Active Passive Voice Exercises with Answers

This time we are going to talk a little bit about active passive voice. We use active voice for a reason. Likewise, we use passive voice for a reason. Check the next section to understand why we use different voices.

 

We usually use a passive sentence for the following reasons:
It is not important who or what did the action. Example: This castle was built in 1555.
We want to highlight who or what did the action so that we put the actor at the end of the sentence preceded by “by”. Example : This house was built by my grandfather.

 

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1. Active Passive Voice: Different To Be

2. Active Passive Voice in Present Tense (Simple/Progressive)

3. Active Passive Voice in Past Tense (Simple / Progressive)

4. Active Passive Voice in Present Perfect Tense (Simple/Progressive)

5. Active Passive Voice in The Past Perfect Tense

6. Active Passive Voice with Modals

7. Passive Voice with Going To

8. Passive Voice with Modal + have + Past Participle

9. Passive with To Infinitive

10. Passive with Get

11. Active Passive Voice Exercises

11.1. Determining To Be

11.2. Changing Active Into Passive Sentence Exercise

11.3. Making Passive Sentences

11.4. Present Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive

11.5. Present Continuous Tense Changing Active to Passive

11.6. Past Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive

11.7. Present Perfect Tense Changing Active to Passive

11.8. Modal Verb Changing Active to Passive

12. Answers

12.1. Determining To Be

12.2. Changing Active Into Passive Sentence Exercise

12.3. Making Passive Sentences

12.4. Present Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive

12.5. Present Continuous Tense Changing Active to Passive

12.6. Past Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive

12.7. Present Perfect Tense Changing Active to Passive

12.8. Modal Verb Changing Active to Passive

13. Other Exercises

Active Passive Voice: Different To Be

In passive sentences we use different form of to be ( is, am, are, was, were, be, been ) followed by verb III ( the past participle ).  It depends on the tense used in the sentence.  Let’s see the following examples :

1. I am invited to the meeting.
2. The floor has just been mopped.
3. The house is being built.
4. The car was totally damaged.
5. This thing can be removed.
6. This laptop has to be upgraded.

Active Passive Voice in Present Tense (Simple/Progressive)

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
She  mops the floor every day. They do not provide courtesy buses anymore. He is painting the house. We always welcome you.	The floor is mopped every day. Courtesy buses are not provided anymore. The house is being painted.  You are always welcome.

 

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 Active Passive Voice in Past Tense (Simple / Progressive)

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
She wrote a letter last night. I invited John and Grace to the party. She didn’t invite me to the party. My brother was cleaning the house when I came home. They were cutting the trees when the police came.	A letter was written last night. John and Grace were invited to the party. I was not invited to the party. The house was being cleaned when I came home. The trees were being cut when the police came.

Active Passive Voice in Present Perfect Tense (Simple/Progressive)

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
I have fulfilled the requirements. She has sent the letter. The manager has granted your request.	The requirements have been fulfilled. The letter has been sent. Your request has been granted.

Active Passive Voice in The Past Perfect Tense

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
Somebody had cleaned the room before we came here. Somebody had removed the rock.	The room had been cleaned before we came here.  The rock had been removed.

Active Passive Voice with Modals

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
We can solve the problem. Somebody will help you. I should improve my performance. You may need my assistance. Everybody must leave her alone.	The problem can be solved. You will be helped. My performance should be improved. My assistance may be needed. She must be left alone.

Passive Voice with Going To

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
I’m going to sell my notebook. They are going to renovate the house.	My notebook is going to be sold. The house is going to be renovated.

Passive Voice with Modal + have + Past Participle

Active Sentences	Passive Sentences
I should have told her. Somebody must have stolen my bike.	She should have been told. My bike must have been stolen.

Passive with To Infinitive

1. This problem has to be solved as soon as possible.
2. She wanted to be left alone.

Passive with Get

1. My sister got offered the job. (=My sister was offered the job.)
2. Three soldiers got killed. (=Three soldiers were killed.)

Active Passive Voice Exercises

Determining To Be

Complete the passive sentences using the correct to be (is, am, are, be, was, were, been).

1. I told the hotel receptionist I wanted to ….. woken up at 6.00.
2. He’s broke now. His house will …. sold.
3. All the invitation letters have ….. sent.
4. I …… born in winter.
5. More than a hundred thousand people …. killed in that disaster.
6. My father is searching for his missing wallet. It can’t … found anywhere.
7. This notice … written in German Language.
8. You don’t have to tip the waiter. Service ….. included in the bill.
9. The two thieves have … arrested by the police.
10. The table is ……..cleaned at the moment.

Changing Active Into Passive Sentence Exercise

Change the sentences into passive.

Example : Somebody cleans this room every day.

                  This room is cleaned every day.

1. Somebody shot The Prime Minister yesterday.  …………………………
2. Somebody will invite you to the meeting. ………………………………..
3. Somebody has reported the accident to the police. ……………………
4. Somebody delivers milk to us every morning. ……………………………
5. Somebody has parked this car in front of our house ……………………

Making Passive Sentences

Make passive sentences based on the words in the bracket. Example :  (The house – build – 1879)

               You write :  The house was built in 1879.

1. (The first digital computer – invent – 1937) ……………………..
2. (Albert Einstein – bear – Germany) ………………………………………..
3. (The new hotel – open – next year) ………………………………………
4. (Children – not allow – into the club) …………………………………….
5. (This car – sell – by your son – last month) ……………………………..

Present Simple Tense  Changing Active to Passive

Change the following Present Simple Tense into Passive Voice

1. She cleans this room twice a day.
2. The room boy cleans the room every day.
3. They pay us monthly.
4. We paint the fence once a year.
5. They boil the water for half an hour.
6. She cleans the room every day.
7. They check the machine every month.
8. He changes the oil once a month.
9. He sells rice every Sunday.
10. The developer builds 1,000 houses every year.
11. He writes 2 blogs every week.
12. He reads 20 articles every month.
13. The factory produces a hundred thousand packs of noodles every day.
14. They consume 1 ton of rice every day.
15. They produce 10 tons of waste every day.

Present Continuous Tense Changing Active to Passive

Change the following Present Continuous Tense into Passive Voice

1. He is repairing the car.
2. She is cleaning the room.
3. They are painting the fence.
4. The architect is designing the building.
5. They are entertaining the members of the parliament.
6. She is coloring the singer’s hair.
7. He is changing the oil at the moment.
8. They are building the houses.
9. He is writing an article.
10. She is reading a blog.

Past Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive

Change the following active Past Simple Tense sentences into passive. 

1. They caught the murderer last night.
2. The killer shot the policeman.
3. He sent the invitation last week.
4. The army drove away the enemy.
5. They built the apartment last year.
6. He sold his apartment last month.
7. They paid the rent yesterday.
8. I bought the car two months ago.
9. They received my invitation last night.
10. They fixed the main gate just now.

Present Perfect Tense Changing Active to Passive

Change the following active Present Perfect Tense sentences into passive.

1. I have seen that movie.
2. A lot of people have read the news.
3. She has sold the house.
4. They have neglected the house.
5. The sailors have abandoned the ship.
6. They have sounded the alarm.
7. They have built the house.
8. She has made the accusation.
9. John has created a lot of songs..
10. We have achieved our goals.

Modal Verb Changing Active to Passive

Change the following modal sentences into passive.

1. We must wear a safety helmet.
2. We can drive the car.
3. They will sell the house.
4. People should eat more fruit.
5. We shall make the payment..
6. We ought to make an agreement.
7. They will build a new mall..
8. They may use this machine.
9. They could ruin the temple.
10. They might invite him to the party.

Past Simple Tense Changing Active to Passive 

1. The murderer was caught last night.
2. The policeman  was shot.
3. The invitation was sent last week.
4. The enemy was driven away..
5. The apartment was built last year.
6. His apartment was sold last month.
7. The rent was paid yesterday.
8. I bought the car two months ago.
9. They received my invitation last night.
10. They fixed the main gate just now.

Present Perfect Tense Changing Active to Passive

1. That movie has been seen.
2. The news has been read.
3. The house has been sold.
4. The house has been neglected.
5. The ship has been abandoned.
6. The alarm has been sounded.
7. The house has been built.
8. The accusation has been made.
9. A lot of songs have been created.
10. Our goals have been achieved.

Modal Verb Changing Active to Passive

1. A safety helmet must be worn.
2. The car can be driven.
3. The house will be sold.
4. People should eat more fruit.
5. The payment shall be made.
6. An agreement ought to be made.
7. A new mall will be built.
8. This machine may be used.
9. The temple could be ruined.
10. He might be invited to the party.