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Scheme: Subject + Is/Are + - /not + Past Participle II + by Someone

This document provides examples and instructions for forming sentences in the passive voice using different tenses (simple present and questions) in English. It includes tables listing sample verbs and their past participle forms. Exercises are presented with blanks to be filled in using active or passive voice sentences. The formatting scheme and rules for using "is" or "are" are also outlined.

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Scheme: Subject + Is/Are + - /not + Past Participle II + by Someone

This document provides examples and instructions for forming sentences in the passive voice using different tenses (simple present and questions) in English. It includes tables listing sample verbs and their past participle forms. Exercises are presented with blanks to be filled in using active or passive voice sentences. The formatting scheme and rules for using "is" or "are" are also outlined.

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Scheme: Subject + Is/Are + ____/not + Past Participle II + by someone

* Is when the subject is singular


Are when the subject is plural

Exercise 1 on Passive Voice Simple Present


1. We (greet) ______________ by the hosts.
2. Houses (built) ______________ in Novogireevo.
3. The workers (not pay) ________________ well.
4. I (go) ______________ before anyone notices.
5. Books (write) ________________ by writers.
6. Books (read) __________________ by readers.
7. Gifts (give) ___________________ on special occasions.
8. My boots (not make) ________________ of leather.
9. Most products that we buy (make) ________________ in China.
10. Marijuana (not sell) ___________________ legally.
Present
Greet
Build
Pay
Go
Write
Read
Make
Sell

Past Participle I
Greeted
Built
Paid
Went
Wrote
Read
Made
Sold

Past Participle II
Greeted
Built
paid
Gone
Written
Read
Made
sold

Exercise 2 on Passive Voice Simple Present


Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.
1. He (sell)

cars.

2. The blue car (sell)

3. In summer, more ice-cream (eat)


4. She (call)
5. The letters (type)
6. He (take)
7. Jane (take / not)
8. We (go)
9. She (work / not)

than in winter.

her grandparents every Friday.


.
his medicine every day.
to school by her father.
to school by bus.
for a bank.

10. Milk (keep)

in the refrigerator.

Verbs:
Present
Sell
Eat
Call
Type
Take
Go
Work
Keep

Past Participle I
sold
ate
called
typed
took
went
worked
kept

Past Participle II
sold
eaten
called
typed
taken
gone
worked
kept

Questions in Passive Voice


Scheme: Is/Are + Subject + _____/not + Past Participle II + by someone ?
* Is when the subject is singular
Are when the subject is plural

1. ________ your sweater (make) ________ of wool?


2. _________ motorcycles (buy) ___________ in the winter?
3. ___________ bananas (grow) ____________ in Russia?
4. ___________ corn (produce) _____________ in the United States?
5. ___________ borsch (eat) ________________ only by aristocrats?
6. ___________ cocaine (sell) __________ freely in Holland?
7. _________ War and peace (write) ______________ by Tolstoy?
8. __________ vodka (drink) __________ only in Russia?
9. ___________ any hostages (take) _______________ ?
10. _________ you (pay) ___________ well?
Present
Make
Buy
Grow
Produce
Eat
Sell
Write
Drink
Take
Pay

Past Participle I
Made
Bought
Grew
Produced
Ate
Sold
Wrote
Drank
Took
Paid

Past Participle II
Made
Bought
Grown
Produced
Eaten
Sold
Written
drunk
taken
paid

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