Practice Changing from Active to Passive Voice with These Exercises

Change into Passive Voice Exercises

1. My mother cooks a cake on Saturdays

• A cake is cooked by my mother on Saturdays.

1. She wears a helmet on the motorbike

• A helmet is worn on the motorbike.

1. Joan bought me a book yesterday

• I was bought a book by Joan yesterday.

1. People believe (that) Mr. Jones is Pamela's son

• It is believed that Mr. Jones is Pamela's son.

1. I lent you some money yesterday

• You were lent some money yesterday.

Change from Active to Passive Exercises

1. They think that the exam will be very difficult

• It is thought that the exam will be very difficult.

1. The boy failed the entrance exam

• The entrance exam was failed.

1. He stole my car

• My car was stolen by him.

1. The women clean the windows every morning

• The windows are cleaned every morning by the women.

1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492
   • America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

Turn into Passive Voice Exercises PDF

1. They make "Mercedes" in Germany

   • "Mercedes" is made in Germany.

2. I will finish it tomorrow

   • It will be finished tomorrow.

3. The company will publish a new book next year

   • A new book will be published by the company next year.

4. He remembers the girl's name every day

   • The girl's name is remembered every day.

5. The football team won the cup

   • The cup was won by the football team.

Change from Passive to Active Exercises

1. It is said that Mr. Jones is the mysterious man

• People say that Mr. Jones is the mysterious man.

1. The man was given a big surprise in the big room

• They gave a big surprise to the man in the big room.

1. The company was believed to have banned tobacco indoors

• People believed that the company had banned tobacco indoors.

1. You are loved by your classmates

• Your classmates love you.

1. A house has been built in the middle of the forest

• Someone has built a house in the middle of the forest.

Convert Active Sentences to Passive Sentences

1. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it

• The wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.

1. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.

• Steps had been cut in the ice by previous climbers.

1. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.

• My shoes had been cleaned and my suit had been brushed by somebody.

1. We use this room only on special occasions

• This room is used only on special occasions.

1. You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.

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