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    The document provides exercises to practice changing sentences from active to passive voice. There are 20 sentences in the active voice presented, and the task is to rewrite each sentence in the passive voice by changing the verb form and subject/object order following certain rules. The exercises cover a range of tenses including present, past, and future.

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    The document provides exercises to practice changing sentences from active to passive voice. There are 20 sentences in the active voice presented, and the task is to rewrite each sentence in the passive voice by changing the verb form and subject/object order following certain rules. The exercises cover a range of tenses including present, past, and future.

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    Passive Voice - Exercises

    Use the tenses and verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

    1. English ______________________ (speak) all over the world. (Present tense)

    2. This quarrel ______________________ (forget) in a few years' time. (Future tense)

    3. My pencil case ______________________ (steal). (Present perfect)

    4. We ______________________ (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect)

    5. This shirt ______________________ (make) in France. (Past tense)

    6. The dogs ______________________ (keep) in house. (Present tense)

    7. Her new book ______________________ (publish) next month. (Future tense)

    8. Milk ______________________ (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense)

    9. They ______________________ (take) to school. (Past tense)

    10. Not a sound ______________________ (hear). (Past tense)

    11. Some ink ______________________ (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect)

    12. The thieves ______________________ (arrest) by the police. (Past tense)

    13. The homework ______________________ (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense)

    14. Her ring ______________________ (find) under the bed. (Past tense)

    15. I ______________________ (offer) an interesting job. (Past tense)

    Active to Passive
    1. People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
    40 million hamburgers ______________________ every day.
    2. People speak English all over the world.
    English ______________________ all over the world.

    3. Where did they invent gun powder ?


    Where ______________________ gun powder ______________________?

    4. The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.


    The missing girl ______________________ last weekend.
    5. Tourists don't visit this museum very often.
    This museum ______________________ very often.

    6. Workers are building a new fun park in town.


    A new fun park ______________________ in town.

    7. When did they translate this book into English ?


    When ______________________ this book ______________________ into English ?

    8. Women send thousands of emails to the star every month.


    Thousands of emails ______________________ to the star every month.

    9. Sally brought me some fresh grapes.


    I ______________________ some fresh grapes by Sally.

    10. Some dangerous looking men were following me the whole evening.
    I ______________________ the whole evening by some dangerous looking men.

    11. George told me about the incident at dinner.


    I ______________________ about the incident at dinner.

    12. They are holding the election next week.


    The election ______________________ next week.

    13. The cleaning lady has watered the plants.


    The plants ______________________ by the cleaning lady.

    14. You must put coins into the slot machine.


    Coins ______________________ into the slot machine.

    15. Sharon will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel.
    You ______________________ at the airport and ______________________ to the hotel by Sharon.

    16. Have they delivered the new music system yet ?


    ______________________ the new music system ______________________ yet ?

    17. You can obtain further information at the desk.


    Further information ______________________ at the desk.

    18. You should send your children to a good school.


    Your children ______________________ to a good school.

    19. They won't take a decision until the next meeting.


    A decision ______________________ until the next meeting.
    20. They have never opened the door before.
    The door ______________________ before.

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