PASSIVE VOICE

Make them Passive: 1st one is example.

1 I ate a piece of chocolate cake. A piece of cholocate cake was eaten by me.

2 The librarian reads the book to the students.

3 The thief stole the money from the bank.

4 The company pay the salaries at the beginning of the month.

5 The children were decorating the room when I arrived.

6 I washed my car three weeks ago.

7 She is going to organize a party next weekend.

8 I will introduce you to my boss this week.

9 Have they fixed the bike?

10 Will Jason sing thethe national anthem this time?

11. Does the repairman repair the cars?

12. Did you paint the room?

13. What are you eating?

14. When will the students present their homework?

15. Who painted Mona Lisa?

Active to passive Transformations

1. They make shoes in that factory.

Shoes __________________________________________in that factory.

2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.

Bicycles _______________________________________________ in the driveway.

1. They built that skyscraper in 1934.

That skyscraper ______________________________________________ in 1934.

2. The students will finish the course by July.

The course_______________________________________________ by July.

3. They are repairing the streets this month.

The streets ____________________________________________this month.

4. They make these tools of plastic.

These tools _________________________________________________of plastic.

5. They have finished the new product design.

The new product design___________________________________________ .

6. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.

Dinner____________________________________________ when I arrived.

7. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.

'Red Sunset' _______________________________________in 1986 by Smithers.

8. Did the plan interest you?

___________________________________________________ in the plan?

9. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.

The preparations ________________________________by the time the guests arrived.

10. You should take care when working on electrical equipment.

 Care ____________________________________________when working on electrical equipment.

11. They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony ____________________________________________ next weekend.

12. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.

Japanese_________________________________________ at the meeting.

13. Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.

The refreshments ______________________________________________________ by Karen.

Change the active sentences into passive

1. She will send us the necessary document.

………………………………………………………………………...

2. We have visited the zoo several times.

………………………………………………………………………….

3. We are learning English in this school.

………………………………………………………………………….

4. My friends gave me a very beautiful watch for my birthday.

……………………………………………………………………………

5. The boss is going to offer Andrew a better post.

…………………………………………………………………………

6. Who wrote that poem?

………………………………………………………………………

7. The children were decorating the hall.

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