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1. Decide whether the following sentences are written in active or passive voice.

E.g.: They listen to music.  active

  1. She is reading an article.       

  2. These cars are produced in Japan.       

  3. John teaches English.       

  4. German is spoken in Austria.       

  5. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake.       

  6. Henry Ford invented the assembly line.      

  7. The car driver was hurt.       

  8. You should open your workbooks.       

  9. Houses have been built every year.    

  10. Boys like to play football.     

2. Turn the verbs in the following sentences into the passive.

E.g.: They speak English at this club. English is spoken at this club.

  1. Somebody stole his car.

  2. Jane and Robert have sent the books to the wrong address.

  3. Somebody will bring the beer.

  4. Mary has bought this fur coat.

  5. Somebody has left this umbrella behind.

  6. They haven't caught the robbers yet.

  7. I don't drink ice-cold beer in England.

  8. We eat a lot of fish.

  9. You drink tea with milk at least five times a day.

  10. They discuss the weather every day.

3. Rephrase the sentences in two ways, as in the example.

E.g.: He gave Celia a bouquet of 25 roses. Celia was given a bouquet of 25 roses. A bouquet of 25 roses was given to Celia.

  1. Paula will send his curriculum vitae to several companies.

  2. He has written her beautiful love letters.

  3. They showed me the new computer.

  4. The Smiths have paid her $300 up to now.

  5. My grandmother had told the children a beautiful story.

4. Change the following sentences into the passive where possible, as in the example.

E.g.: Lisa cooked dinner. Dinner was cooked by Lisa. He didn’t go to work yesterday. It cannot be changed

  1. They build houses every year.

  2. Joanna left work at 5.00 p.m.

  3. Tom and his friends moved the heavy boxes.

  4. The teacher tested the students.

  5. We arrived at the airport yesterday.

5. Change the following sentences into the passive.

E.g.: Who invented the internet? Who was the internet invented by?

  1. Many tourists visit London every year.

  2. The fire damaged our house.

  3. Where did you buy this book?

  4. Did you give her my present?

  5. My father sold our car.

  6. Who made a cake?

  7. The plumber is repairing her pipes now.

  8. We will open our shop next month.

  9. She took many photographs when she was in the USA.

  10. Will you decorate your flat?

6. Fill in the gaps with by or with.

E.g.: The old woman was rescued by a firefighter.

        1. The salad was made ____ vegetables.

        2. A secret was told ____ Helen.

        3. We were interviewed ____ the police.

        4. The wood is cut ____ an axe.

        5. The radio was turned ____ my brother.

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