Scheme: Subject + Is/Are + ____/not + Past Participle II + by someone

* Is when the subject is singular

Are when the subject is plural

Exercise 1 on Passive Voice Simple Present

1. We (greet) ______________ by the hosts.

2. Houses (built) ______________ in Novogireevo.

3. The workers (not pay) ________________ well.

4. I (go) ______________ before anyone notices.

5. Books (write) ________________ by writers.

6. Books (read) __________________ by readers.7. Gifts (give) ___________________ on special occasions.

8. My boots (not make) ________________ of leather.

9. Most products that we buy (make) ________________ in China.

10. Marijuana (not sell) ___________________ legally.Present

Past Participle IPast Participle II

GreetGreetedGreeted

BuildBuiltBuilt

PayPaidpaid

GoWentGone

WriteWroteWritten

ReadReadRead

MakeMadeMade

SellSoldsold

Exercise 2 on Passive Voice Simple Present

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.

1. He (sell) cars.

2. The blue car (sell) .

3. In summer, more ice-cream (eat) than in winter.

4. She (call) her grandparents every Friday.

5. The letters (type) .

6. He (take) his medicine every day.

7. Jane (take / not) to school by her father.

8. We (go) to school by bus.

9. She (work / not) for a bank.

10. Milk (keep) in the refrigerator.

Verbs:Present

Past Participle IPast Participle II

Sell sold sold

Eatateeaten

Callcalledcalled

Typetypedtyped

Taketooktaken

Gowentgone

Workworkedworked

Keepkeptkept

Questions in Passive VoiceScheme: Is/Are + Subject + _____/not + Past Participle II + by someone ?* Is when the subject is singular

Are when the subject is plural

1. ________ your sweater (make) ________ of wool?2. _________ motorcycles (buy) ___________ in the winter?3. ___________ bananas (grow) ____________ in Russia?4. ___________ corn (produce) _____________ in the United States?5. ___________ borsch (eat) ________________ only by aristocrats?6. ___________ cocaine (sell) __________ freely in Holland?7. _________ War and peace (write) ______________ by Tolstoy?8. __________ vodka (drink) __________ only in Russia?9. ___________ any hostages (take) _______________ ?10. _________ you (pay) ___________ well?Present

Past Participle IPast Participle II

MakeMadeMade

BuyBoughtBought

GrowGrewGrown

ProduceProducedProduced

EatAteEaten

SellSold Sold

WriteWroteWritten

DrinkDrankdrunk

TakeTooktaken

PayPaidpaid

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