Exercise 1: Complete with the correct passive form
English ______ (speak) all over the world.
The Mona Lisa ______ (paint) by da Vinci.
The project ______ (finish) by Friday.
The documents ______ (sign) already.
The window ______ (break) last night.
Coffee ______ (grow) in Brazil.
The car ______ (repair) yesterday.
The results ______ (announce) soon.
The problem ______ (solve) already.
The emails ______ (send) this morning.
Answers:
1. is spoken | 2. was painted | 3. will be finished | 4. have been signed | 5. was broken
6. is grown | 7. was repaired | 8. will be announced | 9. has been solved | 10. were sent
Exercise 2: Change from active to passive
Someone stole my car. → My car was stolen.
They grow coffee in Brazil. → ____________________
The chef cooks the meal. → ____________________
The company will launch a new product. → ____________________
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. → ____________________
Someone has eaten all the cookies. → ____________________
The police arrested the thief. → ____________________
They will finish the report tomorrow. → ____________________
Someone broke the window. → ____________________
They serve breakfast from 7-10 AM. → ____________________
Answers:
1. My car was stolen.
2. Coffee is grown in Brazil.
3. The meal is cooked by the chef.
4. A new product will be launched.
5. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
6. All the cookies have been eaten.
7. The thief was arrested by the police.
8. The report will be finished tomorrow.
9. The window was broken.
10. Breakfast is served from 7-10 AM.
Exercise 3: Correct the mistakes
The room is clean by me. → ____________________
The cake was ate by the children. → ____________________
English is speak all over the world. → ____________________
The house was build in 1990. → ____________________
The documents has been signed. → ____________________
Answers:
1. The room is cleaned by me.
2. The cake was eaten by the children.
3. English is spoken all over the world.
4. The house was built in 1990.
5. The documents have been signed.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct passive form
The museum (is visited / was visited) by millions every year.
The letter (is written / was written) yesterday.
The meeting (will be held / is being held) in Room 101.
The package (has been delivered / was delivered) already.
The new bridge (is being built / was being built) now.
Answers:
1. is visited | 2. was written | 3. will be held | 4. has been delivered | 5. is being built
Exercise 5: Active to passive - rewrite
Someone left the door open. → The door was left open.
They have canceled the flight. → ____________________
Someone stole my wallet. → ____________________
They will announce the winner soon. → ____________________
They have opened a new store. → ____________________
Answers:
1. The door was left open.
2. The flight has been canceled.
3. My wallet was stolen.
4. The winner will be announced soon.
5. A new store has been opened.