How to form the passive voice?
[Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb]
Exercise 1 – Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
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the documents / print
the window / open
the shoes / buy
the car / wash
the litter / throw away
the letter / send
the book / read / not
the songs / sing / not
the food / eat / not
the shop / close / not
Exercise 2 – Write passive sentences in Simple Past.
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the test / write
the table / set
the cat / feed
the lights / switch on
the house / build
dinner / serve
this computer / sell / not
the car / stop / not
the tables / clean / not
the children / pick up / not
Exercise 3 – Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
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He opens the door.
We set the table.
She pays a lot of money.
I draw a picture.
They wear blue shoes.
They don't help you.
He doesn't open the book.
You do not write the letter.
Does your mum pick you up?
Does the police officer catch the thief?
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