When to Use the Passive worksheet

1. 1.
   Our flight because of the storm.a) was cancelledb) cancelled
2. 2.
   Next, the bottles with water.a) fillb) are filled
3. 3.
   Look! Somebody my car!a) has damagedb) has been damaged
4. 4.
   Breakfast from 7 to 10.a) servesb) is served
5. 5.
   The Eiffel Tower in 1889.a) was completedb) completed

1. 1.
   My car was stolen by someone.
2. 2.
   The beans roast at 200°C.
3. 3.
   The window was broken by me.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• it is believed
• is not permitted
• has been reported
• are required to
• is located
• was founded in

1. 1.a) was cancelled The flight didn't cancel anything: passive.
2. 2.b) are filled A step in a process: passive.
3. 3.a) has damaged Somebody is the doer and the subject: active.
4. 4.b) is served Breakfast doesn't serve anything: passive.
5. 5.a) was completed The tower didn't complete anything: passive.

1. 1.My car was stolen. If the doer is unknown, leave out by someone.
2. 2.The beans are roasted at 200°C. In a process, the beans don't do it themselves: passive.
3. 3.I broke the window. When the doer is you and it matters, use the active.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.