Passive Voice Worksheet

Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive voice forms of the verbs given in brackets.
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1. I ----------------------------- by his attitude. (shock – use past tense)
2. All the trouble ----------------------------- by that little girl. (cause – use past tense)
3. The positive hydrogen atoms ---------------------------------- to the negative oxygen atoms. (attract – use
present tense)
4. We -------------------------------- a collection of old manuscripts. (show – use past tense)
5. I think your ankle ---------------------------------- (break – use present tense)
6. His business ---------------------------------- to be in trouble. (say – use present tense)
7. English -------------------------------- in most parts of the world. (speak – use present tense)
8. I -------------------------------- in the lesson. (interest – use present tense)
9. I ------------------------------, but I went anyway. (use negative form of invite)
10. You --------------------------------- when the time comes. (tell – use future tense)
Answers
1. I was shocked by his attitude.
2. All the trouble was caused by that little girl.
3. The positive hydrogen atoms are attracted to the negative oxygen atoms.
4. We were shown a collection of old manuscripts.
5. I think your ankle is broken. OR I think your ankle has been broken.
6. His business is said to be in trouble.
7. English is spoken in most parts of the world.
8. I am interested in the lesson.
9. I wasn’t invited but I went anyway.
10. You will be told when the time comes.
Phrasal verbs
Each sentence given below contains a phrasal verb part of which is missing. Find the missing part and
complete the sentence.
1. These are important instructions for you. Take them ---------------------------
a) away b) down c) out

Your entry --------------------------------
2. It was so hot that I had to take my shirt -----------------------------
a) off b) away c) out
3. It is a serious problem. We must talk it ------------------------- like adults.
a) out b) over c) away
Your entry ------------------------------
4. We do not throw ------------------------------ anything useful.
a) out b) away c) off
Your entry ------------------------------
5. He tried ------------------------------ ten shirts before buying one.
a) out b) on c) away
Your entry -----------------------------
6. That music is driving me crazy. Please turn it -----------------------------
a) down b) out c) up
Your entry -----------------------------
7. His loan application was turned -------------------------- by the bank.
a) out b) down c) up
Your entry -----------------------------
8. Her arrogant behavior really turned me ---------------------------
a) off b) down c) out
Your entry -----------------------------
9. Turn ------------------------- the lights. I want to sleep.
a) off b) on c) down
Your entry -----------------------------
10. We have used -------------------------- all the milk.
a) up b) out c) on
Your entry ----------------------------
Answers
1. These are important instructions for you. Take them down.

2. It was so hot that I had to take my shirt of.
3. It is a serious problem. We must talk it over like adults.
4. We do not throw away anything useful.
5. He tried on ten shirts before buying one.
6. That music is driving me crazy. Please turn it down.
7. His loan application was turned down by the bank.
8. Her arrogant behavior really turned me of.
9. Turn of the lights. I want to sleep.
10. We have used up all the milk.
Separable phrasal verbs

The two parts of a separable phrasal verb can be separated. That means the
preposition in a separable phrasal verb can go before or after the object.
Complete the following sentences.
1. The terrorists blew ------------------------- the bridge.
a) away b) up c) of
2. Why do you always have to bring ------------------------- this topic?
a) of b) away c) up
3. He was brought ------------------------- by his uncle.
a) up b) of c) away
4. The meeting has been called --------------------------
a) of b) away c) on
5. Do this homework -------------------------
a) on b) over c) away
6. She filled ------------------------ the bucket with water.
a) out b) up c) over
7. Give me my money --------------------------
a) again b) back c) out
8. She handed --------------------------- her assignment and left the room.
a) in b) up c) on
9. Before you sign important papers, you must look them ------------------------
a) over b) away c) in
10. She spoke in such a low voice that we couldn’t make ---------------------------
what she was saying.
a) up b) out c) of
11. Pick ------------------------ the adjectives from the group of words given below.
a) out b) away c) up
12. We asked the manager to put ---------------------------- the meeting.
a) of b) away c) up
13. The firemen put -------------------------- the fire before it could cause any
damage.
a) out b) up c) away
14. Take ----------------------- what I say.
a) down b) out c) of
15. He took his shoes ---------------------------- and went to bed.
a) away b) of c) down
16. That’s such a good opportunity. Don’t just throw it -----------------------
a) of b) away c) out
17. He turned the music ---------------------------- so that he wouldn’t disturb the old
woman downstairs.
a) down b) up c) out
18. Turn ------------------------- the lights and fans when you do not use them.
a) of b) down c) on
Answers
1. Blew up (= exploded)
2. Bring up (= mention a topic)
3. Brought up (= raised)
4. Called of (= cancelled)
5. Do this homework over. (do over = repeat a job)
6. Filled up (= filled to capacity)
7. Give me my money back.
8. Handed in (hand in = submit something)
9. Look over (= examine)
10. Make out (= understand, hear)
11. Pick out (= choose)
12. Put of (= postpone)
13. Put out (= extinguish)
14. Take down (= make a written note)
15. Took of (= remove clothing)
16. Throw away (= discard)
17. Turn down (= lower volume)
18. Turn of (= switch of)
Inseparable phrasal verbs
The two parts of an inseparable phrasal verb cannot be separated.
Complete the following sentences.
1. I called ----------------------- an old friend of mine yesterday.
a) on b) in c) off
2. I am yet to get -------------------------- my broken heart.
a) off b) over c) out
3. We might go ------------------------ most of our coal reserves in a decade or so.
a) through b) over c) after
4. Who will look -------------------------- my dogs while I am gone?
a) out b) after c) into
5. I ran ------------------------- an old friend yesterday.
a) across b) over c) in
6. James ran ------------------------ his ex-girlfriend in the hallway.
a) into b) over c) out
7. My son takes ------------------------- his Dad.
a) after b) away c) out
8. The teacher asked the students to go ----------------------- the lessons before the
exam.
a) over b) on c) after
9. The police should look ---------------------- the motive behind the murder.
a) into b) at c) on
Answers
1. Call on (= visit)
2. Get over (= recover from sickness or disappointment)
3. Go through (= use up, consume)
4. Look after (= take care of)
5. Ran across (run across = find by chance)
6. Ran into (= met)
7. Takes after (= resemble)
8. Go over (= review)
9. Look into (= examine)
Complete the given passage
Complete the given passage.
When the Spaniard answered he ------------- (tell) me that their life -----------------
(be) so difficult that they ----------------- (will) do anything to escape. I -----------------
(suggest) that he should return to the mainland with Friday and ---------------
(discuss) the matter with his fellow countrymen. If they ---------------- (be) willing to
come to the island they -------------------- (can) return with him in the large canoe.
The Spaniard ------------------ (thank) me for my offer, but ----------------- (ask)
whether we ---------------- (have) at present enough food upon the island to feed
his companions as well as ourselves. This -------------- (be) a problem that I
------------- (have) not thought of, and I could see that we would need to grow far
more grain if we --------------- (be) to have so many people upon the island.
Answers
When the Spaniard answered he told me that their life was so difficult that
they would do anything to escape. I suggested that he should return to the
mainland with Friday and discussed the matter with his fellow countrymen. If
they were willing to come to the island they could return with him in the large
canoe.
The Spaniard thanked me for my offer, but asked whether we had at present
enough food upon the island to feed his companions as well as ourselves.
Thiswas a problem that I had not thought of, and I could see that we would
need to grow far more grain if we were to have so many people upon the island.
English Vocabulary
Synonyms
Synonyms are words of the same grammatical class (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.)
that have similar meaning. No word means exactly the same as any other word
and, therefore, there are no exact synonyms in English.
Certain words may convey the same general notion, e.g. slay, kill, murder, execute
and slaughter. Though they are used in different senses and in different contexts,
they may be treated as synonyms. Read the examples given below.
 He was slain on the battlefield.
 He was killed in action.
 The robbers killed him and looted his property.
 He was murdered in cold blood.
 The criminal was executed.
 The sheep were all slaughtered.
A list of synonyms is given below. No such list, of course, can be comprehensive.
Students may refer to Rogert’s Thesaurus for a further list of synonyms.
abbreviate – abridge, shorten
abstain – refrain
absurd – ridiculous
accomplish – achieve, perform
adversity – calamity, misfortune
adversary – opponent, enemy
alteration – change
amusement – diversion, recreation
anger – ire, wrath, rage
ascend – rise, soar, climb
authentic – genuine
autocrat – despot, tyrant
avaricious – greedy
aversion – dislike, antipathy
bias – prejudice
blend – mix, mingle
bondage – slavery
brave – courageous, bold
brief – concise, short
brisk – vigorous
cause – reason
check – restrain, stop, curb
command – order
compel – coerce, force
competition – rivalry
comprehend – understand, grasp
confer – grant
confess – admit
confuse – confound, perplex
conscious – aware
contemplate – meditate
contrary – opposite
couple – pair, brace
courteous – polite, civil
degeneration – deterioration
deplorable – regrettable, lamentable
despise – scorn, disdain
deny – refuse
dexterous – clever, skilful
dismal –gloomy
divide – part, separate
dizzy – giddy, dazed, unsteady
eccentric – peculiar, odd
efficient – able, competent
emphasise – stress
endure – suffer, tolerate
energy – force, vigour
enormous – huge, immense
error – mistake, blunder
eternal – timeless, perpetual
famous – celebrated, renowned
feeble – weak, infirm
felicity – happiness, bliss
ferocious – fierce, savage
flashy – showy, gaudy
foolish – silly, stupid
frailty – weakness, failing, foible
frank – candid, open

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Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive voice forms of the verbs given in brackets.

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1. I ----------------------------- by his attitude. (shock – use past tense)

4. We -------------------------------- a collection of old manuscripts. (show – use past tense)

5. I think your ankle ---------------------------------- (break – use present tense)

6. His business ---------------------------------- to be in trouble. (say – use present tense)

8. I -------------------------------- in the lesson. (interest – use present tense)

9. I ------------------------------, but I went anyway. (use negative form of invite)

1. I was shocked by his attitude.

2. All the trouble was caused by that little girl.

4. We were shown a collection of old manuscripts.

6. His business is said to be in trouble.

7. English is spoken in most parts of the world.

8. I am interested in the lesson.

9. I wasn’t invited but I went anyway.

10. You will be told when the time comes.

1. These are important instructions for you. Take them ---------------------------

a) away b) down c) out

2. It was so hot that I had to take my shirt -----------------------------

a) off b) away c) out

3. It is a serious problem. We must talk it ------------------------- like adults.

a) out b) over c) away

Your entry ------------------------------

4. We do not throw ------------------------------ anything useful.

a) out b) away c) off

Your entry ------------------------------

5. He tried ------------------------------ ten shirts before buying one.

Your entry -----------------------------

6. That music is driving me crazy. Please turn it -----------------------------

Your entry -----------------------------

7. His loan application was turned -------------------------- by the bank.

Your entry -----------------------------

8. Her arrogant behavior really turned me ---------------------------

a) off b) down c) out

Your entry -----------------------------

9. Turn ------------------------- the lights. I want to sleep.

Your entry -----------------------------

10. We have used -------------------------- all the milk.

Your entry ----------------------------

1. These are important instructions for you. Take them down.

3. It is a serious problem. We must talk it over like adults.

4. We do not throw away anything useful.

5. He tried on ten shirts before buying one.

6. That music is driving me crazy. Please turn it down.

7. His loan application was turned down by the bank.

8. Her arrogant behavior really turned me of.

9. Turn of the lights. I want to sleep.

10. We have used up all the milk.

Separable phrasal verbs

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