English Exercises > passive voice exercises

Downloadable worksheets: Paraphrasing for upper- intermediate students Level: advanced Age: 13-17 Downloads: 753   Rephrasing B2 with KEY Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 667   THE PASSIVE VOICE: ALL TRANSFORMATIONS Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 534   Passive Voice Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 497   Like - would like / with keys Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 489   transformations Level: advanced Age: 14-17 Downloads: 431

REPHRASING: Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1.- Althouh he had been vaccinated, he caught the flu     In spite of   2.- We were looking for the climbers in the snow   The climbers   3.- The typewriter is not being used    Nobody   4.- He started his job as a firefighter 5 months ago    He has   5.- How old is she?    What's   6.- "Why do you need so many notebooks?" My teacher asked    My teacher wanted to know   7.- "Let's have dinner together" She insisted     She suggested   8.- Apple's new product will be launched next year    Apple   9.- She is painting my room     I am having    10.- Visiting art-exhibitions is very interesting    It is   11.- She has never travelled by train before    This is   12.- Mary's hair is shorter than Ann's    Ann's hair   13.- People think that Teresa won the gold medal    Teresa is   14.- Can you lend me your pen, please?     Can I   15.- A decorator will design our kitchen next month    We will   16.- Where did you find that necklace?    Where was   17.- Nobody helped her when she had the accident    She    18.- The last time he saw his aunt was two years ago     He hasn't   19.- "Don't give your son his mobile phone" My mother said to my father      My mother told my father   20.- The washing machine was being mended      They    21.- A zebra is not as heavy as an elephant      An elephant is   22.- I made this furniture by myself      I made this furniture on   23. What's the spelling of this word?     How   24.- "We are going to pay them tomorrow" Tom said    Tom said that   25.- It is believed that the ozone layer is damaged because of pollution    The ozone layer is believed