PASSIVE VOICE: EXERCISE

Example: simple tense

1. Mary helps the boy
2. Mary helped the boy
Passive form
The boy is helped by M
He was helped by M

FORMULA: SIMPLE TENSE

S + TOBE + V3 (by O)

Assignment: simple tense

1. I ate two cakes
2. The lecturer teaches us
Passive form
Two cakes were eaten by me
We are taught by lecturer

Example: progressive tense

1. Mary is helping the boy
2. Mary was helping the boy
Passive form
The boy is being helped by M
The boy was being helped by M

FORMULA: PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
S + TOBE + BEING+ V3 (by O)

Assignment: Progressive
tense
1. They are making the kites.
2. He was painting the apartment wall
Passive form
3. The kites are being made by them
4. The apartment wall was being
painted by him

Example: perfect tense

1. Mary has helped the boy
2. Mary had helped the boy
Passive form
. He has been helped by M
. He had been helped by her

FORMULA: PERFECT TENSE

S + HAVE/HAS/HAD + BEEN+ V3 (by O)

Assignment: Perfect tense

1. The chef has prepared the meals.
2. Father had fixed the roof.
Passive form
3. The meals have been prepared by
the chef
4. The roof had been fixed by father

Example: future tense

1. Mary will help the boy
Passive form
He will be helped by her

FORMULA: FUTURE TENSE

S + WILL/WOULD + BE+ V3 (by O)

Assignment: future tense

1. I will love you for the rest of my life.
2. We will do assignment tonight
Passive form
3. You will be loved (by me) for the rest
of my life
4. The assigment will be done (by us)
tonight

Change the form of verb into

passive. Use any appopriate tense
EXAMPLE
1. The Amazon valley is extremely
important to the ecology of the earth.
40% of the worlds oxygen
(produce)___ there.
Answer: is produced

1. The electric light bulb (invent)___ by

Edison.
2. An island (surround)___ by water.
3. The ing form of sit (spell)___ with a
double t.
4. Even though construction cost are
high, a new dormitory (build)___ next
year.
5. The class was too large, so it
(divide)___ into two sections.
6. A bracelet (wear)___ around the wrist.
7. The Johnsons house burned down.

8. Ali got a ticket for reckless driving.

When he went to traffict court, he
(order)___ to pay a large fine.
9. I read about a hunter who (kill)___
accidently ___ by another hunter.
10.The hunters fatal accident
(report)___ in the newspaper
yesterday.
11.I didnt expect Lisa to come to the
meeting last night, but she was
there. I (surprise)___ to see her.
12.Last week I (offer)___ a job at a local

13.The children (frighten)___ in the

middle of he night when they heard
strange noises in the house.
14.Could you explain this math problem
to me? Yesterday in class I
(confuse)___ by the teachers
explanation.
15.A: Is the plane going to be late?
B: No. It (expect)___ to be on time.

THE FORMULAS:
SIMPLE: S + TOBE + V3 (by O)
PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUES:
S + TO BE + BEING + V3 (by O)
PERFECT:
S + HAS/HAVE/HAD + BEEN + V3
(by O)
FUTURE: S + WILL+ BE + V3 (by O)