Passive Voice PRESENT SIMPLE - PAST SIMPLE

1. Rewrite the sentences, changing them into the Passive Voice.

1. Frank Robinson gave the name Coca Cola to the drink.
The name Coca Cola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. People eat thirty-five million hamburgers every day.
Thirty-five million hamburgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Previously women thought tobacco smelly.
Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Industrial revolution helped to develop new technologies.
New technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Most young people like chewing gum.
Chewing gum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Where did they invent gun-powder?
Where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
7. How do you make this delicious meal?
How . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
8. Why does he water these plants so rarely ?
Why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
9. Producers sell about 1.2 billion gallons of Sprite every day.
About 1.2 billion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. A passer-by caught the shoplifter and took him to the local police station.
The shoplifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. The hotel management requests the guests to leave the rooms by midday.
The guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. Where did they hide all the sports equipment ?
Where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .all the sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
14. Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
This museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. How often does he re-install his computer ?
How often . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
16. In the first stage of the process they roast and grind coffee beans.
Coffee beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. The Polish archaeologists were the first to excavate and describe this temple.
This temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. The professor reminded the students about the due-date for handing essays.
The students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. People speak English all over the world.
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20. They do not permit smoking in the auditorium.
Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21. Did they deliver your goods safely ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
22. People didn't forget his brave deeds.
His brave deeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23. I could see nobody slept in this bed last night.
This bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24. Did you hear that robbers broke into their house last weekend?
Did you hear that their house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25. Fortunately, they didn't pull down this old theatre.
Fortunately, this old theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26. Everybody knows it now that the Earth goes round the Sun.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27. When did Mr Ramsey translate this book into English ?
When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?

28. The government lifted some of the restrictions last year.

Some of the restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29. People in our country know Mrs J.K.Rowling's books very well.
Mrs J.K.Rowling's books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30. They allow the pupils to speak their language only during Polish lessons.
The pupiIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31. They never help their mother with the housework.
Their mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32. The Robinsons keep their huge Rottweiler dogs in the garden.
Huge Rottweiler dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33. Who won this match ?
Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .this match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
34. This company sell their products all over the world.
This company's products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35. A Dutch scientist built the first pendulum clocks in 1656.
The first pendulum clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36. Maintenance engineers check regularly all the equipment.
All the equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37. They awarded Mother Teresa the obeI Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38. Women fans send thousands of letters to Antonio Banderas every month.
Thousands of letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39. His elder brother taught him how to ride a bike.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40. The mechanic didn't repair my car on time.
My car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41. Sally brought me some fresh grapes. /2 versions/
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Fresh grapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42. A paperboy delivers a daily paper to us every morning. /2 versions/
A daily paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43. Do they produce wine in Portugal ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
44. Old Mrs Jenkins looks after our children while we are at work.
Our children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45. George told me about their suspects during supper.
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46. A sudden explosion of fireworks frightened my dog tenibly.
My dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47. A thunder broke the towering oaks and tore them in halves.
The towering oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48. Nobody noticed any spaceships in spite of previous warnings. /2 possible ways/
Any spaceships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in spite of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No spaceships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in spite of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49. Children waste a lot of time playing computer games and watching TV.
A lot of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Answer keys
1. I..... was given to the drink by Frank Robinson; 2. are eaten every day; 3. was previously thought smelly
(by women); 4. were helped to develop by industrial revolution; 5. is liked by most young people; 6. was gunpowder invented ? 7. is this delicious meal made ? 8. are these plants watered so rarely ? 9. gallons of Sprite
is sold every day; 10. wasn't found last week (by the police); 11. was caught by a passer-by and taken to the ;
12. are requested to leave the rooms by midday; 13. was ... equipment hidden ? 14. isn't visited very often
(by tourists); 15. is ... re-installed ? 16. are roasted and ground in the first stage .... ; 17. was first excavated
and described by the Polish
archaeologists; 18. were reminded about the due-date..... ; 19. is spoken all over the world; 20. isn't
permitted in auditorium; 21. were ...delivered safely ? 22. weren't forgotten; 23. wasn't slept in last night; 24.
was broken into last weekend; 25. wasn't pulled down; 26. is now known by everybody that Earth ... ; 27.
was... translated into English by Mr Ramsay ? 28. were lifted by the government last year; 29. are very well
known in our country; 30. are allowed to speak their language only.... ; 31. is never helped with the
housework; 32. are kept by the Robinsons in the garden; 33. was ... won by ? 34. are sold all over the world;
35. were built in 1656 by a Dutch scientist; 36. is checked regularly by... ; 37. was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize... ; 38. are sent to Antonio Banderas... ; 39. was taught
how to ride a bike by his elder brother; 40. wasn't repaired on time; 41. was brought some fresh grapes (by
Sally); / were brought to me (by Sally); 42. is delivered to us every morning; / are delivered a daily paper
every moming;
43. is ... produced in Portugal ? 44. are looked after by old Mrs Jenkins while ... ; 45. was told about their
suspects during supper; 46. was terribly frightened by a sudden explosion ... ; 47. were broken and torn in
halves by a thunder; 48. weren't noticed; / were noticed; 49. is wasted by children playing ... ;