Check Active or Passive

Answer the following questions below to check your understanding of active and passive:

1) I decorated the living room last year.

2) Ben wrote to the council about the noisy neighbours.

3) The furniture was bought at a local market.

4) The Internet was invented during the 1950's

5) The police were called just after midnight.

6) I took the exam last year.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

A) They designed the area to appeal to young people.

The area to appeal to young people.

B) The company exported their products all over the world.

The company's products all over the world.

C) Shakespeare wrote Hamlet around 1600.

Hamlet Shakespeare around 1600.

D) Scientists found large amounts of chemicals in the river.

Large amounts of chemicals in the river.

E) The police closed the road to deal with the accident.

The road the police so they could deal with the accident.

F) The Director of Studies gave the parents a tour of the school.

The parents a tour of the school by the Director of Studies.

PET Passive to Active & Reported Speech Transformations

Use no more than three words.

1. Their father was given his first pony by his grandmother.

Their father's grandmother ............................................................... hisfirst pony.
2. At our school the students are lent the text books by the school.
Our school ............................................. the text books to the students.
3. A free documentary film is included in the exhibition.
The exhibition .................................................... a free documentary film.
4. Seat belts must be worn by all passengers.
All passengers ............................................... seat belts.
5. Sarah's friends gave her a smart phone for her leaving present.
Sarah ..................................... given a smart phone for her leaving present by her friends.
6. I asked Sarah if she wanted to come to the Greek restaurant with me.
I asked Sarah, " .............................................. want to come to the Greekrestaurant with
me?"
7. Joe said that he had never been to Rome.
Joe said, " I ...................................................... to Rome."
8. Maria suggested visiting the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.
Maria said, " If I were you, I ....................................... visit the Sagrada Familia cathedral in
Barcelona."
9. His girlfriend have Mark a new pair of shoes for Christmas.
Mark ........................... given a new pair of shoes for Christmas.
10. Steve said that he had never been kitesurfing.
Steve said, "I ..........................................kitesurfing."