Change into Passive Voice Worksheet

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice. Pay attention to the tense and structure.

Exercise 1: Change to Passive Voice

1. The chef prepares the meal.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
2. The students completed the assignment.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
3. The manager will give a presentation.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
4. The committee is reviewing the proposal.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
5. They are building a new school.
   • Passive: _______________________________________

Exercise 2: Identify the Active Voice and Change to Passive Voice

Read the following sentences and rewrite them in passive voice.

1. The dog chased the cat.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
2. The teacher explains the lesson clearly.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
3. Someone has stolen my bike.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
4. The artist painted the mural.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
5. The children will play soccer in the park.
   • Passive: _______________________________________

Exercise 3: Transform the Sentences

Transform the following active voice sentences into passive voice.

1. The gardener waters the plants every morning.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
2. The scientist discovered a new species.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
3. The company launched a new product last year.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
4. The volunteers cleaned the beach yesterday.
   • Passive: _______________________________________
5. The fire destroyed the old building.
   • Passive: _______________________________________

Answers

Exercise 1:

1. The meal is prepared by the chef.
2. The assignment was completed by the students.
3. A presentation will be given by the manager.
4. The proposal is being reviewed by the committee.
5. A new school is being built by them.

Exercise 2:

1. The cat was chased by the dog.
2. The lesson is explained clearly by the teacher.
3. My bike has been stolen.
4. The mural was painted by the artist.
5. Soccer will be played by the children in the park.

Exercise 3:

1. The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.
2. A new species was discovered by the scientist.
3. A new product was launched by the company last year.
4. The beach was cleaned by the volunteers yesterday.
5. The old building was destroyed by the fire.