Active Passive for IELTS

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🧩 Activity 1: Identify the Voice

Label each sentence as Active or Passive.

  1. The report was published last year.
  2. Scientists are developing a new vaccine.
  3. A new airport will be constructed near the capital.
  4. The company employs over 200 workers.
  5. Several students have been awarded scholarships.

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.

  1. The government controls pollution through strict laws.
  2. Researchers will analyze the survey data.
  3. People use social media to express opinions.
  4. The manager has approved the new budget.
  5. The teacher is marking the essays.

✏️ Activity 3: Fill-in-the-Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct form of “be” and past participle (V3).

  1. The data (collect) from various countries.
  2. The report (submit) yesterday.
  3. The city (develop) rapidly in the past decade.
  4. New technologies (use) in modern classrooms.
  5. The products (export) to several Asian countries.

Convert the active sentences into passive for formal tone.

  1. Workers collect raw materials from the site.
  2. They mix the ingredients in large containers.
  3. They heat the mixture at 200°C.
  4. They package the final product for export.

Activity 5: IELTS Speaking Practice — Switching Voice for Emphasis

Practice expressing the same idea using both active and passive.

Prompt Active Passive
How is plastic waste managed in your country? The government collects and recycles waste. Waste is collected and recycled by the government.
Who designed the new smartphone? A team of engineers designed it. It was designed by a team of engineers.
What has changed in your hometown recently? The council built new parks. New parks were built by the council.

🗣️ Try recording yourself giving both versions. Passive voice can help you sound formal and academic — perfect for Speaking Part 3 answers!

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Rewrite the following active sentences to make them more formal for an essay:

  1. People say that smoking is harmful.
  2. Experts believe online education is effective.
  3. People think robots will replace humans.

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