English Exercises > passive voice exercises

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PASSIVE VOICE  To rewrite an active sentence in passive voice we must observe that...               * the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence               * the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence               * the finite form of the verb is changed  (to be + past participle)                                                   PRESENT SIMPLE                                                                                                        Subject    Verb    Object                     Active              Sofia          wins         a prize                   Passive             A prize      is won      by Sofia                               1. Turn the sentences into passive and label the pictures.                   Active                                              Passive 1. The mail carrier delivers letters. 2. Enzo wears an orange cap.           3. Alix climbs a tall mountain.          4. Mrs. Taylor reads a story.           5. Mum buys groceries every week.                      PRESENT CONTINUOUS                                                    Subject       Verb      Object                     Active              Sofia          is reading           a book                   Passive             A book      is being read       by Sofia        2.Turn the sentences into active and label the pictures.                   Active                                              Passive   1.      Apples are being picked by the farmer. 2          The dishes are being washed by dad.  3       Mum is being hugged by Gabriella. 4         The floor is being swept by Julia.   5       A bank is being robbed by the outlaw.                                                                                 PRESENT PERFECT                                                                              Subject           Verb             Object                     Active              Augustina          has written              a letter                   Passive             A letter           has been written       by Augustina      3.Turn the sentences into active or passive and label the pictures.                         Active                                              Passive 1. The chef has baked a delicious pizza. 2.              A lot of candy has been sold by Olav.   3. Mrs. Davies has sold the house.                    4.             Three miles have been cycled by Philip. 5. Ramiro has bitten an apple.                                                                                                                                                                                       by Anna Pessoa