English Grammar Exercises: Passive Voice and Reported Speech

A. Passive Voice Statements

1. My parents are going to rent a car for the holidays.
2. Mike is nervously holding two pens.
3. Three exam questions were asked to Laura by the teacher. / Laura was asked three exam questions by the teacher.
4. London is thought to be the best city in Europe. / It is thought that London is the best city in Europe.
5. Julia will look after her parents today.
6. The president may lead the demonstrations this afternoon.
7. If I were you, I would freeze that meat.
8. (No transformation possible)
9. These pearls can be hidden under the carpet.
10. Cigarettes must not be smoked in this building.

B. Passive Voice Questions

1. Has the lesson been understood?
2. Was the alarm clock set by John last night?
3. By which animal had you been bitten?
4. When are the birthday candles going to be blown out by Bill?
5. How often are books read by your friends?
6. Was a laptop given to you by your parents for your birthday? / Were you given a laptop for your birthday by your parents?
7. Should Emma's grandparents be visited more regularly?

C. Reported Speech: Statements

1. Mike says he doesn't like chicken.
2. My friend said that it was going to snow in Pamplona the following day.
3. The teacher told us that water boils at 100 degrees in that saucepan. (Note: Present tense is maintained for scientific facts).
4. Robert told me that he wanted to go with me to the cinema that night.
5. My parents said that they had been having dinner at that restaurant the day before.
6. Julia said that she had to leave the hotel then.
7. She told us that they had made it to class that day.
8. Rob said that he would probably fly to Paris that summer.

D. Reported Speech: Questions

1. My mom asked my dad if they should take a bus or a taxi to get to that hotel.
2. The teacher asked if I had been working hard for the exams.
3. My friend asked me if I had bought those bananas the week before.
4. Ronne asked me if my parents would give me permission to visit London.
5. My mum asked me what time I had gotten up that morning.
6. Ann asked her dad when he was going to take the plane.
7. Tom asked us where we had been the week before.
8. Felipe asked me why my sister was studying for those exams.

E. Reported Speech: Commands and Suggestions

1. Susan told me to go with her for a coffee that night.
2. Mike begged my dad not to give them a lift to school the following Monday.
3. She suggested not watching TV that day. / She suggested that they shouldn't watch TV that day.