ENGLISH LESSON : THE PASSIVE VOICE WITH EXERCISES

 

UNDERSTANDING THE PASSIVE VOICE

In English grammar, the passive voice is a valuable construction that allows us to focus on the receiver of an action rather than the doer. In this lesson, we will explore the passive voice, its construction, and usage, and provide exercises for practice.

Explanation:

The passive voice is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" (such as is, are, was, were) followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example:

Active Voice:	Passive Voice:
The chef prepared the meal.	The meal was prepared by the chef.

 

In the passive voice, the focus is on the receiver of the action (the meal) rather than the doer (the chef). The structure of the passive voice allows for flexibility in sentence construction and can be particularly useful in instances where the focus is on the action rather than the one performing it.

Examples:

Active Voice:	Passive Voice:
The company launched a new product	A new product was launched by the company.
They are cleaning the house.	The house is being cleaned by them.
The teacher will grade the exams.	The exams will be graded by the teacher.

 

Exercises:

Exercise 1: Identify the Passive Voice Identify whether the following sentences are in the passive voice or active voice:

The flowers were watered by Jane.

A new song was written by the band.

The puzzle was solved by the children.

Maria will bake a cake for the party.

Exercise 2: Change the Active Voice to Passive Voice Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice:

 

The students are drawing the pictures.

The mechanic fixed the car.

The company released the new product.

The storm destroyed the town.

Exercise 3: Change the Passive Voice to Active Voice Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice:

 

The cake was baked by Lisa.

The letter was written by me.

The book was read by him.

The movie was directed by Spielberg.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Passive Voice Fill in the blanks with the appropriate passive voice form of the verbs in parentheses:

 The book ____________ (write) by a famous author.

The work ____________ (complete) by the team.

The room ____________ (clean) every day.

The food ____________ (cook) by my mom.

Exercise 5: Identify the Subject and Verb in Passive Voice Sentences Identify the subject and the verb in passive voice in the following sentences:

 

The cookies were baked by Sarah.

The door was opened by the wind.

The letter was sent by Peter.