Simple Present Tense Passive Voice Exercises with Answers

Today, we will learn how to change the simple present tense active voice into a passive voice. Through these examples, you will be able to learn the simple present tense active voice into a passive voice.

 

Structure of Active and Passive Voice in Simple Present Tense

Active Voice

Subject  +  I form verb (V1)+ object

Passive Voice

 Object +  is/are/am +  past participle (V3)+ by+ subject

 

Rules for changing from Active to passive

1.  Identify the object in the active sentence and make it the subject of the passive sentence.

2.  Use ‘is/are/am’ according to the new subject (object of active voice)

3.  Use ‘past participle (V3)’.

4.  Write  ‘subject’ in the end of passive after ‘by’ .

5.  Unnecessary ‘subjects’ can be omitted.

Examples Active -Passive

 

    1.  She writes a letter.

 P.V.- A letter is written by her.

    2.  They eat apples.

P.V.- Apples are eaten by them.

    3.  He sings a song.

P.V.- A song is sung by him.

 

    4.  The teacher teaches English.

P.V.- English is taught by the teacher.

    5.  She cooks food.

P.V.- Food is cooked by her.

 

    6.  We watch movies.

P.V.- Movies are watched by us.

    7.  He waters the plants.

P.V.- The plants are watered by him.

 

    8.  She washes the clothes.

P.V.- The clothes are washed by her.      

    9.  They clean the house.

P.V.- The house is cleaned by them.

 

   10.          The shopkeepers sell fruits.

P.V.- Fruits are sold by the shopkeepers.

   11.           The students complete the assignments.

P.V.- The assignments are completed by the students.

 

    12.         The company hires new employees.

P.V.- New employees are hired by the company.

   13.          He checks the emails.

P.V.- Emails are checked by him.

   14.          The principal announces the result.

P.V.- The result is announced by the principal.

    15.         She designs websites.

P.V.- Websites are designed by her.

 

    16.         The sun gives us light.

P.V.- We are given light by the sun.

    17.        The scientist discovers new elements.

P.V.- New elements are discovered by the scientist.

    18.         The wind blows the leaves.

P.V.- The leaves  are blown by the wind.

    19.       The farmer grows crops.

P.V.- Crops are grown by the farmer.

    20.        The police catch thieves.

P.V.- Thieves are caught by the police.

    21.        The dog chases the cat.

P.V.- The cat is chased by the dog.

   22.           My father reads newspaper.

P.V.- Newspaper is read by my father.

    23.          My mother cook a cake.

P.V.- A cake is cooked by my mother.

 

    24.          She decorates the room.

P.V.- The room is decorated by her.

    25.         I learn English.

P.V.- English is learnt/learned by me.

S.N.	Topics
1	Active-Passive Exercise 1
2	Active-Passive Exercise 2
3	Active-Passive Exercise 3
4	Active-Passive Exercise 4
5	Active-Passive Exercise 5
6	Active-Passive Exercise 6
7	Active-Passive Exercise 7
8	Active-Passive Exercise 8
9	Active-Passive Exercise 9
10	Active-Passive Exercise 10