PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES.: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task involves converting sentences from passive voice to active voice and vice versa. Here's a brief overview of the differences between active and passive voice:

- Active Voice: The subject performs the action. Example: "The boy killed the spider."
- Passive Voice: The subject receives the action. Example: "The spider was killed by the boy."

Solution:

#### PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE:
1. The spider was killed by the boy.
- Active: The boy killed the spider.

2. The thief is going to be caught by the police.
- Active: The police are going to catch the thief.

3. A kite is being made by the boy.
- Active: The boy is making a kite.

4. The dog was frightened by the sudden noise.
- Active: The sudden noise frightened the dog.

5. The light bulb was invented by Edison.
- Active: Edison invented the light bulb.

6. A very remarkable discovery will be made by him.
- Active: He will make a very remarkable discovery.

7. He was betrayed by his own brother.
- Active: His own brother betrayed him.

8. My old car has been sold.
- Active: Someone has sold my old car.

9. The store was opened only last month.
- Active: They opened the store only last month.

10. Smoking in the kitchen isn’t permitted.
- Active: No one permits smoking in the kitchen.

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#### ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE:
1. My husband can help you if you need him.
- Passive: You can be helped by my husband if you need him.

2. Two boys broke the window with a ball.
- Passive: The window was broken by two boys with a ball.

3. They should study the new lessons a bit harder.
- Passive: The new lessons should be studied a bit harder by them.

4. People are admiring Paul’s paintings lately.
- Passive: Paul’s paintings are being admired by people lately.

5. She was cleaning the house all afternoon.
- Passive: The house was being cleaned by her all afternoon.

6. Luka will have finished the unit by Monday.
- Passive: The unit will have been finished by Luka by Monday.

7. Yenia has passed the last two exams with a great mark.
- Passive: The last two exams have been passed by Yenia with a great mark.

8. They make this car in Japan.
- Passive: This car is made in Japan by them.

9. Mike has been learning a new language for three years.
- Passive: A new language has been being learned by Mike for three years.

10. Who wrote Hamlet?
- Passive: Hamlet was written by whom?

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Final Answer:

#### PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE:
1. The boy killed the spider.
2. The police are going to catch the thief.
3. The boy is making a kite.
4. The sudden noise frightened the dog.
5. Edison invented the light bulb.
6. He will make a very remarkable discovery.
7. His own brother betrayed him.
8. Someone has sold my old car.
9. They opened the store only last month.
10. No one permits smoking in the kitchen.

#### ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE:
1. You can be helped by my husband if you need him.
2. The window was broken by two boys with a ball.
3. The new lessons should be studied a bit harder by them.
4. Paul’s paintings are being admired by people lately.
5. The house was being cleaned by her all afternoon.
6. The unit will have been finished by Luka by Monday.
7. The last two exams have been passed by Yenia with a great mark.
8. This car is made in Japan by them.
9. A new language has been being learned by Mike for three years.
10. Hamlet was written by whom?

Boxed Final Answer:
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