G7-4Eason Passive Voice

Basic

100

1. Penicillin ______ by Alexander Fleming in 1928. (discover)

1. was discovered

200

1. Statements ______ from all the witnesses at this moment. (take)

1. are being taken

300

1. Whales ______ by an international ban on whaling. (must protect)

1. must be protected

400

1. Both weddings _______ by Good Taste. (cater)

1. were catered

500

1. A Picasso ____ from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.(steal)

was stolen

Intermediate

100

the table / to lay (will-future)

the table will be laid

200

the road / to close (Conditional Simple)

 the road would be closed

300

the computers / to replace (Past Progressive)

the computers were being replaced

400

my house / to break in (Present Perfect)

my house has been broken into

500

the cars / to repair (Present Perfect)

the cars have been repaired

advanced

100

John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill (start with 'Jill').

 Jill was given a bar of chocolate (by John).

200

 John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill (start with 'a bar of chocolate').

 A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John).

300

 I lent a pencil to Graham (start with 'Graham').

Graham was lent a pencil (by me).

400

I lent a pencil to Graham (start with 'a pencil').

 A pencil was lent to Graham (by me).

500

Fiona told the truth to Julian (start with 'Julian').

 Julian was told the truth (by Fiona).

Exercise1(change form)

100

Julia rescued three cats.

Three cats were rescued by Julia.

200

The students handed in the reports.

The reports were handed in by the students.

300

Maria crashed into the blue car.

The blue car was crashed into by Maria.

400

Alex learned the poem.

The poem was learned by Alex.

500

Steven has forgotten the book

The book has been forgotten by Steven.

Exercise2

100

1. The words______  by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)

 are explained

200

1. We_____  a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)

were sent

300

1. This car_____ . It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)

will not be stolen

400

1. This street______  because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)

 has already been closed

500

1. A new restaurant_____  next week. (to open - will-future)

will be opened