ctive and Passive Voice

I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. - The door is opened by him.

2. We set the table. - The table is set by us.
3. She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her.
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I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.
5. They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.
6. They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.
7. He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him.
8. You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you.
9. Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?
II. Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

1) A novel is being read by Mary.

2) A stone was being thrown by the kid.
3) A car has been bought by him.
4) The door had been knocked at by someone.
5) Yam is eaten by people in my country.
6) The jackpot will be won by her.
7) The mother tongue would be taught to him by her.
8) The fish is eaten by the cat.
9) A book was offered to them by her.
10) A letter was written to him by her.
11) The president was elected by the people.
12) The computer is used by Patrick.

13) The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

14) Coffee is sold by Marie.
15) Football is played by the children.

16) The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.

17) The exercise is completed by the teacher.
18) The child was hit by a car.
19) The bag was packed by his mother.
20) This book was written by an Irishman.

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The president was elected by the people.

The computer is used by Patrick.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Coffee is sold by Marie.
Football is played by the children.
The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
The exercise is completed by the teach