Active and Passive Verb Forms sheet 4

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. An exciting book was read by me last night.

2. The American flag is loved by all of us.

3. Much destruction was caused by the high winds.

4. When did you finish your work?

5. She rode a horse along the path.

6. Has the pencil been sharpened by you?

7. A new suit was bought for me by Dad.

8. Did you see the circus?

9. Judge Brown gave them a good lecture.

10. I saw a very exciting game.