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Downloadable worksheets: Introducing the "Passive Voice" (1) - Basic rules for Upper elementary and Intermediate students Level: intermediate Age: 10-14 Downloads: 5605   Active and Passive Level: intermediate Age: 10-17 Downloads: 4466   PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE) Level: elementary Age: 7-17 Downloads: 4192   Passive Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 3697   Passive Voice Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 2757   The American Dream Level: advanced Age: 15-17 Downloads: 26

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE         1.Write the given sentences in Present or Past Simple Passive voice. a) John phones Lisa every day.                                                         b) Luke and Tom made a delicious cake.    c) They stole my brand new car.             d) He plays computer games all the time.          e) Tarzan didn't eat my shoe.             f) The group does karate regularly.    g) The girls don't help Pamela.    h) He threatened my neighbours.   i) Do they drive a BMW or a Mercedes?    j) Mrs Taylor bought a brand new dishwasher.        2. Are the sentences right or wrong? Correct the wrong ones.   Julie were told to leave.  wrongright  Pancakes are made of flour, wheat and eggs.   rightwrong    Her parents was informed.    rightwrong Money is spend all year long.    rightwrong                                The door were closed.    wrongright    The robber was faund guilty.   rightwrong          Dancing lessons are taken by the Greens.    rightwrong   Leaves is eaten by giraffes.    wrongright                  The apartment was abandoned.   rightwrong       3. Choose the correct form of the verb, so that the sentence is in active voice.   Polly was invited to dinner.   >      They  have invitedinvitedinvite Polly to dinner.   Elvis is still adored.    >    People still  adoresadoreadored Elvis.           Skirts aren't worn as often as they used to be.   >      Women didn't weardon't weardoesn't wear skirts as often as they used to.   His car was taken by the police.     >       The police    takehas takenhad takentook  his car.   Were homeworks done more regularly in the past?    >    DidDoWas students dodiddone homeworks more regularly in the past?           The reindeer are stuck!