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July 12, 2018

Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Present



Use of Passive

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Form of Passive

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)
Example: A letter was written.
When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:
  • the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
  • the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)
  • the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

Examples of Passive Level 2

TenseSubjectVerbObject
Simple PresentActive:Ritawritesa letter.
Passive:A letteris writtenby Rita.
Simple PastActive:Ritawrotea letter.
Passive:A letterwas writtenby Rita.
Present PerfectActive:Ritahas writtena letter.
Passive:A letterhas been writtenby Rita.
Future IActive:Ritawill writea letter.
Passive:A letterwill be writtenby Rita.
HilfsverbenActive:Ritacan writea letter.
Passive:A lettercan be writtenby Rita.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
  1. He opens the door. - 
  2. We set the table. - 
  3. She pays a lot of money. - 
  4. I draw a picture. - 
  5. They wear blue shoes. - 
  6. They don't help you. - 
  7. He doesn't open the book. - 
  8. You do not write the letter. - 
  9. Does your mum pick you up? - 
  10. Does the police officer catch the thief? - 
More passive


Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
  1. the documents / print 
  2. the window / open 
  3. the shoes / buy 
  4. the car / wash 
  5. the litter / throw away 
  6. the letter / send 
  7. the book / read / not 
  8. the songs / sing / not 
  9. the food / eat / not 
  10. the shop / close / not 

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