PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES

Let's Learn Passive Voice

    Most learners of English language find problems in learning Passive Voice. Undoubtedly, they consider 'Passive Voice' to be the most difficult grammar part of English language. Some language teachers also make Passive Voice a 'monster' in front of the learner. 

   The learner is not made aware 'when' and 'why' Passive Voice' sentence patterns are used in the English language. Examples can be best drawn from the learner's first language; it could easily make the matters clear. A healthy discussion with the student in the learner's first language on instances where Active Voice and Passive Voice sentences are used will help the learner learn this sentence pattern better. 

    Before taking up Passive Voice you must make sure that your student has a sound knowledge of 'Irregular Verbs'. I find that most students have  an aversion for Passive Voice because of this problem. Start Passive Voice with your students only if they are thorough with irregular verb forms. 

   Finally it is the 'IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLE' that makes your student shun from Passive Voice. Practice irregular verbs with your students. It will make your path clear for teaching 'Passive Voice'. 

   My aim here is to help you with some activities that could facilitate your teaching and learning process. 

  I hope you would make best use of these simple activities. 

Sajendra Kumara

(The Blogger) 

A trained teacher of English

Sri Lanka

Voice: 0777597875

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👉Grammar Activities 👇

The Simple Present Tense

               

(are killed/is prepared/is cultivated / is taught / are guarded / are examined / is made / is exported / is celebrated/are vaccinated)

      is weeded / are pruned / is mowed / are arranged / are manured / are watered / is swept

     are skinned / are washed / are chopped / are mixed / are fried 

Is paddy cultivated in the hill country? / How is the harvest brought home? / Is the lesson started  by the teacher early? / Why are poems written by Malan? When is the land prepared by them for cultivation? Why are trees cut down by some people? 

   

    are cleaned / are prepared / eat / celebrate / are decorated / is cultivated / learn / protect / are watered / are collected 

      1. are made 2. need  3. are tied  4. is made 5. is fixed  6. is tied  7. are pasted  8. cut  9 are pasted 

 b. the letter is folded c. the letter is inserted into the envelope d. the address of the recipient is written e. The stamp is pasted on the top right corner f. The letter is put into the mail box 

1. are made 2. is selected 3. is made 4. is given 5. is begun 6. is dedicated 7. is realized

    1 / 3 / 5 / 7 

👉 Grammar Activities👇

The Simple Present Tense

   1-C 2-A 3-B  4-C 5-A 6-B      

Is your bed arranged? Do you arrange your bed? Are the computers repaired? Do they repair computers? Is the money collected? Do the organizers collect money? Are the plants watered? Does Miron water the plants? Are notes written?  Does Gihan write notes? 
       

   Engage in more similar activities and the Simple Present Passive Voice is easy to catch up.  

                

     

          Sentences with Ditransitive Verbs

short eats are made to us by mother/ We are made short eats by mother / A glass of milk is prepared to me by grandmother every morning. / I am prepared a glass of milk by grandmother every morning. 

                    The Simple Past Tense (Passive Voice)

was caught / the dog - A beautiful song / Mohan - were not written / by Ravi - was cancelled / due to health restrictions - was not brought

A deer was shot by the hunter / some chairs were repaired by the carpenter / the test was not held by the teacher / A bundle of firewood was carried by a woman. / A tall tree was cut by some men last morning. / The bone was not eaten by the dog. 

the letter / the project / the lesson / I / a new bridge / the harvest 

the thief was arrested last night/ The schools were reopened two days ago/the discussion was postponed due to an unavoidable reason/3000 people were vaccinated only last Monday / the exam was not held as scheduled / A new flyover was constructed in our town last year/The curtains were removed for washing / Some extra activities were given for homework. 

Was the thief arrested last night? / Were the streets decorated for the festival last night? / Were the exams postponed last year? Were the in your village vaccinated against COVID-19? Were you invited to the party? Was your room painted before the new year? Was the party cancelled? 

 A block of land was cleared by a group of farmers for the cultivation of finger millet. A tree planting campaign was started by a large number of organizations in the dry zone. A new loan scheme was introduced by the government to provide relief to the business community affected by the global COVID pandemic. A carcass of an elephant with gunshot injuries was found by the wild life authorities close to the Kaudulla tank. An oratory contest was organized by The English Literary Association to encourage children more towards learning English last month. 

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Dear students and friends, 

Share this page among as many friends and students as possible. I hope to continue more for you. I always welcome your comments from somewhere around the world. It encourages me. The activities come in slides, so that you can share them directly in classroom presentations. Good luck! 

Sajendra Kumara  

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