Pa Nada took the books. S. V2 O. Change the following sentences into passive voice as done in the table above. 1) The policemen caught the thief. ________________________________________________________________ 2) The child broke the window. __________________________________________________________________ 3) The cleaner cleaned the room. __________________________________________________________________ 4) The children read the story of Cinderella. ___________________________________________________________________________ 5) The little boy wrote the Sunset poem. The books were taken by Nada Plural O. Singular O. were was V3 by + S. (not always important to write this) Remember that we use passive voice when the subject is not important or unknown. The object in the passive voice sentences are more important than the subject. Passive Voice Worksheet 2 __________________________________________________________________________ 6) The milkman put the milk bottle on the shelves this morning. _________________________________________________________________________ Choose the correct answer. 1) I could not find it. It …… a) was taken somewhere else. b) took somewhere else. 2) This book _________ last week. a) was publishing b) was published 3) The booklets ________ after editing. a) were printed B) was printed Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes. 1. All flights were cancelled because of snow ( ). 2. The room were cleaned by the cleaners ( ). 3. The bags were make of leather ( ). 4. She was born in 2000 ( ). 5. The plants was watered yesterday ( ). 6. The prize was given to Anna ( ). 7. John was bitten by a dog ( ). 8. The old house was building 50 years ago ( ). 9. The ball was threw away ( ). 10. The car was produced in German ( ). Choose the correct answer. 1) I could not find it. It …… a) was taken somewhere else. b) took somewhere else. 2) This book _________ last week. a) was publishing b) was published 3) The booklets ________ after editing. a) were printed B) was printed Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes. 1. All flights were cancelled because of snow ( ). 2. The room were cleaned by the cleaners ( ). 3. The bags were make of leather ( ). 4. She was born in 2000 ( ). 5. The plants was watered yesterday ( ). 6. The prize was given to Anna ( ). 7. John was bitten by a dog ( ). 8. The old house was building 50 years ago ( ). 9. The ball was threw away ( ). 10. The car was produced in German ( ). Singular O. + was +V3 Plural O. + were + V3 Singular O. + was +V3 Plural O. + were + V3 Worksheet 1 Worksheet 1 Passive Voice (PAST SIMPLE) 1) played 6) made5) taught 2) gave 7) spent 3) sang 8) chased 4) sent Make passive voice sentences for each picture ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Write the rule:_____________________ Worksheet 3 . Worksheet 1 Worksheet 1 Passive Voice (PAST SIMPLE) 1) played 6) made5) taught 2) gave 7) spent 3) sang 8) chased 4) sent Make passive voice sentences. we use passive voice when the subject is not important or unknown. The object in the passive voice sentences are more important than the subject. Passive