PASSIVE VOICE

Active voice
Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
(subject) ( verb) ( object)

Passive voice
The telephone was invented by Bell in 1876.
( object) (verb phrase) (subject)

VERB ‘TO BE’ + PAST PARTICIPLE

Simple Present

My mother serves coffee every morning. >>>>>> Coffee is served every morning by my mother.

Present Continuous

Peter is making the presentation. >>>>>>>>>>>> The presentation is being made by Peter.

Simple Past

Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. >>>>>> The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas E.

Past Continuous

The teacher was explaining a difficult maths problem. >>>> A difficult maths problem was being explained
by the teacher.

Present Perfect

This company has made beer in 5 countries. >>>>>> Beer has been made by this company in 5 countries.

Future

Koreans will buy our car plant. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our car plant will be bought by Koreans.

J.K. Rowling is going to published a new book. >>>>> A new book is going to be published by J.K.Rowling.

Modals (can, must, have to, should, etc)

My father can pay the plane tickets. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The plane tickets can be paid by my father.

Our supplier should offer us a 20% discount. >>>>>>> A 20% discount should be offered by our supplier.
A) Turn these sentences into passive voice

1. My grandparents built ten large houses in 1902. 

2. My aunt will bake a cake next Sunday for my birthday party. 

3. My little brother broke a glass yesterday while he was running. 

4. I clean my shoes every Friday. 

5. My colleagues and I wrote the end-of-year report an hour ago. 

6. Gabriel and Susan use the fast road very often. 

7. Thieves stole Robert’s new car. 

8. They have cancelled all the flights for tomorrow morning.

9. Brian had told the truth about his problem at work.

10. A designer in Paris will make her wedding dress. 

11. My husband sometimes does the shopping. 

12. The ambulance was taking Peter to hospital.

13. The hotel provides hot water 24 hours a day.

14. A boy delivers our newspaper every morning.

15. Someone will take the visitors to the airport.

B) Match the nouns in column A to the verbs in column B. Then write correct
sentences using the passive voice.

Example: The oil change.

The oil is changed.

A B

1. The brakes a) Clean

2. The filters b) Put

3. Air / in tyres c) Test

4. The battery d) Repair

5. The lights e) Replace

6. Broken parts f) Check

7. Radiator g) Examine

8. Windows h) Fill with water

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