English Grammar by MILIJA VRANE/The Passive

THE PASSIVE

The Passive: Present Simple Make the sentences passive:

1. Somebody cleans the office every day.

_The office is cleaned every day ________________________________ 2. Somebody sends emails.

_______________________________________________________________ 3. Somebody cuts the grass.

_______________________________________________________________ 4. Somebody prefers chocolate.

_______________________________________________________________ 5. Somebody often steals cars.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. Somebody plays loud music.

_______________________________________________________________ 7. Somebody speaks English here.

_______________________________________________________________ 8. Somebody loves the London parks.

_______________________________________________________________ 9. Somebody wants staff.

_______________________________________________________________ 10. Somebody writes articles. _______________________________________________________________ 11. Somebody loves Julie.

_______________________________________________________________ 12. Somebody reads a lot of books.

_______________________________________________________________ 13. Somebody cooks dinner everyday.

_______________________________________________________________ 14. Somebody delivers milk in the mornings.

_______________________________________________________________ 15. Somebody buys flowers for the flat.

_______________________________________________________________ 16. Somebody washes the cars every week.

_______________________________________________________________ 17. Somebody writes a report every Friday.

_______________________________________________________________ 18. Somebody fixes the roads.

_______________________________________________________________ 19. Somebody builds new houses every year.

_______________________________________________________________ 20. Somebody sells vegetables in the market.

_______________________________________________________________ Answers:

1. The office is cleaned every day.

2. Emails are sent.

3. The grass is cut.

4. Chocolate is preferred.

5. Cars are often stolen.

6. Loud music is played.

7. English is spoken here.

8. The London parks are loved.

9. Staff are wanted.

10. Articles are written.

11. Julie is loved.

12. A lot of books are read.

13. Dinner is cooked everyday.

14. Milk is delivered in the mornings.

15. Flowers are bought for the flat.

16. The cars are washed every week.

17. A report is written every Friday.

18. The roads are fixed.

19. New houses are built every year.

20. Vegetables are sold in the market.

The Passive: Past Simple Make the sentences passive (past simple):

1. Somebody lost the letter.

__The letter was lost __________________________________________ 2. Somebody found the key.

_______________________________________________________________ 3. Somebody made mistakes.

_______________________________________________________________ 4. Somebody loved that woman.

_______________________________________________________________ 5. Somebody cleaned the rooms.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. Somebody fixed the computer.

_______________________________________________________________ 7. Somebody built that house.

_______________________________________________________________ 8. Somebody wrote War and Peace.

_______________________________________________________________ 9. Somebody painted The Mona Lisa.

_______________________________________________________________ 10. Somebody stole my wallet. _______________________________________________________________ 11. Somebody prepared lunch.

_______________________________________________________________ 12. Somebody drank a lot of coffee.

_______________________________________________________________ 13. Somebody forgot the papers.

_______________________________________________________________ 14. Somebody closed the windows.

_______________________________________________________________ 15. Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party.

_______________________________________________________________ 16. Somebody built a website.

_______________________________________________________________ 17. Somebody ate all the cakes.

_______________________________________________________________ 18. Somebody told me to wait.

_______________________________________________________________ 19. Somebody employed a lot of new waiters.

_______________________________________________________________ 20. Somebody opened a shop.

_______________________________________________________________ Answers:1. The letter was lost.

2. The key was found.

3. Mistakes were made.

4. That woman was loved.

5. The rooms were cleaned.

6. The computer was fixed.

7. That house was built.

8. War and Peace was written.

9. The Mona Lisa was painted.

10. My wallet was stolen.

11. Lunch was prepared.

12. A lot of coffee was drunk.

13. The papers were forgotten.

14. The windows were closed.

15. Julie and Luke were invited to a party.

16. A website was built.

17. All the cakes were eaten.

18. I was told to wait.

19. A lot of new waiters were employed.

20. A shop was opened.

The Passive: Present Perfect Make the sentences passive:

1. Somebody has cleaned the kitchen.

__The kitchen has been cleaned ________________________________ 2. Somebody has watered the plants.

_______________________________________________________________ 3. Somebody has taken the money.

_______________________________________________________________ 4. Somebody has bought the presents.

_______________________________________________________________ 5. Somebody has finished the report.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. Somebody has killed the President.

_______________________________________________________________ 7. Somebody has repaired the road.

_______________________________________________________________ 8. Somebody has elected that man.

_______________________________________________________________ 9. Somebody has learned lessons.

_______________________________________________________________ 10. Somebody has fired John. _______________________________________________________________ 11. Somebody has ordered new books.

_______________________________________________________________ 12. Somebody has prepared the meal.

_______________________________________________________________ 13. Somebody has sent the email.

_______________________________________________________________ 14. Somebody has eaten the strawberries.

_______________________________________________________________ 15. Somebody has fixed the heating.

_______________________________________________________________ 16. Somebody has made coffee.

_______________________________________________________________ 17. Somebody has turned on the air conditioning.

_______________________________________________________________ 18. Somebody has downloaded the song.

_______________________________________________________________ 19. Somebody has rented a flat.

_______________________________________________________________ 20. Somebody has booked the holiday.

_______________________________________________________________ Answers:

1. The kitchen has been cleaned.

2. The plants have been watered.

3. The money has been taken.

4. The presents have been bought.

5. The report has been finished.

6. The President has been killed.

7. The road has been repaired.

8. That man has been elected.

9. Lessons have been learned.

10. John has been fired.

11. New books have been ordered.

12. The meal has been prepared.

13. The email has been sent.

14. The strawberries have been eaten.

15. The heating has been fixed.

16. Coffee has been made.

17. The air conditioning has been turned on.

18. The song has been downloaded.

19. A flat has been rented.

20. The holiday has been booked.

The Passive: Future Simple Make the sentences passive:

1. Somebody will clean the windows.

___The windows will be cleaned _________________________________ 2. Somebody will meet you at the airport.

_______________________________________________________________ 3. Somebody will process your application.

_______________________________________________________________ 4. Somebody will find your glasses.

_______________________________________________________________ 5. Somebody will bring food.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. Somebody will help you.

_______________________________________________________________ 7. Somebody will steal that bicycle.

_______________________________________________________________ 8. Somebody will take your order.

_______________________________________________________________ 9. Somebody will write a new book.

_______________________________________________________________ 10. Somebody will build a stadium. _______________________________________________________________ 11. Somebody will collect your luggage.

_______________________________________________________________ 12. Somebody will explain the plan.

_______________________________________________________________ 13. Somebody will wash the floor later.

_______________________________________________________________ 14. Somebody will deliver a parcel .

_______________________________________________________________ 15. Somebody will drink all the juice.

_______________________________________________________________ 16. Somebody will prepare everything.

_______________________________________________________________ 17. Somebody will write the article next week.

_______________________________________________________________ 18. Somebody will eat the chocolate.

_______________________________________________________________ 19. Somebody will send the information.

_______________________________________________________________ 20. Somebody will call you.

_______________________________________________________________ Answers:

1. The windows will be cleaned

2. You will be met at the airport.

3. Your application will be processed.

4. Your glasses will be found.

5. Food will be brought.

6. You will be helped.

7. That bicycle will be stolen.

8. Your order will be taken.

9. A new book will be written.

10. A stadium will be built.

11. Your luggage will be collected.

12. The plan will be explained.

13. The floor will be washed later.

14. A parcel will be delivered .

15. All the juice will be drunk.

16. Everything will be prepared.

17. The article will be written next week.

18. The chocolate will be eaten.

19. The information will be sent.

20. You will be called.

The Passive: Mixed Tenses Change these sentences from active to passive:

1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

_______________________________________________________________ 2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.

_______________________________________________________________ 3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.

_______________________________________________________________ 4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

_______________________________________________________________ 5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.

_______________________________________________________________ 6. He had written three books before 1867.

_______________________________________________________________ 7. John will tell you later.

_______________________________________________________________ 8. By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

_______________________________________________________________ 9. Somebody should do the work.

_______________________________________________________________ 10. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.

_______________________________________________________________ 11. Everybody loves Mr Brown. _______________________________________________________________

12. They are building a new stadium near the station. _______________________________________________________________

13. The wolf ate the princess. _______________________________________________________________

14. At six oclock someone was telling a story. _______________________________________________________________

15. Somebody has drunk all the milk! _______________________________________________________________

16. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm. _______________________________________________________________

17. A workman will repair the computer tomorrow. _______________________________________________________________

18. By next year the students will have studied the passive. _______________________________________________________________

19. James might cook dinner. _______________________________________________________________

20. Somebody must have taken my wallet. _______________________________________________________________ Answers:

1. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.

2. A new road is being planned near my house.

3. This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.

4. Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.

5. The office has been cleaned.

6. Three books had been written before 1867.

7. You will be told (by John) later.

8. By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.

9. The work should be done.

10. Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).

11. Mr Brown is loved (by everybody).

12. A new stadium is being built near the station.

13. The princess was eaten (by the wolf).

14. At six oclock a story was being told.

15. All the milk has been drunk!

16. All the windows had been cleaned (by me) before the storm.

17. The computer will be repaired tomorrow.

18. By next year the passive will have been studied (by the students).

19. Dinner might be cooked (by James).

20. My wallet must have been taken. The Passive: Verbs with Two Objects This time there are two answers:

1. John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.

a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 2. I lent a pencil to Graham. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 3. Fiona told the truth to Julian. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 4. They offered the job to Simon. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 5. The boss showed the new computer to Anna. a:________________________________________________________________ b:________________________________________________________________ 6. Julie taught the grammar to the students.

a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 7. I sent the email to John. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 8. Lucy threw the ball to the child. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 9. Sophia sold the car to a doctor. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________ 10. I asked the question to David. a:________________________________________________________________

b:________________________________________________________________

Answers:1. a: Jill was given a bar of chocolate (by John). b: A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John).

2. a: Graham was lent a pencil (by me). b: A pencil was lent to Graham (by me).

3. a: Julian was told the truth (by Fiona). b: The truth was told to Julian (by Fiona).

4. a: Simon was offered the job (by them). b: The job was offered to Simon (by them).

5. a: Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss). b: The new computer was shown to Anna (by the boss).

6. a: The students were taught the grammar (by Julie). b: The grammar was taught to the students (by Julie).

7. a: John was sent the email (by me). b: The email was sent to John (by me).

8. a: The child was thrown the ball (by Lucy). b: The ball was thrown to the child (by Lucy).

9. a: A doctor was sold the car (by Sophia). b: The car was sold to a doctor (by Sophia).

10. a: David was asked the question (by me). b: The question was asked to David (by me).

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