Passive Voice (am/is/are, was/were, been, be + past participle)

TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Subject (object) + am/is/are + Verb 3+
Subject + verb 1 + object
Object (subject)
Present The teacher punishes her
She is punished by the teacher.
Simple The teacher punishes Rudy
Rudy is punished by the teacher.
The teacher punishes the boys.
The boys are punished by the teacher.
S + am/is/are + Verb(ing) + object S + am/is/are + being + Verb 3 + object
Present
The teacher is punishing him. He is being punished by the teacher.
Continuous /
The teacher is punishing the boy. The boy is being punished by the teacher.
Progressive
The teacher is punishing the boys. The boys are being punished by the teacher.
S + V 2 + obj S + was/were + V 3 + obj
Past Simple The teacher punished Ani and Tono. Ani and Tono were punished by the teacher.
The teacher punished the boys. The boys were punished by the teacher.
Past S + was/were + V(ing) + obj S + was/were + being + V 3 + obj
Continuous / The teacher was punishing them. They were being punished by the teacher.
Progressive The teacher was punishing the boys. The boys were being punished by the teacher.
S + have/has + V 3 + obj S + have/has + been + V 3 + obj
Present
The teacher has punished Rudy. Rudy has been punished by the teacher.
Perfect
The teacher has punished the boy. The boy has been punished by the teacher.
S + had + V 3 + obj S + had + been + V 3 + obj
Past Perfect The teacher had punished him. He had been punished by the teacher.
The teacher had punished the boys. The boys had been punished by the teacher.
S + will + V (base form) + obj S + will + be + V 3 + obj
Future
The teacher will punish him. He will be punished by the teacher.
Simple
The teacher will punish the boys. The boys will be punished by the teacher.
S + am/is/are + going to + V (base S + am/is/are + going to + be + V 3 + obj
Future be form) + obj He is going to be punished by the teacher.
going to The teacher is going to punish him. The boys are going to be punished by the
The teacher is going to punish the boys. teacher.

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 Passive: Present Simple (am/is/are + participle)
I. Choose the correct answers (A, B, C) of Passive Voice.
Examples: - He sells computers. / Computers are sold (sell). [Positive]
A. sell B. are sold C. is sold
- He doesn’t sell computers. / Computers aren’t sold (sell / not). [Negative]
A. don’t sell B. isn’t sold C. aren’t sold
- Does he sell computer? / Are computers sold (sell)? [Interrogative]
A. Are / sold B. Is / sold C. Do / sell

1. People speak English almost everywhere. / English is spoken (speak) almost everywhere.
A. speaks B. are spoken C. is spoken

2. Do they design these shoes in Cambodia? / Are these shoes designed (design) in Cambodia?
A. Are / design B. Is / designed C. Are / designed

3. Do they teach Spanish in my school too? / Is Spanish taught (teach) in my school too?
A. Are / teach B. Is / taught C. Is / teach

4. Her mother doesn’t take her to school. / She (take / not) isn’t taken to school by her mother.
A. is taken B. isn’t taken C. isn’t take

5. They don’t open the book at this time. / The book isn’t opened (open / not) at this time.
A. isn’t opened B. aren’t opened C. is open

6. Does he pay the money? Is the money paid (pay) by him?

A.Is / paid B. Is / pays C. Are / paid

7. Does your mother pick you up? / Are you picked up (pick up) by your mom?
A. Is / picked up B. Are / picked up C. Are / pick up

8. That man doesn’t help them. / They aren’t helped (help / not) by that man.
A. are helped B. isn’t helped C. aren’t helped

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II. Rewrite the sentences in the passive – use “by” only when necessary.
Examples: - The teachers teach English. [Positive]
English is taught by the teachers.
- The teacher doesn’t teach English and Spanish. [Negative]
English and Spanish aren’t taught by the teacher.
- Why don’t you do it again? [Interrogative]
Why isn’t it done again (by you)?
1. They don’t close the shops on Saturday.
The shops aren’t closed (by them) on Saturday
2. Does fashion influence young teenagers?
Are young teenagers influenced by fashion?
3. People invent new things all the time.
New things are invented (by people) all the time.
4. We don’t wear school uniforms in this school.
School uniforms aren’t worn in this school
5. When does Mike feed the dogs?
When are the dogs fed by Mike?

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 Passive: Past Simple (was/were + participle)
III. Choose the correct answers (A, B, C) of Passive Voice.
Examples:- They taught English and Chinese. / English and Chinese were taught (teach).
A. taught B. were taught C. was taught
- They didn’t teach English and Chinese. / English and Chinese weren’t taught (teach/not).
A. didn’t teach B. wasn’t taught C. weren’t taught
- Why didn’t they teach English and Chinese? / Why weren’t English and Chinese taught (teach)?
A. weren’t / taught B. wasn’t / taught C. didn’t / teach

1. She sang a song. / A song (sing) by her.

A. was sung B. were sung C. sang

2. Somebody hit me. / I (hit) by somebody.

A. was hit B. were C. hit

3. Did he send the letter? / the letter (send) by him?

A. Was / send B. Was / sent C. Were / send

4. They didn’t tell the truth. The truth (tell / not) by them.
A. weren’t told B. wasn’t told C. told

5. Did you tell them? / they (tell) by you?

A. Did / tell B. Did / told C. Were / told

6. They didn’t make their beds. / Their beds (make / not) by them.
A. didn’t make B. wasn’t made C. weren’t made

7. Didn’t they stop the bus? / the bus (stop / not) by them?
A. Didn’t / stop B. Wasn’t / stopped C. Weren’t / stopped

8. No one opened the book. / The book (open / not) by anyone.

A. was not opened B. were opened C. opened

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IV. Rewrite the sentences in the passive – use “by” only when necessary.
Examples: - The teachers taught English.
English was taught by the teachers.
- The teacher didn’t teach English and Spanish.
English and Spanish weren’t taught by the teacher.
- What time did the teacher teach English?
What time was English taught by the teacher?
1. They didn’t close the shops on Saturday.
The shops weren’t closed on Saturday (by them)
2. Did designers make clothes with different materials?
Were clothes made by designers with different materials?
3. We didn’t wear school uniforms in this school.
School uniforms weren’t worn in this school
4. Did your mother buy all your clothes.
Were all your clothes bought by your mother.

Passive: Present Perfect & Past Perfect (have/has/had + been + participle)

V. Choose the correct answers (A, B, C) of passive voice.
Example: Have they accepted the invitation? / Has the invitation been accepted by them?
A. Has / accepted
B. Has / been accepted
C. Have / been accepted

1. I have finished the job and duties. / The job and duties have been finished by me.
A. has finished B. has been finished C. had been finished

2. Had the cat drunk the milk? / ............................ by the cat?

A. Has the milk drunk B. Had the milk been drunk C. Has the milk been drunk

3. I have watched that movie. / That movie .......................... by me.

A. have been watched B. has been watched C. had watched

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 4. I have written six letters. / Six letters ....................... by me.
A. have written B. have been written C. has been written

5. Have you received the parcel? / ..Has...... the parcel been received.... by you?
A. Has / been received B. Have / been received C. Have / received

6. I have known her for a long time. / She ........................ to me for a long time.
A. has known B. has been known C. is known

7. I have cooked dinner. / Dinner ....................... by me.

A. has cooked B. has been cooked C. had been cooked

VI. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.

Examples: - They have paid the bill.
The bill has been paid by them.
- They haven’t paid the bill.
The bill hasn’t been paid by them.
- Why haven’t they paid the bill?
Why hasn’t the bill been paid by them?
1. How many times have you done it?
How many time it has been done by you?
2. Haven’t you completed it yet?
Has it been completed yet (by you)?
3. She has phoned you for many times.
You have been phoned by her for many times.
4. Why haven’t they agreed to this issue?
Why this issue hasn’t been agreed (by them)?
5. Has she noticed you?
Have you been noticed (by her)?

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 Passive: Future: (will / be going to + be + participle)
VII. Choose the correct answers (A, B, C) of Passive Voice.
Examples: - Will Jenny lock the door? / Will the door be locked by Jenny?
A. Will / locked B. Will / be locked C. Will / been locked
- Is Jenny going to lock the doors? / Are the doors going to be locked by Jenny?
A. Is / going to be locked B. Is / going to lock C. Are / going to be locked
1. I don’t think her friend is going to persuade her. / I don’t think she ........................................ by her friend.
A. is going to be persuaded B. is going to persuade C. is going to be persuade
2. Won’t he open the window? / ................... the window ........................ by him?
A. Won’t / be opened B. Won’t / open C. Won’t / opened
3. Will you wash the car? / the car ........................................ by you?
A. Will / wash B. Will / be washed C. Will / to wash
4. Are you going to visit the exhibition? / the exhibition ?
A. Are / going to be visited B. Is / going to visit C. Is / going to be visited
5. He is going to clean the windows. / The windows .
A. are going to be cleaned B. is going to be cleaned C. are going to clean
6. Won’t they accept credit cards? / credit cards ?
A. Won’t / accept B. Will / accept C. Won’t / be accepted
7. They will not find the ring. / The ring .
A. will not find B. will not be found C. will not found
VIII. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice  use “by” only when necessary.
1. They aren’t going to cancel the game.
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2. He won’t change his mind.
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3. Will she save that animal’s life?
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4. Aren’t you going to see it?
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5. When are you going to complete the task?
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Mixed-form Practice
IX. Decide whether the sentences below are Active or Passive.
1. Barbara James very well.
A. knows B. is known
2. The jewels   in the cellar.
A. have not hidden B. have not been hidden
3. We   all day on the beach.
A. did not spend B. were not spent
4. Jane  to school by a motorbike.
A. takes  B. is taken
5.   she in Phnom Penh in Cambodia?
A. Is / going to study B. Is / going to be studied
6. We to study abroad.
A. sent B. were sent
7. They  their granny.
A. will visit B. will be visited
8. We  by our teacher.
A. are going to visit B. are going to be visited
9. Milk  in the refrigerator.
A. keeps B. is kept 
10. She  for a bank
A. hasn’t worked B. hasn’t been worked

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X. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice:
1. William Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”.
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2. I didn’t do it.
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3. When did he buy that car?
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4. She has asked a lot of questions.
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5. How many questions has she asked you?
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6. When did you take my cousin to the hospital?
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7. He will publish the novel in a month.
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8. Do they know her?
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9. Will you make the report next week?
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10. When are you going to finish it?
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Answer Key

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I. Present II. Present Simple
Simple 1. The shops aren’t closed on Saturday.
1. C 2. Are young teenagers influenced by fashion?
2. C 3. New things are invented all the time?
3. B 4. School uniforms aren’t worn in this school (by us).
4. B 5. When are dogs fed by Mike?
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
III. Past Simple IV. Past Simple
1. A 1. The shops weren’t closed on Saturday.
2. A 2. Were clothes made with different materials (by designers)?
3. B 3. School uniforms weren’t worn in this school (by us).
4. B 4. Were all your clothes bought by your mother?
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
V. Present Perfect VI. Present Perfect & Past Perfect
& Past Perfect 1. How many times has it been done by you?
1. B 2. Hasn’t it been completed yet (by you)?
2. B 3. You have been phoned by her for many times.
3. B 4. Why hasn’t this issue been agreed to (by them)?
4. B 5. Have you been noticed by her?
5. A
6. B
7. B
VII. Future VIII. Future
1. A 1. The game aren’t going to be cancelled (by them).
2. A 2. His mind won’t be changed by him.
3. B 3. Will that animal’s life be saved by her?
4. C 4. Isn’t it going to be seen (by you)?
5. A 5. When is the task going to completed (by you)?
6. C
7. B
IX. Mixed-form X. Mixed-form Practice
Practice 1. “Romeo and Juliet” was written by William Shakespeare.
1. A 2. It wasn’t done by me.
2. B 3. When was that car bought by him?
3. A 4. A lot of questions have been asked by her.
4. B 5. How many questions have you been asked by her?
5. A 6. When was my cousin taken to the hospital (by you)?
6. B 7. The novel will be published (by him) in a month.
7. A 8. Is she known (by them)?
8. B 9. Will the report be made (by you) next week?
9. B 10. When is it going to be finished (by you)?
10. A

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