Active and Passive Verb Forms sheet 3

Active: Karin will run the projector.

Passive: The projector will be run by Karin (add form of “be”; add “by”)

Active: My father built the house.

Passive: The house was built by my father.

Passive: The house was painted (white) by us.

Active: We painted the house white.

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences. If the verb is active, make it passive; if it is passive, make it active.

1. Has a rainbow ever been seen by you?

2. A short story was written by Louise.

3. A little boy was bitten by the dog.

4. We were given some good advice by Uncle Ted.

5. They gave us two boxes of apples.

6. A new bicycle was given to her.

7. A prescription was written by the doctor.

8. Many games were played by the children.

9. Has Eddie been seen by you today?

10. A cheese sandwich was eaten by me for lunch.