Exercise (All Tenses)

Change the following sentences from the

Active into Passive Voice.

1. They will complete the building next

year.
2. People all over the world admire his
paintings.
3. Someone has stolen my pen.
4. He had posted the letter immediately.
5. The manager is signing the letter.
6. They forbid smoking here.
7. My neighbours dog bit me yesterday.

8. The police has arrested the thief.

9. Someone is ringing the bell.
10.They

passed

the

bill

in

the

parliament.
11.We will have finished the work by
tomorrow.
12.

We will sell the articles by auditor.

13.They staged the play last night.

14.They

were

decorating

yesterday.
15.Malaysia produces rubber.

the

hall

Study the following sentences

given in the Passive Voice.

1. A lot of rice is eaten in Asia

(simple present)
2. My watch was stolen yesterday.
(past simple)
3. I dont think the thieves will be
caught (simple future)
4. The room has been swept
properly (present perfect)
5. The paper had been thrown away.

(past perfect)
6. The names of famous persons
will have been forgotten (future
perfect)
7. We are going to be examined
(future continuous tenses)
8. Lions and Tigers can be seen in
the Zoo (present)
9. This letter must be answered
immediately .(present tense)
10.The report is being typed.
(present continuous)

11.The report was being written by

me. (past continuous)

Exercise

Put the words in bracket in the

correct Passive Form. Choose the
right tense.
The correct passive form choose the
right tense.

1. The bell

(ring) at the beginning of each

lesson.
2. Letter to foreign countries
(send) by airmail.
3. A foreign language cant
(learn) in a few weeks.
4. The lost child
(find) sleeping under a face.
5. The news can
(hear) on the radio very soon.
6. You
(bite) by the dog, if you go near.

7. It was a terrible fire. The house

(burn) to the ground.
8. English in
(speak) by many people today.
9. He works very hard. I am sure he
(give) a salary increase in next
year.
10.I dont like to
(call) a fool.

Write the following sentences in

the Passive Voice.

1. Columbus discovered America.

2. Rama was making a kite.
3. Manners reveal the character.
4. Every one loves him.
5.

My cousin has drawn this

picture.
6.

People will soon forget of

7.

They sell radios here.

8.

He kept me waiting

9.

My father will write a letter

10.

They will have completed the

building by next month.

11.His friends took him to the
hospital.
12.

Some one has picked my

pocket.
13.

My sister is making a cup of

tea.
14.

Accountants make financial

statements.
15.

A car knocked down the child.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks in the following

sentences using the appropriate
passive form.

1. The prizes

(distribute) by

the chief quest at a special ceremony held

Monday.
2. This book
(translate) into many languages.
3. Please wait a little. You letter
(type) now.

4. Prices of many articles

(go) up during the last few weeks.
5. Julius Casear
(murder) by Brutus.
6. All vehicles entering the city
(check) now.
7. English

(speak) in

many countries all over the world.

8. My car

(repair) by

an expert mechanic last week.

9. The awards
(distribute) by the Minister next

week.
10.

Sigiriya

(build)

by king Kashyapa.
11.Travellers cheques
(issued) by private finance
companies banks
and travel agencies.
12.

Although the accounts.

(check) the manger noticed

may errors.
13.

The result of the examination .

(announce) tomorrow.

14.

Oliver Twist

(write) by Charles Dickens.

15.

This book is out of stock. It

(printed) these days.

16.

Space ships

(control) by astronauts.
17.

Most of the worlds coffee

(produce) by Brazil.

18.

Coffee

(cultivate) on

a large scale before tea and rubber took

its place.
19.

Several Sinhala plays

(produce) by Dr.
Sarathchandra.
20.

The boy

(dismiss) from school for bad

behaviors.
21.

Atomic power

(use) by America for various

purpose now.
22.

Our English classes

(conduct) once a week.

23.

The president

(choose) by the votes of the people.

24.

Reports and minutes

(prepare) by the secretaries.

25.

A photographic exhibition

(hold) at the Art Gallery tomorrow.