PASSIVES

I. Convert the sentences from active into passive voice:

1) Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.

The children will be told a story by the grandfather. are going to be told
2) People make jam from fruit.
Jam is made by people from fruit
3) They will open the new sports centre soon.
The new sports centre will be opened by them soon
4) Andrew hasn't cut the grass yet.
Tha grass hasn’t been cut by Andrew yet
5) Her mother woke Alice up at seven o'clock.
Alice was woken by her mother at seven o’clock
6) The boys walk the dog every day.
The dog is walked by the boys every day
7) Sue asked the waiter to bring some water.
The waiter was asked by Sue to bring some water
8) Her parents may not believe her excuse.
Her excuse may not be believed by her parents
9) An expert has valued the painting.
The painting was valued by an expert. has been valued
10) The hotel provides hot water 24 hours a day.
Hot water is provided by the hotel 24 hours a day
11) A boy delivers our newspaper every morning.
The newspaper is delivered by a boy every morning
12) Several important art critics attended the meeting.
The meeting was attended by several important art critics
13) A designer in Paris will make her wedding dress.
Her wedding dress will be made by a designer in Paris
14) He likes when people give him presents.
He likes it when present are given to him by people. he likes being given
15) The company has published an interesting book.
An interesting book has been published by the company
16) People gather mushrooms in autumn.
Mushrooms are gathered by people in autumn
17) Peter bought this house.
The house was bought by Peter
18) My friends are repairing the car.
The car is being repaired by my friends
19) Most students speak English in this class.
English is spoken by most students in this class
20) A policeman helped her.
She was helped by a policeman