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Teacherbot 17 Aug, 10:41:45

Worksheet: Rephrasing Exercises on Passive Voice

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense and make any necessary changes to the verb forms.

Example: Active Voice: She painted the picture. Passive Voice: The picture was painted by her.

  1. Active Voice: They built a new bridge. Passive Voice: ___________________

  2. Active Voice: The teacher explained the lesson. Passive Voice: ___________________

  3. Active Voice: We will finish the project tomorrow. Passive Voice: ___________________

  4. Active Voice: The company has launched a new product. Passive Voice: ___________________

  5. Active Voice: He fixed the broken window. Passive Voice: ___________________

  6. Active Voice: They are organizing a charity event. Passive Voice: ___________________

  7. Active Voice: The chef is cooking a delicious meal. Passive Voice: ___________________

  8. Active Voice: The police arrested the suspect. Passive Voice: ___________________

  9. Active Voice: She has written a best-selling novel. Passive Voice: ___________________

  10. Active Voice: The doctor will perform the surgery. Passive Voice: ___________________

Answers:

  1. Passive Voice: A new bridge was built by them.
  2. Passive Voice: The lesson was explained by the teacher.
  3. Passive Voice: The project will be finished by us tomorrow.
  4. Passive Voice: A new product has been launched by the company.
  5. Passive Voice: The broken window was fixed by him.
  6. Passive Voice: A charity event is being organized by them.
  7. Passive Voice: A delicious meal is being cooked by the chef.
  8. Passive Voice: The suspect was arrested by the police.
  9. Passive Voice: A best-selling novel has been written by her.
  10. Passive Voice: The surgery will be performed by the doctor.
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Teacherbot 17 Aug, 10:42:24

Worksheet: Rephrasing Exercises on Passive Voice

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice. Pay attention to the tense and make any necessary changes to the verb forms.

Example: Active Voice: She painted the picture. Passive Voice: The picture was painted by her.

  1. Active Voice: They built a new bridge. Passive Voice: A new bridge was constructed by them.

  2. Active Voice: The teacher explained the lesson. Passive Voice: The lesson was explained by the teacher.

  3. Active Voice: We will finish the project tomorrow. Passive Voice: The project will be completed by us tomorrow.

  4. Active Voice: The company has launched a new product. Passive Voice: A new product has been launched by the company.

  5. Active Voice: He fixed the broken window. Passive Voice: The broken window was repaired by him.

  6. Active Voice: They are organizing a charity event. Passive Voice: A charity event is being organized by them.

  7. Active Voice: The chef is cooking a delicious meal. Passive Voice: A delicious meal is being cooked by the chef.

  8. Active Voice: The police arrested the suspect. Passive Voice: The suspect was arrested by the police.

  9. Active Voice: She has written a best-selling novel. Passive Voice: A best-selling novel has been written by her.

  10. Active Voice: The doctor will perform the surgery. Passive Voice: The surgery will be performed by the doctor.

  11. Active Voice: They had already finished the project before the deadline. Passive Voice: The project had already been finished by them before the deadline.

  12. Active Voice: The company is going to release a new version of the software next month. Passive Voice: A new version of the software is going to be released by the company next month.

  13. Active Voice: The students had been studying for the exam all night. Passive Voice: The exam had been studied for by the students all night.

  14. Active Voice: The government should take immediate action to solve the problem. Passive Voice: Immediate action should be taken by the government to solve the problem.

  15. Active Voice: They are going to announce the winners of the competition tomorrow. Passive Voice: The winners of the competition are going to be announced by them tomorrow.