Passive and Active Voice

Exercise on Passive Voice

Write passive sentences in Simple Present

1.       The documents / print

• The documents are printed
• Subject +  is / are + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘are’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

2.       The food / eat / not

• The food is not eaten
• Subject +  is / are + not + past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘is’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

3.       the litter / throw away

• The litter is thrown away.
• Subject +  is / are +  past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘is’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

Write passive sentences in Simple Past.

4.       The lights / switch on

• The lights were switched on

• Subject +  was / were  + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘were’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

5.       This computer / sell / not

• This computer was not sold

• Subject +  was / were  + not + past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘was’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

6.       The children / pick up / not

• The children were not picked up

• Subject +  was / were  + not + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘were’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

Write passive sentences in Present Perfect.

7.       The postcard / send

• The postcard has been sent
• Subject +  have / has + been + past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘has’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

8.       The pencils / count

• The pencils have been counted

• Subject +  have / has + been + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘have’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

9.       The room / book / not

• The room has not been booked
• Subject +  have / has + not + been + past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘has’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

10.    The people / inform / not

• The people have not been informed.
• Subject +  have / has + not + been + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘have’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

Exercise on Active Voice

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice – present perfect

1.       The bill has been paid by Kerrie

• Kerrie has paid the bill

• Subject +  has / have + past participle. Singular that’s why we use ‘has’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

2.       Five miles have been cycled by us

• We have cycled five miles
• Subject +  has / have + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘have’. Past Participle of regular verb just add ‘ed’.

3.       The thieves have not been caught by them

• They have not caught the thieves
• Subject +  has / have + past participle. Plural that’s why we use ‘have’. Past Participle of iregular verb : 3^rd column of irreg verb.

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice – Simple Past

4.       A song was sung by her

• She sang a song
• Subject +  Verb 2 + Noun.

5.       The bus was stopped by us

• We stopped the bus
• Subject +  Verb 2 + Noun. .

6.       They were not told by me

• I did not tell them
• Subject +  Verb 2 + not + Noun.

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice – Simple Present

7.       The door is opened by him

• He opens the door.
• Subject +  Verb 1 + Noun.

8.       The table is set by us

• We set the table
• Subject +  Verb 1 + Noun.

9.       The letter is not written by you

• You do not write the letter
• Subject +  Verb 1 + Not +  Noun.

10.    Are you picked up by your mum?

• Does your mum pick you up?
• Is / Are +  Subject +  Verb 1 + Noun.