law on
education.
……………………………………………………………
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4. Dad has lost is glasses again.
……………………………………………………………
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5. CNN informed about yesterday’s
earthquake.
……………………………………………………………
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6. Vine growers harvest tons of grapes in
Italy.
……………………………………………………………

3. Rewrite these sentences into the passive
voice according to the given words:

4. Correct the sentences that contain
mistakes.

1. Paul gave me a nice sweater for my
birthday.
I
…………………………………………………………

………
A new sweater
……………………………………………
2. Mary has sent Paul some nice postcards.
Paul
…………………………………………………………
….
Some nice postcards
…………………………………………
3. Carol told us a very funny story.
We
…………………………………………………………
………
A very funny story
…………………………………………
4. The travel agent has just made the
holiday arrangements for Paul.
Paul
…………………………………………………………
…….
The holiday arrangements
………………………………
5. Mel is going to lend Sue some money.
Sue

1. Lunch was being make by he when we got
there.
……………………………………………………………
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2. English is spoken by people in Australia.

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3. Will the housework have being doing by 11
a.m?
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4. Something must be done to solve the
problem.
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5. Are customers served with good food
there?
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6. The letter hasn’t received yet.
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7. Is the dog going to take to the vet?
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8. Was Dr Brown warned after the accident?
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