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Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

They grow coffee in Kenya.

They publish The Times newspaper in London.

They make shoes in Calatayud.

They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.

They are sending the parcel by sea.

They are destroying the forests in Indonesia.

The lion ate the man.

The arsonist started the fire.

The police took him away.

They've treated him very well.

They haven't cleaned the kitchen yet.

They didn't punish him for what he did.

He has practiced baseball for several years.

Barack Obama ruled the USA for eight years.

They killed millions of people during the war.


Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

Do they make cars in Korea?

Do the hounds kill the fox?

Will The King inaugurate the new bridge?

Is a doctor going to examine you?

Did the bull kill the matador?

Did they catch the thief?

When did they hijack the plane?

How did your host family treat you?

Have the police found the body?

Has anyone cleaned the oven yet?

Why has the government banned the film?

Would Tai Chi classes interest you?

TIPS:

Active: A shark has eaten the prime minister!

Passive: The prime minister has been eaten by a shark!

Active: Why hasn’t anyone done the washing-up?

Passive: Why hasn’t the washing-up been done?

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