PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice Example: The students wrote letters  Letters were written by the students Our dog did not bite the cat _ The mechanic repairs the car They understand Spanish _ The electricians test the fire alarm My friend bought a new car _ John cleaned the bathroom Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans _ They developed a new kind of washing powder _ Snow covered the mountains 10 The lady gave me the keys _ 11 The students handed in the reports 12 Sue puts the rucksack on the floor _ 13 The policemen help the children _ 14 Mother waters the flowers _ 15 They sing the song very well 16 Postman delivers letters at everyday _ 17 They make these cars in Japan _ 18 Someone smashed our window last night 19 My parents gave me some pocket money 20 They told bad news to her _ 21 She sent information to Ann 22 He gave them a new chance _ 23 They grow coffee in Kenia 24 The Romans built the bridge 2000 years ago _ 25 The thunderstorm damaged some houses Rewrite the sentences as “Active” Many women were killed by Jack the Ripper Some nice musicals were written by Cole Porter We were impressed by your products _ The windows were broken by the burglars Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates America was discovered by Cristopher Columbus _ Shoes are cleaned by me every Friday _ The first plane was flown by the Wright brothers _ Hamlet was written by Shakespeare _ 10 Cheese is made from milk _ 11 The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison _ 12 Poems are written by the little boy 13 This newspaper is read by thousands of people 14 Football is played by two teams of eleven players _ 15 Portuguese is spoken in Brazil _ 16 Children are educated in schools 17 Wine is made from grapes _ 18 My bag was stolen when I was on the bus _ 19 I didn’t fall over I was pushed 20 The dogs are kept in the house 21 This church was built in the 15th century 22 My offer was turned down by them _ 23 Caesar was killed by Brutus and his friends _ 24 John was given an award by the President _ 25 The explanation was understood by all the students _ 26 They were known by everyone 27 The story was translated into Spanish _ 28 All the leftovers were eaten by my brother 29 The bridge was closed for over two hours by the police _