Grammar Exercise for B1, B2 learners
Updated 2026 with extra questions!
Change these sentences from the active to the passive. (Answers at the bottom of the page)
eg. They told him to wait. ➜ He was told to wait.
1. He hasn’t used his credit card.
2. The fire destroyed several buildings.
3. They are checking the passengers’ passports.
4. They have informed everybody.
5. Somebody stole Jack’s laptop yesterday.
6. They have arrested five people in the connection with the incident.
7. They are taking down the party decorations.
8. They should give him a medal.
9. They are holding the meeting on Friday.
10. They will call off the match if it keeps raining.
11. They are fitting the new windows today.
12. They may expand the airport.
13. They drive the children to school every morning.
14. Someone broke into their house last night.
15. They had given us permission to film the event.
16. They discovered Roman mosaics at the building site.
17. You must return the library books by Friday.
18. They are going to play the match on Sunday instead.
Answers
1. His credit card hasn’t been used.
2. Several buildings were destroyed (by the fire).
3. The passengers’ passports are being checked.
4. Everybody has been informed.
5. Jack’s laptop was stolen yesterday.
6. Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
7. The party decorations are being taken down.
8. He should be given a medal.
9. The meeting is being held on Friday.
10. The match will be called off if it keeps raining.
11. The new windows are being fitted today.
12. The airport may be expanded.
13. The children are driven to school every morning.
14. Their house was broken into last night.
15. We had been given permission to film the event.
16. Roman mosaics were discovered at the building site.
17. The library books must be returned by Friday.
18. The match is going to be played on Sunday instead.
Would you like some more practice?
Passive (1)
If you are preparing for the B2 First exam, check out these resources:
Key Word Transformations 1
Key Word Transformations 2
Key Word Transformations 3
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