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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Active Voice to Passive Voice (Online Exercise)

This is actually the online version of the exercise Changing Active Voice to Passive Voice on our Mister Guru blog. We've decided to separate and post our Hot-Potato-based exercises here to decrease the weight of Mister Guru's pages. This is purely intended to ensure a convenient user experience on our blogs.


In this exercise, let us practice using the passive voice with the given verbs and tenses.

Exercise A.


Complete the following passive voice sentences using the given verbs and tenses.
  1. This big temple (always admire) by tourists. - Present
    This big temple by tourists.
  2. His left leg (hurt) in the accident. - Past
    His left leg in the accident.
  3. The box (not open) for hundreds of years. - Present perfect
    The box for hundreds of years.
  4. A big battle (fight) here in 1945. - Past
    A big battle here in 1945.
  5. The road repair (complete) next year. - Future
    The road repair next year.
  6. English (speak) all over the world. - Present
    English all over the world.
  7. The answers must (write) on the answer sheet. - Infinitive
    The answers on the answer sheet.
  8. The new office building (paint). - Present Continuous
    The new office building .
  9. The stolen motorcycle (find) in another town. - Present perfect
    The stolen motorcycle in another town.
  10. He said that a new proof (find). - Past perfect
    He said that a new proof .

Exercise B.


Put the following sentences into the passive voice. Use the phrase in bold type as the subject where shown.
  1. Our receptionists will guide the guests to the conference room.
    The guests to the conference room.
  2. We have informed her about the registration date.
    She about the registration date.
  3. They have invited my little brother to their daughter's birthday party.
    My little brother to their daughter's birthday party.
  4. You should return this book in time.
    This book in time.
  5. The police asked the witness several questions about the robbery.
    The witness several questions about the robbery.
  6. They requested the stranger to leave the meeting.
    The stranger to leave the meeting.
  7. They are still investigating reports of possible abuse.
    Reports of possible abuse .
  8. He had told us to be quick.
    We to be quick.
  9. Someone has stolen my friends' mobile phone.
    My friend's mobile phone .
  10. My father promised me a new bicycle if I passed my examination.
    I a new bicycyle if I passed my examination
  11. As soon as we had received the confirmation, we canceled the renovation plan..
    As soon as , .
  12. After they had repaired the bridge, they reopened the road.
    After , .
  13. We do not allow students to leave the classroom during lessons.
    during lessons.
  14. Visitors must park vehicles in the designated area.
    .
  15. We took these photographs after the ceremony.
    .

To review and read about how to change Active voice to Passive voice, click below link.

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