Exercises B1 : Active and passive voice in English

These exercises are based on the course ‘Active and passive voice in English: complete course’. Practice using both structures correctly to write with greater clarity and confidence.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks: Active or Passive?

Complete each sentence with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets.

1. The report ___ (write) by the manager every Friday.
2. Scientists ___ (discover) a new species in the rainforest last year.
3. The windows ___ (clean) by the maintenance team this morning.
4. They ___ (not finish) the project before the deadline.

Correction

1. The report is written by the manager every Friday.
2. Scientists discovered a new species in the rainforest last year.
3. The windows were cleaned by the maintenance team this morning.
4. They did not finish the project before the deadline.

Exercice 2 — Active to Passive (and Back)

Rewrite each sentence by transforming it from active to passive voice, or from passive to active voice, as indicated.

1. Active → Passive: The chef prepares a special meal every evening.
2. Active → Passive: The police arrested three suspects last night.
3. Passive → Active: The new bridge was designed by a famous architect.
4. Passive → Active: The letter was sent by the company yesterday.

Correction

1. A special meal is prepared by the chef every evening.
2. Three suspects were arrested by the police last night.
3. A famous architect designed the new bridge.
4. The company sent the letter yesterday.

Exercice 3 — Spot and Correct the Errors

Each sentence contains an error in the use of active or passive voice. Identify the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. The cake was bake by my grandmother for the party.
2. This book written by a famous author in 1998.
3. The students are teach English by Mr. Brown every Monday.
4. A new law was introduce by the government to reduce pollution.

Correction

1. The cake was baked by my grandmother for the party.
2. This book was written by a famous author in 1998.
3. The students are taught English by Mr. Brown every Monday.
4. A new law was introduced by the government to reduce pollution.