Passive voice exercise

Change the following sentences into passive voice. Choose your answer from the given options.

1. The teacher praised the boy.

a) The boy praised the teacher.

b) The boy was praised by the teacher.

c) The boy is praised by the teacher.

d) The boy was being praised by the teacher.

2. The noise frightened the horse.

a) The horse had frightened by the noise.

b) The horse was frightened by the noise.

c) The horse had been frightened by the noise.

3. His friends took him to the hospital.

a) He had been taken to the hospital by his friends.

b) He was taken to the hospital by his friends.

c) He took to the hospital by his friends.

4. An earthquake destroyed the town.

a) The town was destroyed by an earthquake.

b) The town was being destroyed by an earthquake.

c) The town had been destroyed by an earthquake.

5. People lined the road.

a) The road lined with people.

b) The road was lined with people.

c) The road has lined with people.

6. Nelson defeated the French fleet.

a) The French fleet defeated by Nelson.

b) The French fleet was defeated by Nelson.

c) The French fleet had been defeated by Nelson.

Answers

1. b) The boy was praised by the teacher.

2. b) The horse was frightened by the noise.

3. b) He was taken to the hospital by his friends.

4. a) The town was destroyed by an earthquake.

5. b) The road was lined with people.

6. b) The French fleet was defeated by Nelson.