Exercise on Passive Voice

1. Simple Present

1.He opens the door. - The door is opened by him.
2.We set the table. - The table is set by us.
3.She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her.
4.I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.
5.They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.
6.They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.
7.He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him.
8.You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you.
9.Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?
10.Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?


      2. Past Simple 

1. the test / write
2. the table / set
3. the cat / feed
4. the lights / switch on
5. the house / build
6. dinner / serve
7. this computer / sell / not
8. the car / stop / not
9. the tables / clean / not
10. the children / pick up / not

Correct answer:

The test was written.
2. The table was set.
3. The cat was fed.
4. The lights were switched on.
5. The house was built.
6. Dinner was served.
7. This computer was not sold.
8. The car was not stopped.
9. The tables were not cleaned.
10. The children were not picked up.
*subject + was/were + not + past participle plural, that's why we use 'were'
Past Participle of regular verbs: just add 'ed'

   3. Present perfect

1. the postcard / send
2. the pencils / count
3. the door / close
4. the beds / make
5. the mail / write
6. the trees / plant
7. the money / spend
8. the room / book / not
9. the rent / pay / not
10. the people / inform / not

Correct answer:

1.The postcard has been sent.

2. The pencils have been counted.

3. The door has been closed.

4. The beds have been made.

5. The mail has been written.

6. The trees have been planted.

7. The money has been spent.

8. The room has not been booked.

9. The rent has not been paid.

10. The people have not been informed.

   4. Future perfect 

1. the exhibition / visit
2. the windows / clean
3. the message / read
4. the thief / arrest
5. the photo / take
6. these songs / sing
7. the sign / see / not
8. a dictionary / use / not
9. credit cards / accept / not
10. the ring / find / not

             Correct answer:

The exhibition will be visited.
2. The windows will be cleaned 
3. The message will be read.
4. The thief will be arrested. 
5. The photo will be taken. 
6. These songs will be sung. 
7. The sign will not be seen. 
8. A dictionary will not be used.
9. Credit cards will not be accepted.

10. The ring will not be found

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