Passive Voice Grammar Practice and Examples

Present Simple Passive Exercises

1. (The office / clean / every day): The office is cleaned every day.

2. (These rooms / clean / every day?): Are these rooms cleaned every day?

3. (Glass / make / from sand): Glass is made from sand.

4. (Stamps / sell / in a post office): Stamps are sold in a post office.

5. (This room / not / use / very often): This room is not used very often.

6. (We / allow / to park here?): Are we allowed to park here?

7. (How / this word / pronounce): How is this word pronounced?

Exercise 21.3: Sentence Completion

1. The room is cleaned every day.
2. I saw an accident yesterday; the victims were taken to the hospital.
3. Paper is made from wood.
4. There was a fire; several buildings were damaged.
5. Where did you get that? It was given to me.
6. Many American programs are shown on British TV.
7. Did Jim and Sue go to the wedding? They were invited.
8. How old is this film? It was made in 1965.
9. My car was stolen, but later it was found by the police.

Exercise 22.2: Describing Actions

1. (The office / clean): The office is being cleaned.
2. (These shirts / iron): The shirts have been ironed.
3. (The windows / break): The windows have been broken.
4. (The roof / repair): The roof is being repaired.
5. (The car / damage): The car has been damaged.
6. (The houses): The houses are being knocked down.
7. (The trees): The trees have been cut down.
8. (They / invite): They are being invited to a party.

Exercise 26: Active to Passive Transformation

1. Somebody has stolen my keys: My keys have been stolen.
2. Somebody stole my car last week: My car was stolen last week.
3. Somebody wants you on the phone: You are wanted on the phone.
4. Somebody has eaten all the bananas: All the bananas have been eaten.
5. Somebody will repair the machine: The machine will be repaired.
6. Somebody is watching us: We are being watched.
7. Somebody has to do the housework: The housework has to be done.

Passive Voice Questions

1. Ask about the telephone: When was the telephone invented?
2. Glass (how / make): How is glass made?
3. Australia (when / discover): When was Australia discovered?
4. Silver: What is silver used for?
5. Television: When was television invented?

Advanced Passive Contexts

1. When I got back to the car, it had been stolen.
2. We couldn't use the room because it was being repaired.
3. By the time we arrived, the tickets had been sold.
4. We didn't go to the party because we had not been invited.
5. The man was being interviewed by the police.

Verb Form Identification

1. Was created
2. Discussed
3. Was won and assassinated
4. Arrived
5. Have given