Let’s practise !
Exercice 1
Réécrivez les phrases suivantes à la voix passive:
Exemple: Everybody loves him. => He is loved by everybody.
1.He wrote an interesting book. => _______________________
2.Ms Mendez teaches us Spanish. => _______________________
3.The teacher helped her. => _______________________
4.The ambulance took the injured to the hospital. => _______________________
5.An typhoon destroyed the city. => _______________________
6.The girl’s work pleased the teacher. => _______________________
7.The earthquake damaged the building. => _______________________
8.Who taught you Japanese? => _______________________
9.The boss will give you a ticket. => _______________________
10.The hunter shot the tiger. => _______________________
11.An old woman opened the door. => _______________________
12.The boy threw the stone. => _______________________
13.His behavior vexes me. => _______________________
14.Actions reveal a person’s character. => _______________________
15.He made an incredible discovery. => _______________________
Exercice 2
Les phrases suivantes sont à la voix passive ou active ?
1.The girl killed the insect with a shoe. => voix passive / voix active
2.He gave me a nice gift. => voix passive / voix active
3.The hunter was bitten by the wolf. => voix passive / voix active
4.The boy flew a kite. => voix passive / voix active
5.The thunder frightened the kids. => voix passive / voix active
6.He is loved by everybody. => voix passive / voix active
7.The museum was opened by the President. => voix passive / voix active
8.The dog chased the rabbit. => voix passive / voix active
9.The letter was posted yesterday. => voix passive / voix active
10.The man drank all the water. => voix passive / voix active
11.The ball struck me on the head. => voix passive / voix active
12.I have just received his email. => voix passive / voix active
13.Somebody has put the dog in. => voix passive / voix active
14.The key was lost. => voix passive / voix active
15.We are waiting for the train. => voix passive / voix active
Exercice 3
Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant la voix active ou passive à la forme qui convient:
1. Blankets __________ among the poor.
a) were distributing
b) distributed
c) were distributed
2. Five bullets __________ from his body.
a) had removed
b) had been removed
c) removed
3. The invitation __________ by the President.
a) has accepted
b) has been accepted
c) accepted
4. Seats __________ for the customers.
a) were reserving
b) had reserved
c) had been reserved
5. They __________ the party on time.
a) had been started
b) were starting
c) had started
6. He __________ the truth from his family.
a) hidden
b) had hidden
c) had been hidden
7. Nothing __________ in the house.
a) had left
b) had been left
c) left
8. The project __________ by us.
a) will undertake
b) will be undertaken
c) undertook
CORRIGE EXERCICE 3
1. Blankets __________ among the poor.
a) were distributing
b) distributed
c) were distributed
2. Five bullets __________ from his body.
a) had removed
b) had been removed
c) removed
3. The invitation __________ by the President.
a) has accepted
b) has been accepted
c) accepted
4. Seats __________ for the customers.
a) were reserving
b) had reserved
c) had been reserved
5. They __________ the party on time.
a) had been started
b) were starting
c) had started
6. He __________ the truth from his family.
a) hidden
b) had hidden
c) had been hidden
7. Nothing __________ in the house.
a) had left
b) had been left
c) left
8. The project __________ by us.
a) will undertake
b) will be undertaken
c) undertook