This document provides examples of active and passive voice sentences and exercises to practice transforming between the two voices. It begins with sentences from a video about how Heinz ketchup is made, identifying which are true/false and active/passive. Subsequent sections provide practice transforming sentences between the active and passive voice, including changing entire paragraphs and describing objects. The document concludes by having the reader create their own slideshow presentation explaining how to form the passive voice.

1. 1. Watch this video about how Heinz ketchup is made and
then say if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). If
False, pleasegivethecorrectanswer.
a) Every year we consume more than 160 million litres of tomato
sauce. FALSE
b) Only 8 people in the world know the recipe of Heinz Ketchup.
TRUE
c) Some ingredients of Heinz ketchup are salt, vinegar and lemon.
FALSE
d) Heinz has imposed a speed limit on its ketchup called 10
centimetre rule. TRUE
e)
Heinz uses a variety of 16 bottles for its ketchup. FALSE
2. Have a look at these sentences from the video. Which of
them are passive and which are active?
a)
95% of the ketchup that is sold(PASSIVE) in Europe comes
from(ACTIVA) this little village.
b)
Tomato paste is squeezed(PASSIVE) into large vats.
c)
A man picks up(ACTIVE) a
whatever is inside into the vat.
3.
blue
plastic
bag
and
shakes
Put the following sentences into the passive voice.
a)
b)
c)
d)
They began producing the magic red gloopy sauce in 1876.
PRODUCING THE MAGIC RED GLOOPY SAUCE WAS BEGUN IN
1876
They squeeze tomato paste into large vats.
TOMATO PASTE IS SQUEEZED INTO LARGE VATS
Heinz has imposed a speed limit on its ketchup
A SPEED LIMIT HAS BEEN IMPOSED ON ITS KETCHUP BY
HEINZ
Some men and women check the taste of the ketchup.

2. e)
THE TASTE OF THE KETCHUP IS CHECKED BY SOME MEN AND
WOMEN
Every year Heinz ships a million bottles to Europe and Asia.
EVERY YEAR A MILLION BOTTLES ARE SHIPPED TO EUROPE
AND ASIA BY HEINZ
4. Put the
sentences.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
following
words
in
order
to
make
passive
he offered in new Heinz a been the has job factory.
HE HAS BEEN OFFERED A NEW JOB IN HEINZ FACTORY
book published be the will next year.
THE BOOK WILL BE PUBLISHED THE NEXT YEAR
workers asked by the were boss the.
THE WORKERS WERE ASKED BY THE BOSS
all by film the watched children was the.
THE FILM WAS WATCHED BY ALL THE CHILDREN
theygiven some by their friends were ketchup.
THEY WERE GIVEN SOME KETCHUP BY THEIR FRIENDS
5. Look at the following active to passive transformation.
Something has gone wrong. Can you say what? Can you give
the correct answer?
1.
My brother has given me a nice present.
I has given a nice present by my brother.
I HAVE GIVEN A NICE PRESENT BY MY BROTHER
2.
They will paint this bank next week.
The bank will is paint next week.
THE BANK WILL BE PAINTED NEXT WEEK
3.
The teacher gave the students 15 minutes to finish the test.
15 minutes to finish the test is gave the teacher to the students.
THE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN 15 MINUTES TO FINISH THE TEST
4.
His girlfriend is going to buy him a car.
A car his girlfriend is going to be buy him
HE IS GOING TO BE BOUGHT A CAR

3. 5.
Mexicans cook meat in a spicy way.
A spicy meat Mexicans cook
MEAT IS COOKED IN A SPICY WAY BY MEXICANS
6. Now, look at the following objects and make three
sentences (in the passive voice) to describe them. Look at
thefollowingexampleto guide you.
1.
Scissors are made of steel and plastic.
2.
They are used for cutting things like
fabric or hair.
3. They were invented in 1500BC in Ancient
Egypt.
Imagen
en
de Nemo bajo CC
Pixabay
1.The stapler is made of steel
2. the stapler is used for joining papers
3. the stapler was invented in France
Imagen en Pixabay de Nemo bajo CC
1.The Smart phone is used for conecting
people
2.The Smart phoned is used for surfing on
internet
3. the Smart phoned was invented in japan
Imagen en Pixabay de Nemo

4. 1.The biro is used for writting
2. The biro is made of plastic
3. The biro is sold in bookshops
Imagen en Pixabay de Nemo bajo CC
1.The television was invented in 1900
2. The television is used by everypeople
3. the television is sold in supermarkets
Imagen en Pixabay de Nemo bajo CC
1.The chewing gum was invented in 1869
2.The chewing
William Semple
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gum
was
invented
by
3. The chewing gum is known around the
world
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7. Now it is your turn to describe how something is made.
Since we are studying the passive voice, you must make
a slideshare presentation on how to make the passive. Upload
your presentation on the web and copy your link in the box
below. You need to include the following:
1.
Opening page with name on it.

5. 2.
Use of the passive voice.
3. Form of the passive verb. Here you need to explain the general
rule and then put examples of the following tenses: Present Simple,
Past
Simple, Present Perfect, Past Perfect Simple, Future with will,
Going to future, Modal verb ( must, can, should). ( example for
Present Simple: eat/s ---is/are eaten).
4.
Active to passive transformation. Changes in the sentence.
5.
Choose 5 sentences in the active voice and turn them into
passive voice.
When you have finished your presentation and uploaded it,
copy and paste the link to your presentation on the web in this
box.
Link
to
my
slidehare
presentation:_______________________________________
__________