Active and Passive Voice Exercise

Tense Active Passive

Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the active voice.
Simple Present Once a week, Tom cleans the house. Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.

1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan. Present Continuous Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.

Simple Past Sam repaired the car. The car was repaired by Sam.
2. He was praised by the teacher.
Past Continuous The salesman was helping the customer when The customer was being helped by the salesman when
the thief came into the store. the thief came into the store.
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
Present Perfect Many tourists have visited that castle. That castle has been visited by many tourists.
4. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
Present Perfect Recently, John has been doing the work. Recently, the work has been being done by John.
Continuous
5. The teacher was pleased with the boy’s work.
Past Perfect George had repaired many cars before he Many cars had been repaired by George before he
received his mechanic's license. received his mechanic's license.
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
Past Perfect Continuous Chef Jones had been preparing the restaurant's The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being
fantastic dinners for two years before he moved prepared by Chef Jones for two years before he moved
7. By whom were you taught French? to Paris. to Paris.

Simple Future Someone will finish the work by 5:00 PM. The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
8. You will be given a ticket by the manager. will

Simple Future Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
9. The streets were thronged with spectators. be going to

10. We will be blamed by everyone. Future Continuous At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by
will dishes. John.

11. The trees were blown down by the wind. Future Continuous At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going to be being
be going to washing the dishes. washed by John.

12. The thieves were caught by the police. Future Perfect They will have completed the project before The project will have been completed before the
will the deadline. deadline.

13. The letter was posted by Alice. Future Perfect They are going to have completed the project The project is going to have been completed before
be going to before the deadline. the deadline.

14. We were received by the hostess. Future Perfect The famous artist will have been painting the The mural will have been being painted by the famous
Continuous mural for over six months by the time it is artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
will finished.
15. The snake was killed with a stick.
Future Perfect The famous artist is going to have been The mural is going to have been being painted by the
Continuous painting the mural for over six months by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is
16. The minister was welcomed by the people. be going to time it is finished. finished.

17. He was found guilty of murder. Used to Jerry used to pay the bills. The bills used to be paid by Jerry.

Would Always My mother would always make the pies. The pies would always be made by my mother.
18. This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.
Future in the Past I knew John would finish the work by 5:00 PM. I knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM.
Would

Future in the Past I thought Sally was going to make a beautiful I thought a beautiful dinner was going to be made by
Was Going to dinner tonight. Sally tonight.