THE PASSIVE VOICE

Ejercicio 1: Completa las siguientes oraciones escritas en activo a su pasivo respectivo.

1.

Mark Twain wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1876.

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2. They make many movies in Hollywood.
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3. The students will give a presentation tomorrow.
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4. Someone has stolen my bike!
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5. The Beatles recorded "The White Album" over 40 years ago.
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6. We receive the newspaper everyday.
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7. The children have eaten the cookies.
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8. We will complete the renovations next week.
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9. They pay us every Friday.
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10. Did they deliver your new sofa?
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Ejercicio 2: Completa el texto con la forma pasiva correcta de los verbos entre parntesis.
The building in front of you _____________________(call) the Summer Palace. It
_______________________(build) in 1728 and nowadays it ____________________ (consider)
one of the finest examples of baroque arquitecture in the country. The south faade of the
building _____________________ (restore) several times since 1728, but the rest of the building
________________________ (keep) unaltered. Today the Palace _______________________
(own) by the town hall and for the last ten years it _____________________(use) as a home for
the Art Museum. Last year one of our most valuable paitings _____________________(steal) from
the museum. At the moment a new wing __________________________(add) to host the
contemporary art collections, with special security conditions.

Ejercicio 3: Completa las frases con la voz pasiva de los verbos entre parntesis, en el tiempo
verbal adecuado.
1. My flat _____________________ (sell) last week.
2. The room ____________________________ (not paint) yet.
3. I think the results (publish) early next week.
4. The door _________ always ________________________(lock) in the evening.
5. The votes ___________________________________ (count) now.
6. Don Quixote _______________________________________ (write) by Cervantes.
7. When I arrived, the furniture _____ still ___________________(unload) from the removal lorry.
8. In the morning they realized that the painting _____________________(steal) during the night.
9. English ___________________________________(speak) in many countries around the world.
10. If you worked harder, your homework ________________________________(finish) on time.

Ejercicio 4: Convierta las siguientes oraciones en voz activa a voz pasiva teniendo en cuenta de
utilizar correctamente los tiempos verbales.
1. Tommy will know Machu Picchu ruins in Peru.
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2. My boss sent me detailed instructions.

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3. Sams friend solved the problem.
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4. The workers will complete the new road in the next year.
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5. Paul is going to repair the car.
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6. My brother forgot his wallet at the bank.
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7. My sister will send a letter to my mother.
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8. The little girl is drawing her pet.
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9. She dropped her bag in the train.
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10. My brother takes his medicine every day.
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SOLUCION.
Ejercicio 1:
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"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was written by Mark Twain in 1876.

Many movies are made in Hollywood.
A presentation will be given tomorrow by the students.
My bike has been stolen!
"The White Album" was recorded by the Beatles over 40 years ago.
The newspaper is received everyday.
The cookies have been eaten by the children.
The renovations will be completed next week.
We are paid every Friday.
Was your new sofa delivered?

Ejercicio 2:
The building in front of you is called (call) the Summer Palace. It was built (build) in 1728 and
nowadays it is considered (consider) one of the finest examples of baroque arquitecture in the
country. The south faade of the building has been restored (restore) several times since 1728,
but the rest of the building has been kept (keep) unaltered. Today the Palace is owned (own) by
the town hall and for the last ten years it has been used (use) as a home for the Art Museum. Last
year one of our most valuable paitings was stolen (steal) from the museum. At the moment a new
wing is being added (add) to host the contemporary art collections, with special security
conditions.

Ejercicio 3:
1. My flat was sold last week.
2. The room has not been painted yet.
3. I think the results will be published early next week.
4. The door is always locked in the evening.
5. The votes are being counted now.
6. Don Quixote was written by Cervantes.
7. When I arrived, the furniture was still being unloaded from the removal lorry.
8. In the morning they realized that the painting had been stolen during the night.

9. English is spoken in many countries around the world.

10. If you worked harder, your homework would be finished on time.

Ejercicio 4:
1. Machu Picchu ruins in Peru will be known by Tommy.
2. Detailed instructions were sent to me by my boss.
3. The problem was solved by Sams friend.
4. The new road will be completed in the next year by the workers.
5. The car is going to be repaired by Paul.
6. The wallet was forgotten at the bank by my brother.
7. A letter will be sent to my mother by my sister.
8. The pet is being drawn by the little girl.
9. The bag was dropped in the train by her.
10. The medicine is taken every day by my brother.