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Passive Voice - 10.

The document provides 15 sentences in the active voice and rewrites them in the passive voice. The rewritten sentences shift the focus from the subject performing the action to the object that is acted upon. For example, the first sentence "They will build a new bridge next year" becomes "A new bridge will be built (by them) next year."

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Passive Voice - 10.

The document provides 15 sentences in the active voice and rewrites them in the passive voice. The rewritten sentences shift the focus from the subject performing the action to the object that is acted upon. For example, the first sentence "They will build a new bridge next year" becomes "A new bridge will be built (by them) next year."

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  • Exercise Sentences: Provides a list of sentences to be rewritten in the passive voice for grammar practice.
  • Passive Voice Answers: Contains the rewritten sentences from the exercise, showing them in the passive voice.

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. They will build a new bridge next year.

2. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.

3. Pierre Matie will design her costume.

4. Someone found my wallet.

5. One of the students broke the window.

6. They will deliver my computer on Monday.

7. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.

8. British astronomers discovered a new planet.

9. They sell oysters in the shop next door.

10. They haven’t delivered the food yet.

11. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.

12. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.

13. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?

14. Someone should take this rubbish away.

15. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.


Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. They will build a new bridge next year. – A new bridge will be built (by them) next year.

2. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure. - The Ultimate Space Adventure was directed
by Brian Brody.

3. Pierre Matie will design her costume. – Her costume will be designed by Pierre Matie.

4. Someone found my wallet. – My wallet was found.

5. One of the students broke the window. – The window was broken by one of the students.

6. They will deliver my computer on Monday. – My computer will be delivered (by them) on Monday.

7. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party. – Paul was invited to her birthday party by Mary.

8. British astronomers discovered a new planet. – A new planet was discovered by British
astronomers.

9. They sell oysters in the shop next door. – Oysters are sold in the shop next door (by them).

10. They haven’t delivered the food yet. – They food hasn’t been delivered yet (by them).

11. Shakespeare wrote King Lear. – King Lear was written by Shakespeare.

12. They have to answer the questions on this sheet. – The questions have to be answered on this
sheet (by them).

13. They write letters. – Letters are written (by them).

14. Someone should take this rubbish away. – This rubbish should be taken away.

15. They’ll ask you a lot of questions. – A lot of questions will be asked (by them).

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