Passive Voice Exercises | PDF | Cooking | Cuisine - Free Printable

Let's solve the Passive Voice exercises step by step.

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A) Put the sentences into the correct form of the passive voice.

In passive voice, the focus is on the action or the object, not the doer. The structure is usually:

> Subject + be + past participle (+ by + agent)

We need to identify the subject and object in each sentence and then convert it accordingly.

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1. They cleaned the kitchen every day.
→ The kitchen was cleaned every day.
*(Past simple passive)*

2. My parents are going to bring the cake.
→ The cake is going to be brought by my parents.
*(Future passive with "be going to")*

3. Somebody is painting the room at the moment.
→ The room is being painted at the moment.
*(Present continuous passive)*

4. Two men are following us. (present continuous)
→ We are being followed by two men.
*(Present continuous passive)*

5. The mayor is promoting cultural activities.
→ Cultural activities are being promoted by the mayor.
*(Present continuous passive)*

6. The chef Rachel Allen designed the menu.
→ The menu was designed by the chef Rachel Allen.
*(Past simple passive)*

7. They are carrying the luggage.
→ The luggage is being carried (by them).
*(Present continuous passive)*

8. Everybody bought the new iPhone 13.
→ The new iPhone 13 was bought (by everybody).
*(Past simple passive)*

9. My mother cooks chicken every day.
→ Chicken is cooked by my mother every day.
*(Present simple passive)*

10. They made the sauce with honey.
→ The sauce was made with honey.
*(Past simple passive – note: "with honey" is a prepositional phrase that stays in place)*

11. They sell pizza in the local supermarket.
→ Pizza is sold in the local supermarket.
*(Present simple passive)*

12. Everyone eats spicy food in Mexico.
→ Spicy food is eaten in Mexico (by everyone).
*(Present simple passive)*

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B) Put the words in the right order.

We need to rearrange the jumbled words into grammatically correct passive voice sentences.

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1. Celebrities / visited / the / by / restaurant / is / many
→ The restaurant is visited by many celebrities.
*(Passive present simple)*

2. served / with / was / soup / bread / the / ?
→ Was the soup served with bread?
*(Passive question – past simple)*

3. celebrated / this place / parties / many / are / in /
→ Many parties are celebrated in this place.
*(Passive present simple)*

4. when / were / invented / televisions / ?
→ When were televisions invented?
*(Passive past simple question)*

5. letter / mum / was / a / sent / to / her
→ A letter was sent to her mum.
*(Passive past simple)*

6. bottles / lemonade / sold / its / cans / usually / in
→ Lemonade is usually sold in bottles or cans.
*(Note: "its" might be a typo; probably meant "in bottles and cans" or "in its bottles and cans")*
But based on given words:
→ Lemonade is usually sold in its bottles and cans.
Wait — but "its" refers to lemonade? That’s awkward.
Better: Lemonade is usually sold in bottles and cans.
But we must use only the given words:
→ Its lemonade is usually sold in bottles and cans. → doesn’t make sense.
Alternatively:
→ Lemonade is usually sold in bottles and cans. — but "and" isn't in the list.
Given: bottles / lemonade / sold / its / cans / usually / in
Try: Its lemonade is usually sold in bottles and cans. → still odd.
Perhaps: Lemonade is usually sold in its bottles and cans. — acceptable if "its" refers to the brand/company.
So: Lemonade is usually sold in its bottles and cans.

7. is / the / visited / by / park / people / many
→ The park is visited by many people.
*(Passive present simple)*

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✔ Final Answers:

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#### A) Passive Voice Sentences:

1. The kitchen was cleaned every day.
2. The cake is going to be brought by my parents.
3. The room is being painted at the moment.
4. We are being followed by two men.
5. Cultural activities are being promoted by the mayor.
6. The menu was designed by the chef Rachel Allen.
7. The luggage is being carried (by them).
8. The new iPhone 13 was bought (by everybody).
9. Chicken is cooked by my mother every day.
10. The sauce was made with honey.
11. Pizza is sold in the local supermarket.
12. Spicy food is eaten in Mexico (by everyone).

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#### B) Word Order:

1. The restaurant is visited by many celebrities.
2. Was the soup served with bread?
3. Many parties are celebrated in this place.
4. When were televisions invented?
5. A letter was sent to her mum.
6. Lemonade is usually sold in its bottles and cans. *(Note: "its" may be confusing, but fits best here)*
7. The park is visited by many people.

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