Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice.1. Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.2. The teacher praised him.3. The firemen took the injured to the hospital.4. An earthquake destroyed the town.5. The boy’s work pleased the teacher.6. The fire damaged the building.7. Who taught you French?8. The manager will give you a ticket.9. Spectators thronged the streets.10. Everyone will blame us.11. The wind blew down the trees.12. The police caught the thieves.13. Alice posted the letter.14. The hostess received us.15. They/somebody killed the snake with a stick.16. The people welcomed the minister.17. They found him guilty of murder.18. John Mathews built this house in 1991.

1) Mr Jones watches the film.2) The people speak English.3) He reads comics.4) We play volleyball.5) They sing the song.6) I take photos.7) She does the housework.8) The policemen help the children.9) He writes text messages.10) Mother waters the flowers.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. -

2. We set the table. -

3. She pays a lot of money. -

4. I draw a picture. -

5. They wear blue shoes. -

6. They don't help you. -

7. He doesn't open the book. -

8. You do not write the letter. -

9. Does your mum pick you up? -

The door is

10. Does the police officer catch the thief? -

1) She bought four apples.2) We won the match.3) The man stole the blue car.4) The police arrested the thieves.5) Jack swam the 200 metres.6) The dog bit the old lady.7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.8) Oliver taught the children.9) Victoria rode the brown horse.10) Grandmother told good stories.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. -

2. My father is washing the car. -

3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. -

4. She is taking a picture of him. -

5. I am writing a poem. -

6. We are not playing football. -

7. He is not wearing a tie. -

8. Is she preparing the party? -

9. Are they talking about the meeting? -

10. Is she watering the flowers? -

Change the Following Sentences into Passive Voice:-1. I am driving a car.2. He is watering the plants.3. He is not taking loan.4. My mother is buying a dress.5. You are misunderstanding me.6. They are not creating a good impression.7. Is he telling the truth?8. Doctor is giving medicine.9. Are you playing chess?10. Is she not enjoying the party?

1.- Complete the sentences using the present simple passive.

a) Coffee in Brasil and Colombia.

b) Kangaroos in America.

A cup of te

c) in Spain?

d) El Prado by hundreds of people every day.

e) How often ?

f) Dogs in restaurants in most countries.

2.- Put the sentences into the past simple passive.

a) Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car in Belgium.

b) How many paintings did the police found?

c) I didn’t paint Las Meninas.d) Lennon and McCartney wrote the song Yesterday.

e) The government ordered them to build a new bridge.

f) When did Cook discover Australia?

3.- Put these sentences into the passive (present or past)

a) The airline sent our passage to Australia by mistake.

b) Farmers grow soy in Argentina.

c) People export Spanish tortilla to the US.

d) El Greco painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.

e) You don’t find penguins at the North Pole.

f) Columbus didn’t discover America in 1491.

g) They draw some paintings.

h) My uncle sold the bicycle.

i) The child broke all the plates in the cupboard.

j) She didn’t find the book.

4.- Put these questions into the passive.

a) When did Pasteur discover Penicillin?

b) How do people make sushi?

c) Where do people speak Mandarin?

d) Did Spain win the last basketball Olympics?

e) Do people speak English in Hawaii?

f) Who directed the film Princesas?

5.- Write questions for these answers in the passive form.

a) Yes, rice is grown in Spain.

b) Yes, the song was sung by them.

c) No, the trees weren’t cut down.

d) No, the story isn’t known.

e) Yes, he was told to be quiet.

Changing active to passive

Example of active voice

Part of speech Subject Verb Object

Sentence The group will present the report next week.

STEP 1: move the object to the subject position

The report ...

STEP 2: change the verb to the passive, making sure that BE takes the same tense as the verb in the active sentence

The report will be presented ...

STEP 3: drop the subject

Example of passive voice without the subject The report will be presented next week.

or move it to a position after the verb

Example of passive voice with the subject The report will be presented by the group next week.