Exercise (All Tenses)
Exercise (All Tenses)
Change the following sentences from the Active into Passive
Voice.
1.They will complete the building next year.
2.People all over the world admire his paintings.
3.Someone has stolen my pen.
4.He had posted the letter immediately.
5.The manager is signing the letter.
6.They forbid smoking here.
7.My neighbours dog bit me yesterday.
8.The police has arrested the thief.
9.Someone is ringing the bell.
10.They passed the bill in the parliament.
11.We will have finished the work by tomorrow.
12.We will sell the articles by auditor.
13.They staged the play last night.
14.They were decorating the hall yesterday.
15.Malaysia produces rubber.
Study the following sentences given in the Passive Voice.
1.A lot of rice is eaten in Asia (simple present)
2.My watch was stolen yesterday. (past simple)
3.I dont think the thieves will be caught (simple future)
4.The room has been swept properly (present perfect)
5.The paper had been thrown away. (past perfect)
6.The names of famous persons will have been forgotten (future
perfect)
7.We are going to be examined (future continuous tenses)
8.Lions and Tigers can be seen in the Zoo (present)
9.This letter must be answered immediately .(present tense)
10.The report is being typed. (present continuous)
11.The report was being written by me. (past continuous)
Exercise
Put the words in bracket in the correct Passive Form. Choose the
right tense.
The correct passive form choose the right tense.
1.The bell (ring) at the beginning of each lesson.
2.Letter to foreign countries (send) by airmail.
3.A foreign language cant (learn) in a few weeks.
4.The lost child (find) sleeping under a face.
5.The news can (hear) on the radio very soon.
6.You (bite) by the dog, if you go near.
7.It was a terrible fire. The house (burn) to the ground.
8.English in (speak) by many people today.
9.He works very hard. I am sure he (give) a salary increase in
next year.
10.I dont like to (call) a fool.
Write the following sentences in the Passive Voice.
1.Columbus discovered America.
2.Rama was making a kite.
3.Manners reveal the character.
4.Every one loves him.
5.
My cousin has drawn this picture.
6.
People will soon forget of
7.
They sell radios here.
8.
He kept me waiting
9.
My father will write a letter
10.They will have completed the building by next month.
11.His friends took him to the hospital.
12.Some one has picked my pocket.
13.My sister is making a cup of tea.
14.Accountants make financial statements.
15.A car knocked down the child.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the
appropriate passive form.
1.The prizes
(distribute) by the chief quest at a special ceremony held
Monday.
2.This book
(translate) into many languages.
3.Please wait a little. You letter
(type) now.
4.Prices of many articles
(go) up during the last few weeks.
5.Julius Casear
(murder) by Brutus.
6.All vehicles entering the city
(check) now.
7.English
(speak) in many countries all over the world.
8.My car
(repair) by an expert mechanic last week.
9.The awards
(distribute) by the Minister next week.
10.Sigiriya
(build) by king Kashyapa.
11.Travellers cheques
(issued) by private finance companies banks
and travel agencies.
12.Although the accounts.
(check) the manger noticed may errors.
13.The result of the examination .
(announce) tomorrow.
14.Oliver Twist
(write) by Charles Dickens.
15.This book is out of stock. It
(printed) these days.
16.Space ships
(control) by astronauts.
17.Most of the worlds coffee
(produce) by Brazil.
18.Coffee
(cultivate) on a large scale before tea and rubber took its
place.19.Several Sinhala plays
(produce) by Dr. Sarathchandra.
20. The boy
(dismiss) from school for bad behaviors.
21.Atomic power
(use) by America for various purpose now.
22.Our English classes
(conduct) once a week.
23.The president
(choose) by the votes of the people.
24.Reports and minutes (prepare) by the secretaries.
25.A photographic exhibition (hold) at the Art Gallery
tomorrow.
