PASSIVE VOICE: LET'S MAKE SOME SENSE OF IT!...

Part 2: Grammar
The Passive Voice

There is one mark for each question.

Exercise 1: Re-write these sentences in the passive voice

36)  They wear red socks.

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37)  Does your teacher read the book?

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38)  You do not open the windows.

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39)  The author wrote that story.

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40)  The police have arrested the thieves.

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41)  Our dog is catching the cat.

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42)  The electricians test the fire alarm. 

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Exercise 2: Complete these sentences by using the passive voice and the tense provided

43)  We _______________________________ (ask) by the police. (Future tense)

44)  The towels ________________________ (not use). (Past tense)

45)  He _______________________________ (not sell) the jewels. (Present perfect)

Exercise 3: Write passive sentences by using the information and tenses below

Example:

the food / eat (Simple Past)
The food was eaten by the cat__________________________

46)  the picture / draw (Simple Present)

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47)  the door / close (Simple Past) 

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48)  the room/ clean (Present Perfect) 

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49)  the window / break (Simple future) 

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50)  the essay / write (Should + Verb) 

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Score for part 2 _____/15