This grammar exercise tests your ability to change sentences in the simple present tense into passive voice.

In the simple present tense we make the passive verb form by putting is, am or are before the past participle form of the verb.

Examples are given below.

• She writes stories. (Active voice)
• Stories are written by her. (Passive voice)

Here we made the passive form by putting are before the past participle form of the active verb (write). We used are because the subject of the passive verb (stories) is a plural noun.

• I respect him. (Active voice)
• He is respected by me. (Passive voice)

We use is here because the subject he is a singular pronoun.

• She always teases me. (Active voice)
• I am always teased by her. (Passive voice)

Here we used the verb am because the subject is the first person singular pronoun I.

Passive voice worksheet

Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.

1. My aunt bakes delicious cookies.

2. I write stories.

3. He wins all the games.

4. I know the Minister.

5. She reads a lot of books.

6. They visit many countries.

7. She sells fruits.

8. Mary keeps a lot of cats and dogs.

9. My mother feeds stray cats.

10. Janet knits beautiful sweaters.

11. Rahim draws beautiful pictures.

12. My brother fixes cars.

13. She reads a lot of books.

14. Nurses dress wounds.

15. Squirrels eat fruits and nuts.

16. They make a lot of noise.

17. She runs a play school.

18. They speak Bengali in Bengal.

19. He consumes a lot of sugar.

20. I appreciate your work.

Answers

1. Delicious cookies are baked by my aunt.

2. Stories are written by me.

3. All the games are won by him.

4. The minister is known to me.

6. Many countries are visited by them.

5. A lot of books are read by her.

7. Fruits are sold by her.

8. A lot of cats and dogs are kept by Mary.

9. Stray cats are fed by my mother.

10. Beautiful sweaters are knitted by Janet.

11. Beautiful pictures are drawn by Rahim.

12. Cars are fixed by my brother.

13. A lot of books are read by her.

14. Wounds are dressed by nurses.

15. Fruits and nuts are eaten by squirrels.

16. A lot of noise is made by them.

17. A play school is run by her.

18. Bengali is spoken in Bengal.

19. A lot of sugar is consumed by him.

20. Your work is appreciated by me.

Worksheet 2

Change into passive voice.

Answers

1. Nuts are eaten by squirrels.

2. Beautiful rangolis are made by my sister.

3. Worms are eaten by birds.

4. Mice are killed by cats.

5. Fruits are given by trees.

6. Flowers are sold by the girl.

7. Delicious cakes are baked by my mother.

8. We are taught English by Simon. / English is taught to us by Simon.

9. The guitar is played by Martin.

10. Children are loved by their parents.

11. Nests are made by birds.

12. Tables and chairs are made by carpenters.