Use of English – Key Word Transformation Passive Voice

1. They say he eats snakes.

SAID
He ________________________ snakes.

2. The strike meant we could not go on holiday

PREVENTED
We _____________________________________ on holiday by the strike.

3. According to the papers, the driver of the sportscar was a drunk politician.
BEING
According to the papers, the sportscar __________________________________. a drunk
politician.

4. Her father drove us to the station and put us on a train.

DRIVEN
We ________________________________ by her father and put on a train.

5. Bad weather meant that the climbers could not reach the base camp.
PREVENTED
The climbers ______________________________________ the base camp by the bad weather.

6. They have postponed the tennis match and it will not take place until July.
PUT
The tennis match ____________________________________ July.

7. You must show your ID as you enter.

REQUIRED
You _____________________________________ your ID as you enter.

8. They say he eats snails.

SAID
He _______________________________ .

9. They say the ancient forests of Indonesia are disappearing very quickly.
SAID
The ancient forests of Indonesia _____________________________________ very quickly.

10. A local took them to the lake

TAKEN
They ___________________________________ by a local.

11. The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates _______________________________the regulations.

12. Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?

WAS
Do you know if _____________________________ to Mr Thomas?