ACTIVE TO PASSIVE

1 Letters to voters ……………… at election
time (send/ pr. simple)
2 The housework …………………… (do/ pr.
perf)
3 This car ……………… here (can/not/ park/
pr. simple)
4 Lots of workers ……………………………
redundant last year (make/ past simple)
5 …………… dinner …………… ready by
9:30? (be/ will)
6 The computer ……………………… when I
arrived (fix/ past cont).
7 This museum …………………………… in
2002 (redecorate/past simple).
8 The report ………………………… by
Monday (must/ finish/ pr. simple)
9 ………… your TV……………… yet?
(repair/p. perf)
10 Nothing ……………………… about the
millionaire’s kidnap (say/ pr. perf)
11 Lots of money ……………… to the Third

2 Rewrite the sentences into the passive
voice. Use the agent only if necessary:
1 My mother didn’t buy the pencils I needed.
……………………………………………………………
…………
2 Some students have written really nice
essays.
……………………………………………………………
…………
3 The Congress has passed a new law on
education.
……………………………………………………………
……………
4 Dad has lost is glasses again.
……………………………………………………………
……………
5 CNN informed about yesterday’s
earthquake.
……………………………………………………………
……………
6 Vine growers harvest tons of grapes in
Italy.
……………………………………………………………

3 Rewrite these sentences into the passive
voice according to the given words:
1 Paul gave me a nice sweater for my
birthday.
I
…………………………………………………………
………
A new sweater
……………………………………………
2 Mary has sent Paul some nice postcards.
Paul
…………………………………………………………
….
Some nice postcards
…………………………………………
3 Carol told us a very funny story.
We
…………………………………………………………
………
A very funny story
…………………………………………
4 The travel agent has just made the
holiday arrangements for Paul.
Paul
…………………………………………………………
…….
The holiday arrangements
………………………………
5 Mel is going to lend Sue some money.
Sue

4 Correct the sentences that contain
mistakes.
1 Lunch was being make by he when we got
there.
……………………………………………………………
…………….
2 English is spoken by people in Australia.
……………………………………………………………
……………
3 Will the housework have being doing by 11
a.m?
……………………………………………………………
……………
4 Something must be done to solve the
problem.
……………………………………………………………
………….
5 Are customers served with good food
there?
……………………………………………………………
…………
6 The letter hasn’t received yet.
……………………………………………………………
…………….
7 Is the dog going to take to the vet?
……………………………………………………………
…………….
8 Was Dr Brown warned after the accident?
……………………………………………………………
…………….

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