English passive voice - active to passive exercise (mixed tenses).

Write the answers in the spaces provided. You can also do this test as a listening exercise or as an English pronunciation and intonation exercise.

Change the following active sentences into the passive. The agent "by" is not required unless the question asks for it.

Example:
The teacher spoke to the boy.

Answer:
The boy was spoken to.

1) John wrote the letter. ...

The letter . ...

2) We solved the problems. ...

The problems . ...

3) Her boyfriend gave her some flowers. ...

She some flowers. ...

4) Her boyfriend gave her some flowers. ...

Some flowers to her. ...

5) The greengrocer sells apples here. ...

Apples here. ...

6) His people had criticised him. ...

He by his people. ...

7) You should insert the tubes first. ...

The tubes first. ...

8) They say that... ...

It that... ...

9) People believed that... ...

It that... ...

10) You can see strange things. ...

Strange things . ...

11) They should have studied these subjects. ...

These subjects . ...

12) Nobody can do it. ...

It . ...

*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have TWO chances to find the correct answers.