Passive Voice

Grammar - Language Arts

Exercise 1: Famous Facts (Present Simple Passive)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb (am/is/are + V3).
1. Taylor Swift's songs __________ (listen) to by millions of fans.
2. Marvel movies __________ (watch) all over the world.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo __________ (know) for his football skills.
4. New episodes of this series __________ (release) every week.
5. Photos of celebrities __________ (share) on Instagram every day.
6. The Oscars __________ (hold) in Los Angeles.

 

Exercise 2: Celebrity History (Past Simple Passive)
Put the verbs in Past Simple Passive (was/were + V3).
1. The first iPhone __________ (introduce) by Steve Jobs in 2007.
2. "Harry Potter" books __________ (write) by J.K. Rowling.
3. The Titanic __________ (sink) in 1912.
4. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" __________ (release) in 1982.
5. The first YouTube video __________ (upload) in 2005.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio __________ (award) an Oscar in 2016.

 

Exercise 3: Who Did It? Active → Passive
Change these sentences from Active to Passive Voice.
Example:
People watch this show every day. → This show is watched every day.
1. Fans admire this singer.
→ _________________________
2. Someone directed this movie in 2020.
→ _________________________
3. People don't know this actor.
→ _________________________
4. People talk about Billie Eilish's new album every day.
→ _________________________
5. They filmed this scene in Paris.
→ _________________________
6. Someone stole the famous painting last night!
→ _________________________

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