Passive Voice Exercises

Practicing IRead the paired sentences aloud. Write "A" in the blank beside the sentence in the active voice, "P" in the blank beside the sentence in the passive voice.

a. _______ Louise made the coffee.

b. _______ The coffee was made by Louise.

c. _______ The package was advertised by the travel agent.

d. _______ The travel agent advertised the package.

Practicing IIRewrite these sentences to put them in the active voice.

a. The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds.

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b. Jogging is done by many people for exercise.

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c. The syllabus was handed out by the professor.

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d. Last summer our house was painted by me.

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e. The exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent.

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Practicing IIIChange the following words in the brackets into Gerund based on their functions!

1. Your ______________(sing) is very beautiful.

2. My favorite activity is____________ (read)

3. I enjoy _______________(dance)

4. Thank you for your____________( come)

5. I have no objection to____________________(hear) your story.

6. They are good at___________________(tell) funny stories.

7. In______________________ (sleep) I met you in the park.

8. My hobby,_______________________ (fish), is interesting.