Change the sentences from the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted
Change the sentences from the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
1. Somebody gave the police the information. (2)
2. Bad organisation spoiled their holiday.
3. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
4. You mustn't tell him the truth. (2)
5. She likes people taking her to the theatre.
6. Why didn't they give her the job? (2)
7. They should have given us a bonus. (2)
8. She had cleaned the house before I got there.
9. You can leave your bags at the left-luggage office.
10. They are going to set the lion free next week.
11. Santa Claus will leave your presents in the stocking.
12. Teachers mark hundreds of exam papers every year.
13. Who wrote Hamlet?
14. Fog has delayed all flights.
15. People don't use this room very often.
16. Did anyone answer your e-mail?
17. I don’t like people laughing at me.
18. They think he is lying. (2)
Change the sentences from the passive into the active.
1. Who was the Mona Lisa painted by?
2. The results will be published in July.
3. The trip was ruined by bad weather.
4. How much were you paid?
5. His car has been stolen.
6. A famous actress will be chosen to advertise the product.
7. The ozone layer is being destroyed by pollution.
8. Thousands of rare birds are killed by hunters every year.
9. The furniture will have been removed by noon.
10. Two rooms had been booked for her by her travel agent.
11. Your hair should be dried before you go out.
12. A new cinema is being built in the city centre.
13. Breakfast will be served at eight in the morning.
14. A lot of food was eaten at the party.
15. She is going to be sent to Germany on business.
16. Designer clothes are sold in this shop.
17. The exam had been taken by all the children.
18. The reports will have been written by tomorrow.
Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
1. Sylvia is organising the wedding reception.
by The wedding reception ___________________________________________ Sylvia.
2. Gina likes the chauffeur driving her to work every day.
being Gina _________________________________________to work every day by the chauffeur.
3. Someone should inform the employees about the strike.
be The employees ___________________________________________about the strike.
4. The strike is expected to end soon.
isIt___________________________________________the strike will end soon.
5. The teacher will send you out if you keep on talking.
be You ___________________________________________if you keep on talking.
6. A journalist is going to cover the story.
be The story ___________________________________________by a journalist.
7. Her parents named her after her grandmother.
was She ___________________________________________her grandmother.
8. The teacher has given the students their homework.
have The students ___________________________________________their homework.
9. An editor will check the article.
be The article ___________________________________________an editor.
10. Most people think that broken homes cause a lot of social problems.
thought It ___________________________________________cause a lot of social problems.
11. They will have finished the extension by July.
been The extension ___________________________________________by July.
12. They gave him a golden watch when he retired.
was He ___________________________________________when he retired.
wasA golden watch___________________________________________when he retired.
Rewrite the following passages in the Passive.
| a) My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking! |
| ) Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking at them now. |
| c) Our school is organising a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set of encyclopaedias. |
Change the sentences from the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
1. Somebody gave the women 1000 dollars. (2)
2. Jack will show me the new car. (2)
3. She likes people giving her flowers.
4. People expect him to win. (2)
5. Many people believe that the climate is changing. (2)
6. He made Jane stay late at work.
7. She made us wait for 3 hours.
8. Who signed the letter?
9. Who discovered Australia?
10. I don’t like people telling me what to do.
11. Many people say that the new prices are too high. (2)
12. An eyewitness gave the police a full report. (2)