Change to the Passive

The passive voice denotes that the subject of a sentence is the recipient
of the action (the patient) rather than the performer (the agent).

VERB to Be (verb tense) + participle of the verb

1. They make shoes in that factory.

Shoes __________________ in that factory.

2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.

Bicycles _________________ in the driveway.

3. They built that skyscraper in 1934.

That skyscraper _________________ in 1934.

4. People are reading the newspaper now.

The newspaper________________________.

5. The students will finish the course by July.

The course _____________________ by July.

6. They are repairing the streets this month.

The streets ________________this month.

7. They make these tools of plastic.

These tools ______________________ of plastic.

8. They have finished the new product design.

The new product design ___________________.

9. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.

Dinner ___________________ when I arrived.

10. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.

'Red Sunset' ____________________ in 1986 by Smithers.

11. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
The preparations _____________________by the time the guests arrived.

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

Care _______________________ when working on electrical equipment.

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

14. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.

Japanese ______________________at the meeting.

15. Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.

The refreshments ________________________ by Karen.

16. You should open your workbooks.

Your workbooks ______________________.

17.They don't speak English in this shop.

English__________________________ in this shop.

18. The mechanic was repairing the DVD recorder.

The DVD______________________ by the mechanic.

19. Michael has not sent me the text message.

The text message __________________________.

20.They grow coffee in Kenya.

Coffee ___________________ in Kenya.

21.They sent her an invitation.

An invitation ____________________ to her.

22.They'll serve you lunch on the plane.

Lunch _______________________on the plane.

23. He gave her a present for her birthday.

A present _____________________ to her for her birthday.

24. Emily and Patrick ate my chocolate.

My chocolate __________________ by Emily and Patrick.

25. Her father taught her how to drive.

She ______________________ how to drive by her father.

26. We will warn her about the road.

She _____________________about the road.

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