B1 Passive Voice PA003

Rewrite the sentences and make them passive.

1. They don’t expect you to win the match.

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2. He will finish the puzzle by tomorrow.
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3. The judge has sentenced many criminals in his career.
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4. Millions of people around the world love football.
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5. They are tearing down the old bridge at the moment.
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6. Has anyone opened these letters?
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7. The boys pushed Tom into the river.
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8. They say he is an excellent pianist.
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9. They gave him a new outfit for the performance.
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10. What are they going to ask him?
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11. We will have to do this work by next Monday.
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12. They could not reach the crash site in time.
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13. Mom is ironing your shirt.
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14. The headmaster did not allow students to smoke.
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15. The police should bring him to the station.
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1. They don’t expect you to win the match.

You are not expected to win the match.
2. He will finish the puzzle by tomorrow.
The puzzle will be finished by tomorrow.
3. The judge has sentenced many criminals in his career.
Many criminals have been sentenced by the judge in his career.
4. Millions of people around the world love football.
Football is loved by millions of people around the world.
5. They are tearing down the old bridge at the moment.
The old bridge is being torn down at the moment.
6. Has anyone opened these letters?
Have these letters been opened?
7. The boys pushed Tom into the river.
Tom was pushed into the river by the boys.
8. They say he is an excellent pianist.
He is said to be an excellent pianist.
9. They gave him a new outfit for the performance.
He was given a new outfit for the performance.
A new outfit was given to him for the performance.
10. What are they going to ask him?
What is he going to be asked?
11. We will have to do this work by next Monday.
This work will have to be done by Monday.
12. They could not reach the crash site in time.
The crash site could not be reached in time.
13. Mom is ironing your shirt.
Your shirt is being ironed (by Mom)
14. The headmaster did not allow students to smoke.
Students were not allowed to smoke (by the headmaster).
15. The police should bring him to the station.
He should be brought to the station (by the police).

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