Exercise 1
(éksersais uán)
Change the verbs to passive. Do not change the tense.
| 1. Bob mailed the packages. | The packages were mailed by Bob. |
| 2. Mr. Barnes delivers our mail. | Our mail by Mr. Barnes. |
| 3. The children have eaten the cake. | The cake by the children. |
| 4. Linda wrote the letter. | The letter by Linda. |
| 5. That company employs many people. | Many people by the company. |
| 6. The mechanic is going to fix my car. | Many people by the company. |
Exercise 2
(éksersais tu)
Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.
| 0. They often listen to music. | Active |
| 1. She is reading the newspaper. | |
| 2. These cars are produced in Japan. | |
| 3. Alan teaches Geography. | |
| 4. German is spoken in Austria. | |
| 5. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. | |
| 6. The bus driver was hurt yesterday. | |
| 7. You shouldn’t buy those books. | |
| 8. Houses have been built recently. | |
| 9. Internet is used all over the world. |
Exercise 3
(éksersais zri)
Rewrite the sentences using Passive Voice.
| 1. Julia reserved three cats. | Three cats were reserved by Julia. |
| 2. The students handed in the reports. | . |
| 3. Maria crashed into the blue car. | . |
| 4. Alex learned the poem. | . |
| 5. Susi has forgotten the book. | . |
| 6. The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. | . |
| 7. The girls had lost the match. | . |
| 8. The teacher is not going to open the window. | . |