Exercises

Verbs Followed by Infinitives
Create complete sentences from the given elements as demonstrated in the example: he/to want/never/to leave/
theater. He never wanted to leave the theater. Use the simple past.
1. she/to expect/to get/phone call ___________________
2. he/to want/to play/tennis ___________________
3. I/to ask/them/to buy/bread ___________________
4. she/to agree/to meet/us ___________________
5. he/to call/to make/reservation ___________________
6. she/to want/to visit/the/museum ___________________
7. he/to ask/her/to take/picture ___________________
8. they/to agree/to give/us/lift ___________________
9. he/to have to/to check/oil ___________________
10. she/to expect/us/to stop by ___________________
11. they/to forget/to add/detergent ___________________
12. she/to want/to rent/car ___________________
13. I/to forget/to change/money ___________________


The Passive Voice
Decide whether the statement is ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
1. The girl washes her clothes. ________________
2. The prescription was written by the doctor. ________________
3. She buys the pills at the drugstore. ________________
4. The patient is helped by the nurse. ________________
5. The plumber cuts off the valve. ________________
6. The car was rented yesterday. ________________
7. We rented the car yesterday. ________________
8. The pills were bought at the drugstore. ________________
9. He made a reservation at the hotel. ________________
10. The call was charged to her hotel room. ________________
11. They ordered their meal. ________________
12. Their meal was served by the waiter. ________________


Passive Voice
Complete the statement using the passive voice. (Example: was given)
1. The prescription _____________ by the doctor. (wrote)
2. The work _____________ by Bob. (did)
3. The pills _____________ at the drugstore. (buy)
4. The carpet _____________ by the manager. (clean)
5. The car _____________ by John. (rent)
6. I _____________ by Mary. (introduce)
7. The books _____________ on the table. (leave)
8. The car _____________ by the police. (stop)
9. The accident _____________ by an old lady. (see)
10. The class _____________ by Mr. Smith. (teach)
11. The details _____________ down by Fred. (write)
12. The car _____________ off at the airport. (drop)
13. The chicken _____________ up by Stephanie. (cut)