Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1.

Make the sentences passive.

e.g.

He buys cars.

• Cars are bought.

A.

1. He bought cars.

2. He has bought cars.

3. He will buy cars.

4. He is buying cars.

5. She writes poems.

6. She wrote poems.

7. She has written poems.

7. She will write poems.

8. She is writing poems.

9. I eat cheese.

10. I ate cheese.

11. I have eaten cheese.

12. I’ll eat cheese.

13. I’m eating cheese.

B.

1. They play tennis.

2. They have put the book there.

3. He will close the office.

4. They are beating the child.

5. He has forgotten the names.

6. They will not open the door.

7. He broke the glass.

8. She writes down the address.

9. He had sold the meat.

10. She teaches languages.

11. He was building the house.

12. She read the story.

Exercise 2.

Give two variants of the sentences in the Passive Voice.

e.g.

They offered me a cup of tea.

• I was offered a cup of tea.

• A cup of tea was offered to me.

1. They gave me a form to fill in.

2. They granted me a visa.

3. We’ll offer him help by all means.

4. He has just told us a very amusing story.

Exercise 3.

Give correct answers to the following questions using the suggested words and word combinations.

1. Who can be sent for?

2. What may be listened to with interest?

3. What can be disagreed with?

4. Who or what can be relied upon?

5. What can be talked about?

6. What may be laughed at?

7. What can you be impressed by?

1. a doctor

2. a play

3. a lecture

4. music

5. a word

6. a joke

7. a promise

8. a policeman

9. an amusing story

10. a music programme

11. an argument

12. a good friend

13. a thriller

14. original points of view

Exercise 4.

Answer the question using the verbs in the Passive Voice.

France Sweden England Belgium Kenia

Italy Japan Saudi Arabia Switzerland India

South Africa China Egypt USA

Exercise 5.

Choose the correct verb form, active or passive, in the following sentences.

Exercise 6.

Complete the newspaper article with the Past Passive or Active form of the verb in brackets.