Fill in the blanks with appropriate passive verb forms.

1. Carnivores eat meat. / Meat ………………………… by carnivores.

2. I love cats. / Cats ……………………………. by me.

3. She writes stories. / Stories ……………………….. by her.

4. He betrayed me. / I ………………………….. by him.

5. The teacher reprimanded me. / I ………………………….. by the teacher.

6. The boy killed the spider. / The spider ………………………… by the boy.

7. She planted the saplings. / The saplings …………………………….. by her.

8. He advised me to find a job. / I …………………………… to find a job.

9. The child was flying a kite. / A kite ……………………………. by the child.

10. The woodcutter felled the trees. / The trees ………………………….. by the woodcutter.

11. She called the police. / The police ……………………………. by her.

12. She is writing a novel. / A novel ……………………………… by her.

Answers

1. Carnivores eat meat. / Meat is eaten by carnivores.

2. I love cats. / Cats are loved by me.

3. She writes stories. / Stories are written by her.

4. He betrayed me. / I was betrayed by him.

5. The teacher reprimanded me. / I was reprimanded by the teacher.

6. The boy killed the spider. / The spider was killed by the boy.

7. She planted the saplings. / The saplings were planted by her.

8. He advised me to find a job. / I was advised to find a job.

9. The child was flying a kite. / A kite is being flown by the child.

10. The woodcutter felled the trees. / The trees were felled by the woodcutter.

11. She called the police. / The police were called by her.

12. She is writing a novel. / A novel is being written by her.