ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST

8th Grade
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___ /___/___

1. Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice:

a) The Queen welcomed the guest in the Buckingham Palace.
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b) The Police arrested the thieves.
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c) John sent her flowers.
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d) The manager will give good employment benefits.
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e) The fire had destroyed the electric power plant.
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f) Someone built this house in 1949.
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g) My mother is baking a delicious apple pie.
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h) Someone told them to leave the building.
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i) A fashion designer makes beautiful clothes.
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j) A taxi-driver doesnt drive double decker buses.
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k) The parliament is establishing new tax rates.
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l) The government wont negotiate new labour force.
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a) The Queen welcomed the guest in the Buckingham Palace.
The guests were welcomed in the Buckingham Palace by the Queen.
b) The Police arrested the thieves.
The thieves were arrested by the police.
c) John sent her flowers.
Flowers were sent to her by John.
d) The manager will give good employment benefits.
Good employment benefits will be given by the manager.(?)
e) The fire has destroyed the electric power plant.
The electric power plant has been destroyed by the fire.
f) Someone built these houses in 1949.
These houses were built in 1949 by someone.
g) My mother is baking a delicious apple pie.
A delicious apple pie is being baked by his/her mother.
h) Someone told them to leave the building.
The building
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i) A fashion designer makes beautiful clothes.
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j) A taxi-driver doesnt drive double decker buses.
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k) The parliament is establishing new tax rates.
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l) The government wont negotiate new labour force.
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