Passive Voice Exercises

1. - Fill the blanks with the appropriate form f the verb
Example:
Swedish __________ in Sweden
(Speak)
Swedish is spoken in Sweden
• A coat was left in this classroom day before yesterday
(Leave)
• More than 2000 certificates ___were given_____ by the school last December
(Give)
• The house we used to live in ___was bought______ by our aunt last month.
(Buy)
• America _was discovered__________ by Christopher Columbus in 1492
(Discover)
• The southern Plaza Hotel ___is owned_____ by the same family since 1950
(Own)
• Several people at my office _were fired_______ since I started working here
(Fire)
• Most of Mr. Morgan’s best books __were translated_______ into Spanish.
(Translate)
• A lot of old buildings in the city ____are torn down_____ these days, aren’t they?
(Tear down)
• Mail ______is delivered_____ tomorrow, will it?
(Deliver)
• Most letters ____are typed_____ these days.
(Type)