Passive Voice Worksheets

B1 Passive Voice PA001 Make passive sentences using the word parts and the given tense The window – open (present perfect simple) Her room – paint (past progressive) _ He – take – to the airport (present perfect simple) _ The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive) _ The cows – feed – every morning (present simple) _ The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple) _ The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple) _ A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple) _ Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple) _ 10 The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple) _ 11 The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple) _ 12 The package – send – by a good friend (past simple) _ 13 He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple) _ 14 My dad – off – a new job – later this week (future simple) _ 15 The church – not renovate – for two hundred years (present perfect simple) _ 16 Breakfast – serve – from to 10 (present simple) _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA002 Rewrite the sentences and make them passive They will send you the boxes next week Coca Cola has sponsored this programme The manager has locked the door _ After they had shut the doors nobody could get in _ The organizers of the event welcomed the president _ They are inviting hundreds of guests to the opening of the new theatre _ Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympic Games _ The farmer milks the cows twice a day _ Everyone went to bed after they had switched off the lights _ 10 Stephen Spielberg is directing a major action film at the moment _ 11 The local authorities have cut down three trees in our street _ 12 They serve lunch from 12 to _ 13 When I got there, they were paving the road _ 14 The referee will stop the match if the weather gets worse _ 15 Mom hasn’t washed my jeans since October _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA003 Rewrite the sentences and make them passive They don’t expect you to win the match He will finish the puzzle by tomorrow The judge has sentenced many criminals in his career Millions of people around the world love football They are tearing down the old bridge at the moment Has anyone opened these letters? _ ? The boys pushed Tom into the river _ They say he is an excellent pianist _ They gave him a new outfit for the performance _ 10 What are they going to ask him? _ ? 11 We will have to this work by next Monday _ 12 They could not reach the crash site in time _ 13 Mom is ironing your shirt _ 14 The headmaster did not allow students to smoke _ 15 The police should bring him to the station _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA004 Rewrite the sentences and make them passive Families in poor countries often force their children to work They have offered him a good job They should have redecorated the house before Christmas They will repair my car by next week People say that he is a good surfer They have treated the prisoners badly for years _ You haven’t answered to my question yet _ We had to call the ambulance _ In Asia children a lot of the work _ 10 You cannot reach this village by train _ 11 Settlers built this town in 1802 _ 12 Committee members handed out invitations for the meeting _ 13 You must park your car in the garage _ 14 They showed us the most important paintings in the gallery _ 15 They speak Spanish here _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA005 Rewrite the sentences and make them passive They are serving breakfast in the dining room They play rugby in all the Commonwealth countries You must clean your suit for the ceremony The authorities are opening the town health centre next week Nobody can beat Liverpool After John had repaired the car, he sold it _ Steven King wrote the book _ You should send the email today _ The doctor must examine you again _ 10 The company has produced cars since the beginning of the century _ 11 The Egyptians buried pharaohs in pyramids _ 12 They will meet you at the train station _ 13 Has everyone read the instructions? _ ? 14 The nurse reads the newspaper to the old man every day _ 15 They must have left the documents behind _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA006 Make sentences in passive voice using the tenses in brackets Add words where necessary Great motorcycles - make – Japan (PRESENT SIMPLE) The lawn – not mow –last week (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE) The postman – not see – recently (PRESENT PERECT SIMPLE) The Gothic cathedral – build – 10th century (PAST SIMPLE) Many languages – speak – in the EU (PRESENT SIMPLE) _ The schoolhouse – repair – today (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) _ The prize – award – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE) _ After the accident – Harry – take – to a doctor (PAST SIMPLE) _ When I came in – the fridge – repair (PAST PROGRESSIVE) _ 10 The jewels – find – in the basement (PAST SIMPLE) _ 11 After the shop – close – it – sell (PAST PERFECT SIMPLE – PAST SIMPLE) _ 12 Special technology – use (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) _ 13 The thief – not find – by the police (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE) _ 14 The shop – close – next month (FUTURE SIMPLE) _ 15 The cat – call – Sissy (PRESENT SIMPLE) _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA007 Fill in the correct passive form of the verb Romeo and Juliet _ by Shakespeare (WRITE) The books _ yet (NOT PUBLISH) As soon as I got home, I realized that my wallet _ (STEAL) Dinner _ between and 10 p.m every day (SERVE) No letters _ since the start of the strike (DELIVER) The building _ torn down when we got there (BE) Progress in many fields of science _ in the last decade (MAKE) Since last week of the terrorists _ (CATCH) Taxes _ by the new government next month (INCREASE) 10 The classroom _ next week (REDECORATE) 11 The church _ by a famous architect in the 18th century (DESIGN) 12 The tunnel _ at the moment, so it's closed for all traffic (REPAIR) 13 My phone _ I can't find it anywhere (TAKE) 14 The application _ by Friday (MUST SEND) 15 When we first met, I had _ a job at the bank (ALREADY OFFER) 16 Olives _ in Mediterranean countries (GROW) 17 He _ French when he spent his childhood there (TEACH) 18 "A Hard Days Night" _ by the Beatles (WRITE) 19 We _ about the hurricane for the last few days (WARN) 20 Before the meeting was over all the food _ (EAT) 21 I _ extra pay this month (ALREADY GIVE) 22 I _ by the music so I couldn't concentrate (DISTURB) 23 Aluminium _ out of bauxite (MAKE) 24 _ yet? (THE PACKAGES , DELIVER) 25 A UFO _ by several witnesses yesterday evening (SEE) www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA008 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice Someone has already paid the workers _ Who wrote that book? _ They taught him Spanish and gave him a word list _ People say that the strike will end soon _ My friend offered me a job at the bank _ The boss asked him to leave the meeting _ Did the proposal interest you? _ They will show the paintings at the exhibition until Monday _ They are repairing the church bells at the moment _ 10 They say that the man is living in London _ 11 You have never watered these plants _ 12 When I entered the room, the teacher was passing out the test instructions _ 13 They treat and cure people at hospitals _ 14 They haven't seen him since last week _ 15 Everyone says he is a great footballer _ 16 The police told her that they had found her lost purse _ www.english-practice.at B1 Active and Passive Voice PA009 Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets At last night's ceremony, they _ the award to an unknown actress (GIVE) The survivors by a cruise ship that to be near them (RESCUE, HAPPEN) Two hours after the accident the doctor him dead (DECLARE) I remember to the circus by my father (BE TAKE) The weather _ in the next few days (NOT IMPROVE) Coffee _ before you it (MUST ROAST, SELL) The bridge _ at the moment so it _ (REPAIR, CANNOT USE) The police the victim a picture of the suspect (SHOW) The new staff members _ all the help they need (GIVE) 10 That door _ for ages (NOT OPEN) 11 A few days ago, a judge him to appear before court next month (ORDER) 12 The Times such a shocking letter before (NEVER PUBLISH) 13 They _ on what to when the headmaster in (INSTRUCT, COME) 14 The vandals bottles into windows and a few cars (THROW, DESTROY) 15 The new teammates _ more time to get accustomed to the practice sessions (SHOULD GIVE) 16 After dad me to the zoo, he me some new clothes at the department store (TAKE, BUY) 17 I to the party last Thursday because I (NOT GO, NOT INVITE) 18 I so surprised by such an outstanding performance before (NEVER BE) 19 When we out of the cinema, the bus to take us home (COME, TAKE) 20 All the papers _ in by next Friday (MUST HAND) www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA010 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice The mechanic cannot repair mother's car because they have not delivered the spare parts _ _ Farmers have grown wheat in this part of the country for decades _ All the newspapers are reporting the scandal _ How did you make this delicious meal? _ The police didn't find the missing girl, so they issued a statement _ You should keep white wine at about 8°C _ Shop security will report all shoplifters to the police _ The doctors told Judy that she has six months to live _ Pupils must not step on the freshly cut lawn _ 10 People speak English all over the world _ 11 Hotel management asks all guests to check out before noon _ 12 They were renovating the old museum when we walked by _ 13 You can buy tickets for the concert here _ 14 The brought him to the arena by helicopter _ 15 Someone will steal your new bike if you don't put a lock on it _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA011 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice They will read out the names of the winners in tomorrow's show _ The shop assistant offered a refund to the customer _ Look! someone has broken the vase _ The police are investigating the murder _ Candidates must write their answers in ink _ The judge shouldn't have postponed the hearing _ They said that he was innocent _ They make all of the components in foreign factories _ I don't like people lying to me _ 10 Picasso painted Guernica in 1937 _ 11 People have fought wars throughout history _ 12 They have often described New York as the busiest city in the world _ 13 Nobody has done the washing up _ 14 They are demolishing the stadium so the team can't play any games there _ 15 The city authorities sold the land three years ago _ KEY www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA012 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice Someone might have stolen the valuable jewels _ They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras _ Everyone must wear hard hats when working on the building site _ Scientists have not tested the new product on humans _ The company normally delivers cars within a month _ They saw the suspect entering the building _ The teacher ought to have sent her to the headmaster _ The organizers will offer drinks during the break _ The manager will report all shoplifters to the police _ 10 Border officials made me open my suitcase _ 11 You cannot trust politicians _ 12 My husband gave me a new cell phone for my birthday _ 13 They were opening the parcel when I came in _ 14 People say that the Copacabana is the most wonderful beach in the world _ 15 They will have told him the news by next week _ 16 Nobody has ever told him how to manage the club _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA013 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice The lawyer is preparing some important documents for the trial They are building a new amusement park in this neighbourhood The politicians will have reached a decision by tomorrow Millions of people all over the world watch this programme They ought to pay the workers more Somebody stole my car from the car park She hasn't watered these plants for over a week Joe introduced me to his girlfriend last week The audience is not listening to the speaker 10 They might invite us to the party, but I'm not sure 11 Candidates must return their applications by the end of next week 12 We will finish all the school projects by the end of the next term 13 Somebody took this picture a while ago 14 The authorities should raise more money for the new church 15 They gave us a guided tour of the museum 16 The workers were repairing the roof when the fire started www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA014 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice Someone will attend to you later _ I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets _ We must something before the situation gets out of control _ You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium _ The company employs people They are going to buy a new TV set next week My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago _ My sister gave me the key so I could get in _ Nobody said anything _ 10 A loud noise woke me up last night _ 11 How you prepare such a dish? _ 12 I don't like someone lying to me _ 13 She solved all her problems _ 14 After a while she found out they hadn't told her the truth _ 15 The outstanding performance impressed her _ 16 You mustn't put the leftovers back in the fridge _ www.english-practice.at B1 Active or Passive Voice PA015 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb Use active or passive voice A lot of old songs on the radio last week (PLAY) The President about the coup in Central America (JUST INFORM) If I you I wouldn't go to the meeting (BE) The bank manager told me that the house for (NOT PAY) I _ the guitar since I was in nursery school (PLAY) Margie is very happy because she an engagement ring from her boyfriend (JUST RECEIVE) I _ after the children while the garage (LOOK , REPAIR) When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss (ALREADY LEAVE) Please don't interrupt us We an important conversation (HAVE) 10 I reported to the police that my stamp collection _ the week before (STEAL) 11 A short time after the pedestrian _ by the car the ambulance (HIT, ARRIVE) 12 When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails by his assistants (TYPE) 13 Dad for over three weeks (NOT SMOKE) 14 He normally up on his own but yesterday he by his mom (WAKE, WAKE) 15 They usually visitors at the hospital (NOT ALLOW) 16 All the houses in our street _ every year during the Christmas season (DECORATE) 17 India _ independence in 1947 (GRANT) 18 They _ in southern Italy since the end of the war (LIVE) 19 I a car by the garage so that I could drive home (GIVE) 20 Tom's father is an excellent athlete He some sort of sport every day (DO) www.english-practice.at B1 A Local Sports Centre PA016 Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets A new sports and athletic centre _ (OPEN) in our town last week The facility (BELIEVE) to be one of the largest in the country and experts hope that it (VISIT) by thousands of amateur and professional athletes over the course of the next few years The centre _ (CONSTRUCT) for over years before it (OPEN) by local authorities last Monday However, it _ (NOT COMPLETELY FINISH) yet Workers are making the final adjustments this week and say that it _ (COMPLETE) by the end of the month The centre offers various sports facilities including two indoor swimming pools, three large gyms and a ball court They _ (CAN BOOK) online or directly at the administration desk The equipment (BUY) from local companies, which also provided the training programs The new centre _ (FINANCE) by government funds as well as grants that (GIVE) to the region by the European Union Politicians and famous athletes from all over the country (INVITE) to the official opening ceremony, scheduled for next Tuesday www.english-practice.at ... _ www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA006 Make sentences in passive voice using the tenses in brackets Add words where necessary Great motorcycles... several witnesses yesterday evening (SEE) www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA008 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice Someone has already paid the workers ... _ in by next Friday (MUST HAND) www.english-practice.at B1 Passive Voice PA010 Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice The mechanic cannot repair mother's car because they have not