Present Simple Passive Voice Exercises
A2-B1 Level
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For example, "Coffee is grown in Brazil" focuses on coffee, not on the farmers who grow it. "English is spoken in many countries" focuses on the language, not on individual speakers. When the doer (called the "agent") is important or provides new information, add "by": "The report is written by the manager." Omit "by" when the agent is unknown ("My bike was stolen"), obvious ("The suspect was arrested" — clearly by the police), or unimportant ("Rice is grown in Asia" — who grows it does not matter for the sentence). Choosing when to include or omit "by" is an important skill that makes your passive sentences sound natural.
Quick Rule
Subject + am/is/are + past participle (+ by agent)
- 1.English is spoken in many countries. (agent not needed)
- 2.The letters are delivered every morning.
- 3.This building is cleaned by a professional team.
- 4.Are these products made in Europe?
- 5.The news isn't published until 6am.
All 20 questions
Rewrite the active sentence in the passive voice. Start your answer after the prompt. Include 'by + agent' only when specified.
They make cars in Germany. (Cars...)
Cars
People speak English all over the world. (English...)
English
Someone cleans the office every day. (The office...)
The office
They sell fresh bread here. (Fresh bread...)
Fresh bread
The company employs 500 workers. (500 workers...)
500 workers
They grow coffee in Brazil. (Coffee...)
Coffee
The chef prepares the meals fresh. (The meals...)
The meals
People use this road frequently. (This road...)
This road
They teach English and French at this school. (English and French...)
English and French
The postman delivers letters every morning. (Letters...)
Letters
They write the reports in English. (The reports...)
The reports
Millions of people watch this show. (This show...)
This show
They hold the meeting every Monday. (The meeting...)
The meeting
The factory produces thousands of items daily. (Thousands of items...)
Thousands of items
They give students homework every week. (Students...)
Students
The government controls prices. (Prices...)
Prices
They pay workers well in this company. (Workers...)
Workers
They know him everywhere. (He...)
He
They send the packages by express delivery. (The packages...)
The packages
A famous architect designs all the buildings. (All the buildings...)
All the buildings
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