Passive Voice Past Simple Exercises Worksheets

Exercise 1: Changing Active Sentences to Passive Voice

In this exercise, you will practice changing active sentences to passive voice. Remember, in passive voice sentences, the subject receives the action rather than performing it. For example:

Active: The cat chased the mouse.
Passive: The mouse was chased by the cat.

Instructions:
1. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.
2. Write your answers in the space provided.

Exercise 2: Identifying Passive Voice Sentences

In this exercise, you will identify whether the given sentences are in active or passive voice. Remember, passive voice sentences often use a form of the verb “to be” followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example:

Active: The dog ate the bone.
Passive: The bone was eaten by the dog.

Instructions:
1. Read the following sentences carefully.
2. Write “A” if the sentence is in active voice or “P” if it is in passive voice.

Exercise 3: Correcting Mistakes in Passive Voice Sentences

In this exercise, you will correct the mistakes in passive voice sentences. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of the past participle. For example:

Incorrect: The books was returned to the library.
Correct: The books were returned to the library.

Instructions:
1. Identify and correct the mistakes in the passive voice sentences.
2. Write your corrected sentences in the space provided.

Exercise 4: Writing Passive Voice Sentences

In this exercise, you will practice writing passive voice sentences. Use the given prompts to create meaningful sentences in passive voice. For example:

Prompt: The car / steal / last night.
Possible Passive Voice Sentence: The car was stolen last night.

Instructions:
1. Use the prompts to write passive voice sentences.
2. Write your sentences in the space provided.

Conclusion

Practicing passive voice exercises is a great way to improve your understanding and usage of this grammatical structure. By completing the exercises in this worksheet, you will become more confident in identifying and creating passive voice sentences. Keep practicing to enhance your English language skills!