Passive voice exercises in English

Do you want to understand the passive voice and stop getting confused by these “was written”, “is being done” and other magical constructions? You’ve come to the right place. This selection contains the best exercises on the Passive Voice in English – with answers, tests, creative tasks and without boredom.

Here you will:
• practice transforming sentences from active to passive voice;
• learn to choose the correct form of the verb;
• learn to correct typical mistakes;
• try to use the passive in real situations;
• consolidate grammar with the help of short tests with options.

All tasks are suitable for both independent practice and for classes with a teacher. And most importantly, you do not just remember the rule, but learn to apply it in practice. Let’s go figure out the passive once and for all

Table of contents

• Exercise 1. Transform sentences into passive voice
• Exercise 2. Choose the right option (Passive Voice)
• Exercise 3. Find and correct the error
• Exercise 4. What’s happening in the world? (think of passive sentences based on the situation)
• Exercise 5. Insert the correct option (Passive Voice)

Exercise 1. Transform sentences into passive voice

In this task, you need to practice transforming sentences from active voice into passive voice. This is a key skill for confidently using the Passive Voice in English. Focus on verbs and grammatical tense – the passive voice is not simply built according to a template, but depends on the context.
Example: They build houses → Houses are built.

1. They clean the rooms every day.
2. She writes a book.
3. People speak English in many countries.
4. He paints the wall.
5. They sell fruit here.
6. They deliver the mail in the morning.
7. We open the shop at 9 o’clock.
8. The chef prepares the meal.
9. The teacher explains the rule.
10. Somebody washes the windows every month.
11. They repair cars in this garage.
12. They serve breakfast at 7.
13. They post the letters every afternoon.
14. He makes the beds.
15. They organize meetings every week.

✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

Exercise 2. Choose the right option (Passive Voice)

This is a classic test task where you need to choose the right option of the passive construction. Each question has three answers, but only one is correct. Pay attention to the tense, subject and verb form. Passive voice is often confused with active – don’t get caught!

Each task has 3 answer options, only one is correct.

Exercise 3. Find and correct the error

Here are 15 sentences in which errors in the construction of the passive voice were deliberately made. Your task is to find what sounds or looks wrong and rewrite the sentence correctly. Excellent practice for those who want to learn to see errors not only in other people’s texts, but also in their own.

1. The house build last year.
2. The letters is sent every day.
3. The dinner are cooked by my dad.
4. A new project being started.
5. My laptop are stolen.
6. The window is broke.
7. English spoken here.
8. The car was repair last Monday.
9. His photos was taken by a professional.
10. The test are written in class.
11. The toys is cleaned every week.
12. The food was prepare yesterday.
13. She is teach by Mr. Johnson.
14. The movie is watched now.
15. A letter being sent now.

✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

Exercise 4. What’s happening in the world? (think of passive sentences based on the situation)

This is more creative: you are given situations from life – from delivering letters to filming a movie. Imagine that you are commenting on these events in English and using the passive voice. This exercise is great for developing flexibility of thinking and helps you feel how the passive voice works in real-life topics.

1. Mail – letters arrive every day.
2. Road repairs – they recently finished.
3. Festival – they will hold it in the summer.
4. New cafe – it opened last week.
5. Cleaning – the apartment has already been cleaned.
6. News – they show it on TV.
7. House – it was built in 2020.
8. Phone – it was stolen at a party.
9. Exam – will be written tomorrow.
10. Bridge – it is being built now.
11. TV series – it is being filmed in London.
12. Letter – has just been sent.
13. Film – has already been watched.
14. Photos – are being taken in the studio.
15. Textbooks are distributed during the first lesson.

✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

Exercise 5. Insert the correct option (Passive Voice)

In each of the 15 sentences, you need to choose the correct verb form from two options. This task is simpler in structure than the second one, but requires attention to detail: tenses, forms of to be, participle – everything must be combined without errors. An excellent way to consolidate the passive “automatically”.

Answers

Exercise 1

1. The rooms are cleaned every day.
2. A book is written by her.
3. English is spoken in many countries.
4. The wall is painted.
5. Fruit is sold here.
6. The mail is delivered in the morning.
7. The shop is opened at 9 o’clock.
8. The meal is prepared by the chef.
9. The rule is explained by the teacher.
10. The windows are washed every month.
11. Cars are repaired in this garage.
12. Breakfast is served at 7.
13. The letters are posted every afternoon.
14. The beds are made.
15. Meetings are organized every week.

Exercise 2

1. a
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. c
14. c
15. a

Exercise 3

1. The house was built last year.
2. The letters are sent every day.
3. The dinner is cooked by my dad.
4. A new project is being started.
5. My laptop was stolen.
6. The window is broken.
7. English is spoken here.
8. The car was repaired last Monday.
9. His photos were taken by a professional.
10. The test is written in class.
11. The toys are cleaned every week.
12. The food was prepared yesterday.
13. She is taught by Mr. Johnson.
14. ✅ Right
15. A letter is being sent now.

Exercise 4

1. Letters are delivered every day.
2. The road has just been repaired.
3. A festival will be held in summer.
4. A new café was opened last week.
5. The flat has been cleaned.
6. The news is shown on TV.
7. The house was built in 2020.
8. The phone was stolen at the party.
9. The exam will be written tomorrow.
10. The bridge is being built.
11. The series is being filmed in London.
12. The letter has just been sent.
13. The film has already been watched.
14. Photos are taken in the studio.
15. Textbooks are handed out during the first lesson.

Exercise 5

1. a
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. a
15. a