PASSIVE VOICE AND WISH SENTENCES

PASSIVE VOICE
I. Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1. the window / open …………………………………………......................
2. the shoes / buy …………………………………………...........................
3. the car / wash ………………………………………….............................
4. the litter / throw away …………………………………………..................
5. the letter / send …………………………………………...........................
6. the book / read / not …………………………………………....................
7. the songs / sing / not …………………………………………..................
8. the food / eat / not …………………………………………......................
II. Write passive sentences in Simple Past.
1. the test / write ………………………………………….............................
2. the cat / feed …………………………………………..............................
3. the lights / switch on …………………………………………...................
4. the house / build ………………………………………….........................
5. dinner / serve ………………………………………….............................
6. this computer / sell / not …………………………………………..............
7. the car / stop / not ………………………………………….......................
8. the tables / clean / not …………………………………………................
III. Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.
1. the postcard / send ………………………………………….....................
2. the pencils / count …………………………………………......................
3. the beds / make …………………………………………..........................
4. the trees / plant …………………………………………...........................
5. the money / spend …………………………………………......................
6. the room / book / not …………………………………………...................
7. the rent / pay / not …………………………………………......................
8. the people / inform / not …………………………………………..............
V. Write passive sentences in Future
1. the windows / clean …………………………………………....................
2. the message / read ………………………………………….....................

3. the thief / arrest …………………………………………..........................
4. the photo / take …………………………………………...........................
5. these songs / sing …………………………………………......................
6. a dictionary / use / not …………………………………………................
7. credit cards / accept / not …………………………………………............
8. the ring / find / not ………………………………………….......................
VI. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - …………………………………………..
2. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - …………………………………………
3. I am writing a poem. - ………………………………………….................
4. We are not playing football. - …………………………………………......
5. He is not wearing a tie. - ………………………………………….............
6. Is she preparing the party? - ………………………………………….......
7. Are they talking about the meeting? - …………………………………………
8. Is she watering the flowers? - ………………………………………….....
VII. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. I can answer the question. - …………………………………………........
2. She would carry the box. - …………………………………………..........
3. We might play cards. - …………………………………………................
4. He must fill in the form. - ………………………………………….............
5. They need not buy bread. - ………………………………………….........
6. He could not read the sentence. - …………………………………………
7. Will the teacher test our English? - …………………………………………
8. Could Jenny lock the door? - …………………………………………......
IV. Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the gaps. Use the verb
and the tense given in brackets.
Example:
A letter __________ by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)
Answer: A letter is written by Peter.
1) The words …………………..by the teacher today. (explain - Simple Present)

2) We …………………..a letter the day before yesterday. (send - Simple Past)
3) This car …………………... It's too old. (not/steal - will-future)
4) This street …………………..because of snow. (already/close - Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant …………………..next week. (open - will-future)
6) He …………………..to the party yesterday. ( invite - Simple Past)
7) The blue box …………………... (can/not/see - Simple Present)
8) I …………………..the book by my friend last Sunday. (give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes …………………..by my little brother. (not/wash - Present Perfect)
10) I …………………..by Robert. (not/ask - will-future)
VIII. Change into Passive
1. Rachel will give you some advice.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. I sent him a letter.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. The police officer showed us the way.
→ ………………………………………………………….………………….
4. Our neighbour gave me a lift.
→ …………………………………………………………….……………….
5. We have asked him a favour.
→ …………………………………………………………………………….
6. She told me a lie.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
7. They have written her a postcard.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
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WISH SENTENCES
Regrets
1. I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get NEGATIVE)

2. I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to mud. (rain NEGATIVE)
3. If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine. (park NEGATIVE)
Wanting change
4. If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)
5. I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)
6. I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding. (have NEGATIVE)
Complaints
7. I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot when you're drunk. (drink NEGATIVE)
8. If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone. (rain)
9. I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It looks so greasy all the time. (wash)
Mixed
10. I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really nice bloke. (be NEGATIVE)
11. I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE)
12. If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in The States. (have)
13. I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates me now. (tell NEGATIVE)
14. I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak NEGATIVE)
15. If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The cartridges are so expensive. (buy NEGATIVE)
16. I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of time before he kills someone. (drive NEGATIVE)
Love is blind
1. Jess is describing her new boyfriend, Kevin. Read the paragraph from her diary
My boyfriend, Kevin, is not very handsome. He's quite short, and He's really thin. He doesn't like sports, and
he never wants to go dancing with me on Saturdays. He can't dance! He spends a lot of time with his friends
at the local amusement arcade.
He doesn't get on well with my friends, and they don't like him either.
He doesn't have much money. He never buys me flowers or chocolates. So, why do I still go out with him?
Well, I'm not sure but I really love him. And I believe he can change if he wants to.

2. Write 7 things Jess might wish for.
1- Kevin is not very handsome
………………………………………………………………

2- He's not tall
………………………………………………………………
3-He doesn't like sports
………………………………………………………………
4-He can't dance
………………………………………………………………..
5-He doesn't get on well with her friends
…………………………………………………………………
6-He doesn't have much money
…………………………………………………………………
7-He never buys me flowers or chocolates
…………………………………………………………………