48962 passive voice exercise simple present and past passive

PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES
Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice.
Example: The students wrote letters.  Letters were written by the students.

1. Our dog did not bite the cat.
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2. The mechanic repairs the car.
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3. They understand Spanish.
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4. The electricians test the fire alarm.
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5. My friend bought a new car.
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6. John cleaned the bathroom.
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7. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
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8. They developed a new kind of washing powder. ___________________________________________
9. Snow covered the mountains.
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10. The lady gave me the keys.
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11. The students handed in the reports.
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12. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
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13. The policemen help the children.
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14. Mother waters the flowers.
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15. They sing the song very well.
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16. Postman delivers letters at 8 everyday.
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17. They make these cars in Japan.
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18. Someone smashed our window last night.
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19. My parents gave me some pocket money.
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20. They told bad news to her.
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21. She sent information to Ann.
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22. He gave them a new chance.
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23. They grow coffee in Kenia.
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24. The Romans built the bridge 2000 years ago.
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25. The thunderstorm damaged some houses.
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Rewrite the sentences as “Active”

1. Many women were killed by Jack the Ripper.
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2. Some nice musicals were written by Cole Porter.
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3. We were impressed by your products.
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4. The windows were broken by the burglars.
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5. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates.
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6. America was discovered by Cristopher Columbus.

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7. Shoes are cleaned by me every Friday.
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8. The first plane was flown by the Wright brothers.
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9. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
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10. Cheese is made from milk.
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11. The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.
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12. Poems are written by the little boy.
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13. This newspaper is read by thousands of people.
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14. Football is played by two teams of eleven players.
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15. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
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16. Children are educated in schools.

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17. Wine is made from grapes.
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18. My bag was stolen when I was on the bus.
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19. I didn’t fall over. I was pushed.
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20. The dogs are kept in the house.
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21. This church was built in the 15th century.
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22. My offer was turned down by them.
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23. Caesar was killed by Brutus and his friends.
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24. John was given an award by the President.
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25. The explanation was understood by all the students.
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26. They were known by everyone.
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27. The story was translated into Spanish.
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28. All the leftovers were eaten by my brother.
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29. The bridge was closed for over two hours by the police.
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