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WorksheetsPassive SPS
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 43mins
Change the active to the passive
10. The teacher is going to explain the lesson
(a)
Change the active to the passive
9. His tricks won't fool me
(a)
Change the active to the passive
8. Is Mr. Brown painting your house?
(a)
Change the active to the passive
8. Kathy had returned the book to the library.
(a)
Change the active to the passive
7. Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon
(a)
Change the active to the passive
6. Shirley has suggested a new idea
(a)
Change the active to the passive
4. Waitresses and waiters serve costumers
(a)
Change the active to the passive
3. Alex is preparing that report.
(a)
Change the active to the passive
2. Bill will invite Ann to the party
(a)
Change the active to the passive
1. shakespeare wrote that play
(a)
Write questions using the Passive. Some are present. Some are past.
Ask about Pluto (the planet). (when / discover?)
When was Pluto discovered?
When did Pluto discovered?
When were Pluto discovered?
When was the Pluto discovered?
Put the verb into the correct from, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
Water __________ (cover) most of the earth's surface.
Water covered most of the earth's surface.
Water covers most of the earth's surface.
Water is covered most of the earth's surface.
Water did cover most of the earth's surface.
Put the verb into the correct from, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
The park gates __________ (lock) at 6.30pm every evening.
The park gates are locked at 6.30pm every evening.
The park gates are locking at 6.30pm every evening.
The park gates were locking at 6.30pm every evening.
The park gates be locked at 6.30pm every evening.
Put the verb into the correct from, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
I was born in London, but I __________ (grow up) in Canada.
but I did grow up in Canada.
but I was growing up in Canada.
but I grew up in Canada.
but I growed up in Canada.
What do these words mean? Use 'it can...' or 'it can't...'
unbreakable
it can be broken
it can't be broken
it can be breaked
it can be breaked
What do these words mean? Use 'it can...' or 'it can't...'
edible
it can be eaten
it can't be eaten
it be edited
it can't be edited
What do these words mean? Use 'it can...' or 'it can't...'
unusable
it must be used
it mustn't be used
it can be used
it can't be used
What do these words mean? Use 'it can...' or 'it can't...'
invisible
it can be invited
it can't be invited
it can be seen
it can't be seen
What do these words mean? Use 'it can...' or 'it can't...'
portable
It can be moved
It can't be moved
It can be packed in a suitcase
It can't be packed in a suitcase
Complete these sentences with the verb (in the correct form)
A decision will not _____ until the next meeting. (make)
is making
be maked
be made
is made
Complete these sentences with the verb (in the correct form)
Do you think that more money should _____ on education? (spend)
be spent
be spending
are spent
are spend
Complete these sentences with the verb (in the correct form)
The injured man couldn't walk and had to _____ . (carry)
carry
be carried
is carried
was carried
Rewrite this sentence using passive grammar.
They have postponed the meeting.
The meeting did postpone.
The meeting was postponed.
The meeting has been postponed.
The meeting was been postponed.
Rewrite this sentence using passive grammar.
Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
The computer is being used at the moment.
The computer was being used at the moment.
The computer is used at the moment.
The computer did get used at the moment.
Rewrite this sentence using passive grammar.
They have postponed the meeting.
The meeting did postpone.
The meeting was postponed.
The meeting has been postponed.
The meeting was been postponed.
Rewrite this sentence using passive grammar.
They have postponed the meeting.
The meeting did postpone.
The meeting was postponed.
The meeting has been postponed.
The meeting was been postponed.
According to this newspaper, John is said ___ a new record for the long jump.
to have established
to establish
establishing
established
___ the breakthrough in genetics will lead to a cure for cancer.
It is believed that
Many scientists are believed that
Scientists are reported to have made
It is widely announcing that
More than five thousand people ____ in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.
was said to be died
were said to be died
was said to die
were said to die
They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
They say many people to have been homeless after tsunami.
They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.
Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami.
Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.
When I came, an experiment ____ in the lab.
was being holding
has been held
was being held
has held
Up to now, the equipment ____ regularly, but from now on, we ____ it before every outing.
wasn't checked - are checking
hasn't checked - will be checking
hasn't been checked - are going to check
isn't being checked - should be checked
The FBI ___ that he knew where the body ____.
suspected - was buried
suspects - had been burying
was suspected - will be buried
has suspected - was burying
Your chances of success in an examination ____ if you ____ the course work thoroughly.
enhance - are revised
were enhancing - revised
are enhanced - revise
could be enhanced - would revise
Since he ____ from prison, he ____ unable to sleep properly.
was released - has been
had released - had been
has been released - was
had been released - would be
I really dislike ____ to work on Sundays because I feel torn between my family and work.
to be asking
being asked
asking
having asked
Sentences can be active or passive.
True
false
We usually use the active in written and spoken language.
False
True
The difference is that in an active sentence the subject performs the action and in a passive sentence the subject receives the action.
True
False
Is it an ACTIVE sentence? Bats eat insects.
True
False
Is it an ACTIVE sentence? Anne saw the burglar.
False
True
Is it a PASSIVE sentence? Insects ARE EATEN by bats.
True
False
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
Somebody sends emails.
Emails were send.
Emails are sent.
Emails have been sent.
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
Somebody cuts the grass.
The grass was cut by somebody.
The grass has been cut.
The grass is cut.
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
Somebody often steals cars.
Cars are often stolen.
Cars were often stolen.
Cars are often stole.
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
Somebody speaks English here.
English is spoken here.
English were spoken here.
English is spoke here.
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
My Uncle builds new houses every year.
New houses are build every year.
New houses are built every year by my uncle.
New houses were built every year by my uncle.
Make these active present simple sentence passive.
Andres writes a letter.
A letter is write
A letter is written by Andres.
A letter is wrote by Andres.
A letter is writen by Andres.
Write a question with the words below.
Use the Present Simple Passive.
where / the most rice / produce / in the world / ?
Where the most rice is produced in the world?
Where the most rice produced in the world?
Where is the most rice produced in the world?
Write a question with the words below.
Use the Present Simple Passive.
? / official languages / speak / in Wales
What official languages are spoken in Wales?
What official languages is spoken in Wales?
What official languages were spoken in Wales?
Write a question with the words below.
Use the Present Simple Passive.
Where / the White House / locate / ?
Where was the White House located?
Where is the White House located?
Where is the White House locate?
Write a question with the words below.
Use the Present Simple Passive.
what / give / to Olympic winners / ?
What is gave to Olympic winners
What was given to Olympic winners
What is given to Olympic winners?
Many books ……… ……… from the library last month.
were pushed
was published
were borrowed
The satellite …………… ……… into space last night.
wasn’t bitten
wasn’t sent
Was hurt
The postman ……… ………… by the dog next door.
wasn’t bitten
is bitteen
were bitte
Charlotte’s first book, Jane Eyre, ...... ....... in 1847 and is still popular today.
published
was published
was publishing
Astana ______visited by hundreds of tourists every day
is
are
was
were
Two new malls _______ opened last Monday
is
are
was
were
1. Mr. Maged ………… at the telephone company.
a. is employed
b. employed
c. is being employ
d. has employed
2. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle …………last night.
a. is stolen
b. has been stolen
c. was stolen
d. stole
3.4100,000 babies ______ born in this hospital every year.
is
are
would
were
A cinema is a place where films ___________________
shown
be shown
are shown
is shown
The house ______________ in 1935.
is built
was built
was being built
has been built
Two hundred people _____________________ by the company.
employed
have employed
is employed
are employed
The game ____________ by the other team.
was won
won
is going to won
will win
Pizza ____________ by Sally.
eaten
is eating
ate
was eaten
The keys ___________________ by Ufuk yesterday.
was found
has been found
are being found
were found
The house ________________by my wife twice a week.
has been cleaned
is cleaned
is being cleaned
was cleaned
Madame Tussauds ________________ by many tourists every year.
is being visited
has been visited
is visited
was visited
The offer _______________ by the boss. It is really creative.
will be accepted
was rejected
is rejected
is being accepted
