Passive Voice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.

Answers

1. They submitted a new proposal. / A new proposal was submitted by them.
2. She answered my question. / My question was answered by her.
3. She solved the puzzle. / The puzzle was solved by her.
4. Her remarks hurt me. / I was hurt by her remarks.
5. She sells handmade toys. / Handmade toys are sold by her.
6. I have reserved a table for two. / A table for two has been reserved by me.
7. The postal department delivers letters to their respective addresses. / Letters are delivered to their respective addresses by the postal department.
8. She writes poems. / Poems are written by her.
9. They criticized me. / I was criticized by them.
10. The audience loved the show. / The show was loved by the audience.
11. They appreciated the novelty of the idea. / The novelty of the idea was appreciated by them.
12. I fed the dogs. / The dogs were fed by me.