Passive Voice Exercise

Passive Voice Exercise

Convert the following sentences in the active voice into passive voice.
1. The boy killed the spider. / The spider …………………………….. by the boy.
killed
had killed
was killed
In the simple past tense, we make the passive forms by putting was/were before the past
participle form of the verb.
2. He loves me. / I ………………………………. by him.
loved
have loved
am loved
In the simple present tense, we make the passive verb forms by putting is/am/are before the
past participle form of the verb.
3. I bought a shirt yesterday. / A shirt ……………………………….. by me.
had bought
is bought
was bought
In the simple past tense, we make the passive forms by putting was/were before the past
participle form of the verb.
4. I ate an apple. / An apple ……………………………………. by me.
has eaten
was eaten
is eaten
In the simple past tense, we make the passive verb from by putting was / were before the
past participle form of the verb.
5. I have invited all of my friends. / All of my friends
……………………………………… by me.
are invited
had been invited
have been invited
In the simple present tense, we make the passive verb forms by putting has/have + been
before the past participle form of the verb.
6. I am reading a novel. / A novel …………………………………….. by me.
am being read
is being read
was being read
In the present continuous tense, we make the passive verb forms by putting is/am/are +
being before the past participle form of the verb.
7. Janet will give you a present. / You ………………………………. a present by
Janet.
would be given
will be giving
will be given
In the simple future tense, we make the passive verb forms by putting will be before the past
participle form of the verb.
8. She will have helped me. / I ………………………………………… by her.
will have helped
will have been helping
will have been helped
In the future perfect tense, passive verb forms are made by putting will have been before the
past participle form of the verb.
9. I was watching a movie. / A movie ………………………………………. by me.
is watched
was watched
was being watched
In the present continuous tense, we make the passive verb forms by putting was / were +
being before the past participle form of the verb.
10. They carried the patient home. / The patient ………………………………..
home.
had carried
was carried
was being carried
In the simple past tense, we make the passive verb from by putting was / were before the
past participle form of the verb.
11. Do it at once. / ………………………………………… at once.
Let it do
Let it be done
Let it done
When we convert imperatives into the passive, we use the structure ‘let + object + be + past
participle’.
12. Do not beat the dog. / Let the dog ………………………………………..
not to be beaten
not be beaten
is not beaten
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Answers
1. The boy killed the spider. / The spider was killed by the boy.
2. He loves me. / I am loved by him.
3. I bought a shirt yesterday. / A shirt was bought by me.
4. I ate an apple. / An apple was eaten by me.
5. I have invited all of my friends. / All of my friends have been invited by me.
6. I am reading a novel. / A novel is being read by me.
7. Janet will give you a present. / You will be given a present by Janet.
8. She will have helped me. / I will have been helped by her.
9. I was watching a movie. / A movie was being watched by me.
10. They carried the patient home. / The patient was carried home.
11. Do it at once. / Let it be done at once.
12. Do not beat the dog. / Let the dog not be beaten.