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WorksheetsActive/ Passive Voice
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 35mins
Two men ....breaking into a house in my street last night
see
was seen
were seen
saw
The police........and they arrived very quickly.
was called
were called
called
is called
One man.....immediately.
was caught
was catched
were caught
catch
The other escaped, but he... very soon. Both men.......to the police station where they ......separately by police officer.
find/ were taken/ were questioned
were found/ were taken/ were questioned
was found / were taken/ were questioned
find/ wastaken/ were questioned
The two men......with burglary
were charged
was charged
charged
is charged
Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
The window .........(clean)
had been cleaned
has been cleaned
was cleaned
were cleaned
Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
New curtains..........(put up)
were being put up
was put up
will have been put up
put up
Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
The walls .......................(paint),
painted
had been painted
has been painted
painted
Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
Light littings .....................still/install)
were still being installed
was still being installed
was still installed
were still been installed
Turn from Active into Passive
The gardener has planted some trees
Turn from Active into Passive
Doctor Brown will give you some advice
Turn from Active into Passive
A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
Steven Spielberg directed "E.T".
Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
Someone has broken the crystal vase.
Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
His parents have brought him up to be polite.
Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
Fleming discovered penicillin.
1. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple Passive. There is a chimpanzee which …..(call) “Bubbles. It ….(own) by Michael Johnson. It ….(keep) in his home.
is called /is owned/is kept
calls/owns/keeps
are called/is called/ is kept
is called/ is owned/ is keeped
Put the verbs into Past Simple Passive.
Two men …..(see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police…..(call) and they arrived very quickly. One man…..(catch) immediately
was seen/ was called/ was caught
were seen/were called/ was caught
Was seen/was called/was caught
were seen/were called/was caught
Fill in in the correct passive form. Mr.Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
The windows…………(clean). New curtains ………………(put up). The walls ……………..(paint). Light fittings………………..(still/install).
were being put up/ had been painted/ were still being installed
was being put up/had been painted/was still being installed
were being put up/ has been painted/ were still being installed
was being put up/ had been painted/was being still installed
Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences
PLANET BEING DESTROYED BY POLLUTION
Our planet was being destroyed by pollution
Planet is destroyed by pollution
Planet was destroyed by pollution
Our planet is being destroyed by pollution
Rewrite the newspaper headline as complete sentence
ANIMALS BEING USED TO TEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Animals is being used to test beauty products
Animals are being used to test beauty products
Animals will being used to test beauty products
Animals was being used test beauty products
Turn from Active into Passive
You must leave the bathroom tidy
The bathroom must left tidy
The bathroom must been left tidy
The bathroom must be left tidy
The bathroom must being left tidy
Turn from Active into Passive. I have to return these books to the library
This books have be returned to the library
These books have be returned to the library
These books have to be returned to the library
These books have been returned to the library
Turn from Active into Passive. Our neighbour ought to paint the garage
The garage ought be painted by our neighbour
The garage ought to be painted by our neighbour
The garage ought being painted by our neighbour
The garage ought to painted by our neighbour
Turn from Active into Passive. He gave me a present
I was given a present
A present was given to me
He gaved me a present
A present have been gived to me
Turn from Active into Passive. The waiter will bring us the bill
The bill will brought to us
We will be brought the bill
The bill will be brought to us
The bill will be bringed to us
Turn from Active into Passive. The Queen presented him with a medal
He was presented with a medal by the Queen
He was being presented with a medal by the Queen
He has been presented with a medal by the Queen
A medal was presented to him by the Queen
Turn from Active into Passive. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
Tom is going to be sent a letter by Larry.
Tom is being gone to sent a letter by Larry
A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Larry
A letter is being sent to Tom by Larry
Turn from Active into Passive. Her mother bought Mary some sweets
Mary was bought some sweets by her mother
Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother
Some sweets was being bought for Mary by her mother
Mary was being bought some sweets by her mother
Turn from Active into Passive. You can improve your health with more exercise
Your health can being improved with more exercise
Your health can improved with more exercise
Your health can be improving with more exercise
Your health can be improved with more exercise
Turn from Active into Passive. A dog is chasing the child
A dog is chased the child
The child is chased by a dog
The child is being chased by a dog
The child has been chasing by a do
Turn from Active into Passive. Someone had broken our door down
Our door has been broken down
Our door have been broken down
Our door have be broken down
Our door had been broken down
A reporter is talking to Lucy Fame. Complete the interview.
Rep: It’ wonderful to interview such a famous person as you.
Lucy: Yes, you are very lucky!
Rep: I know that you……(interview) many times before.
Lucy: Yes, I have.
Rep: Also, I know that three books …..(write) about you.
Lucy: Yes, they have – and another one …..(write) at the moment.
Rep: A film ……(make) about your life two years ago, wasn’t it?
Lucy: Yes? It was a brilliant film! The leading role…..(play) by beautiful young actress.
Rep: ……..any more films……………………..(make) in the future?
Had been written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made
Have being written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made
Have been written/is being written/ was made/was played/ will…be made
Has been written/was being written/ is made/was played/ will…be made
