TEST_Active & Passive for Beginners

Active and Passive in English for Beginners

Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.

1. a prize / to win (Simple Past)
   

2. posters / to make (Simple Present)
   

3. volleyball / to play (Simple Past)
   

4. songs / to sing (Simple Past)
   

5. computer games / to buy (Simple Present)
   

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

1. The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
   .

2. Football is played by the children.
   .

3. The bag was packed by his mother.
   .

4. The president was elected by the people.
   .

5. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
   .

Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

1. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
   .

2. The teacher closes the window.
   .

3. John cleaned the bathroom.
   .

4. The dog did not bite the cat.
   .

5. Frank takes photos.
   .

KEYs.

1. a prize was won

2. posters are made

3. volleyball was played

4. songs were sung

5. computer games are bought
   
   

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

1. Ron and Peggy founded the club.
   
   

2. The children play football.
   
   

3. His mother packed the bag.
   
   

4. The people elected the president.
   
   

5. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
   
   

Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

1. The blue jeans were invented.
   
   

2. The window is closed.
   
   

3. The bathroom was cleaned.
   
   

4. The cat was not bitten.
   
   

5. Photos are taken.