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Active Passive Voice Exercises

The document provides examples for rewriting sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa. It includes examples sentences in simple present, past, perfect, future and questions. It also gives rules for forming passive sentences based on number, regular/irregular verbs and auxiliary verbs. Finally, it provides examples of rewriting sentences from active to passive voice in the conditional tense.

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Active Passive Voice Exercises

The document provides examples for rewriting sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa. It includes examples sentences in simple present, past, perfect, future and questions. It also gives rules for forming passive sentences based on number, regular/irregular verbs and auxiliary verbs. Finally, it provides examples of rewriting sentences from active to passive voice in the conditional tense.

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Mixed Exercise on Passive Voice

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. John collects money. - Money is collected by John.Simple Present


subject + is/are + past participle

2. Anna opened the window. - The window was opened by Anna.Simple Past
subject + was/were + past participle
3. We have done our homework. - Our homework has been done by us.Present Perfect
subject + have/has + been + past participle
4. I will ask a question. - A question will be asked by me.Future I
subject + will + be + past participle
5. He can cut out the picture. - The picture can be cut out by him.auxiliary verb
subject + auxiliary verb + be + past participle
6. The sheep ate a lot. - A lot was eaten by the sheep.Simple Past
subject + was/were + past participle
7. We do not clean our rooms. - Our rooms are not cleaned by us.Simple Present
subject + is/are + not + past participle
8. William will not repair the car. - The car will not be repaired by William.Future I
subject + will + not + be + past participle
9. Did Sue draw this circle? - Was this circle drawn by Sue?Simple Past - question
Was/Were + subject + past participle
10. Could you feed the dog? - Could the dog be fed by you?auxiliary verb - question
auxiliary verb + subject + be + past participle
Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1. the documents / print
2. the window / open
3. the shoes / buy
4. the car / wash
5. the litter / throw away
6. the letter / send
7. the book / read / not
8. the songs / sing / not
9. the food / eat / not
10. the shop / close / not
The documents are printed.subject + is/are + past participle
plural, that's why we use 'are'
Past Participle of regular verbs: just add 'ed'
The window is opened.subject + is/are + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of regular verbs: just add 'ed'

The shoes are bought.subject + is/are + past participle


plural, that's why we use 'are'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The car is washed.subject + is/are + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of regular verbs: just add 'ed'
The litter is thrown away.subject + is/are + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The letter is sent.subject + is/are + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The book is not read.subject + is/are + not + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The songs are not sung.subject + is/are + not + past participle
plural, that's why we use 'are'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The food is not eaten.subject + is/are + not + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of irregular verbs: 3rd column of irreg. verbs
The shop is not closed.subject + is/are + not + past participle
singular, that's why we use 'is'
Past Participle of regular verbs ending in 'e': only add 'd'
Write passive sentences in Future I.
1. the exhibition / visit
2. the windows / clean
3. the message / read
4. the thief / arrest

Jenny would congratulate you. - You would be congratulated by Jenny.In positive sentences
we use would + be + past participle.
Note: silent 'e' in 'congratulate' is dropped when adding '-ed'.
We would pick you up. - You would be picked up by us.In positive sentences we use would +
be + past participle.
She would order a pizza. - A pizza would be ordered by her.In positive sentences we use
would + be + past participle.
He would build a new house. - A new house would be built by him.In positive sentences we
use would + be + past participle.
irregular verb: build - built - built

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