Passive Voice Flashcards
Change this sentence from active to passive:
People use paper every day.
Paper is used every day.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
The crew built a new hospital
A new hospital was built by the crew.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
The ball hit the girl.
The girl was hit by the ball.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
John helped Mary.
Mary was helped by John.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
Did Jim write the note?
Was the note written by Jim?
NOTE: In this case, we change “did” to “was.”
Change this sentence from active to passive:
Is Alex preparing the report?
Is the report being prepared by Alex?
Change this sentence from active to passive:
Juan was helping his mother.
Juan’s mother was being helped by him.
NOTE: here, we understand that “him” means “Juan.”
Change this sentence from active to passive:
Sandra is going to eat the entire pie.
The entire pie is going to be eaten by Sandra.
Change this sentence from active to passive:
Has Mrs. Gomez signed the papers?
Have the papers been signed by Mrs. Gomez?
Change this sentence from PASSIVE to ACTIVE:
Was the light bulb invented by Thomas Edison?
Did Thomas Edison invent the light bulb?
Change this sentence from PASSIVE to ACTIVE:
The house was cleaned by the children.
The children cleaned the house.
Change the verb to a passive verb, but don’t change the tense.
Thieves stole two paintings from the museum.
Two paintings _________________ from the museum.
were stolen
Change the verb to a passive verb, but don’t change the tense.
Everyone enjoys eating ice cream.
Eating ice cream ______________ by everyone.
is enjoyed
Change the verb to a passive verb, but don’t change the tense
They took him to the hospital.
He ___________________ to the hospital.
was taken
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
My mother is interested _____________ art.
in
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
Parents are always concerned __________ their children.
about
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
Bill has been married __________ Bertha for three years.
to
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
The new computer lab is equipped _____________ the latest technology.
with
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
I am involved __________ many different groups of people.
in (more common)
or with
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
I am prepared ______________ the test.
for
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
Sheila is divorced __________________ Fred.
from
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
I am not worried _________ my grade in this class.
about
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
I am terrified __________________ spiders
of (more common)
or by
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use about, for, from, in, of, to, or with.
I am tired _______ you. Go away.
of
NOTE: of, in this case means that I’m tired of being around you. “From” can’t be used here, because it doesn’t give us a reason.
