Passive voice worksheets

A sentence has been given in the active/passive voice. From the given options choose the one that expresses the same idea in the passive/active voice.

1. The grocer lowered the prices.

A. The prices lowered the grocer.

B. The prices were lowered by the grocer.

C. Down went the prices.

D. The grocer got down the prices.

2. One must keep one’s promises.

A. One’s promise are kept.

B. One’s promise must kept.

C. One’s promises were kept.

D. One’s promises must be kept.

3. The FDA has not approved the new drug for sale.

A. The FDA approval for the sale of the new drug has not been.

B. The new drug has not been approved for sale by the FDA.

C. For the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.

D. The new drug was not approved by the FDA.

4. They have published all information about the product.

A. All information about the product has been published by them.

B. The publication of all information about the product was done by them.

C. All information about the product has been published by the publishers.

D. All information about the product has been detailed by them.

5. He teaches us chemistry.

A. Chemistry was taught to us by him.

B. We are taught chemistry by him.

C. Chemistry will be taught to us by him.

D. We were teached chemistry by him.

6. The manager could not accept the union leader’s proposals.

A. The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.

B. The union leader’s proposals were not accepted by the manager.

C. The union leader’s proposals will not be accepted by the manager.

D. The union leader’s proposals would not be accepted by the manager.

7. Prepare yourself for the worst.

A. You be prepared for the worst.

B. The worst should be prepared by yourself.

C. Be prepared for the worst.

D. For the worst, preparation should be made by you.

8. The mother asked the boy to switch off the lights and go to bed.

a) The boy asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.

b) The boy was asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.

c) The boy had asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.

d) The mother had asked the boy to switch off the lights and go to bed.

9. It is impossible to do this.

A. Doing this is impossible.

B. This is impossible to be done.

C. This must not be done.

D. This can’t be done.

10. We must take care of all living beings on the planet.

A. All living beings on the planet are taken care of by us.

B. All living beings on the planet must be taken care of by us.

C. All living things on the planet had been taken care of by us.

D. All living species on the planet will be taken care of by us.

Answers

1. The prices were lowered by the grocer.

2. One’s promises must be kept.

3. The new drug has not been approved for sale by the FDA.

4. All information about the product has been published by them.

5. We are taught chemistry by him.

6. The union leader’s proposals could not be accepted by the manager.

7. You be prepared for the worst.

8. The boy was asked to switch off the lights and go to bed.

9. This is impossible to be done.

10. All living beings on the planet must be taken care of by us.