Passive Voice Exercise With Answers
Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.
1. I helped them. / They ………………………….. by me.
2. She makes paper boats. / Paper boats ………………………….. by her.
3. They praised the boy. / The boy …………………………… by them.
4. I have sent the parcel. / The parcel ………………………… by me.
5. She helps the poor. / The poor ……………………….. by her.
6. I know him. / He ……………………………. to me.
7. They insulted me. / I ……………………………….. by them.
8. He has written a novel. / A novel ……………………………. by him.
9. They are building a new house. / A new house …………………………….. by them.
10. She showed me her jewels. / I ……………………………… her jewels.
11. They were painting the walls. / The walls ……………………………… by them.
12. I was drawing a picture. / A picture ………………………………. by me.
Answers
1. I helped them. / They were helped by me.
2. She makes paper boats. / Paper boats are made by her.
3. They praised the boy. / The boy was praised by them.
4. I have sent the parcel. / The parcel has been sent by me.
5. She helps the poor. / The poor are helped by her.
6. I know him. / He is known to me.
7. They insulted me. / I was insulted by them.
8. He has written a novel. / A novel has been written by him.
9. They are building a new house. / A new house is being built by them.
10. She showed me her jewels. / I was shown her jewels.
11. They were painting the walls. / The walls were being painted by them.
12. I was drawing a picture. / A picture was being drawn by me.
