PASSIVE VOICE PV 5
Change the sentences to passive voice.
The large house has been built by
1. The Browns have built the large house. . the Browns
She was stung by a jellyfish while
2. A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.
. she was swimming
3. They gave her a nice present.
. She was given a nice present
The new song is being sung by
4. Jane is singing the new song. . Jane
The house was destroyed by the
5. The storm destroyed the house. . storm
A lot of money was spent on the
6. People spent a lot of Monday on the first shopping Saturday. . first shopping Saturday
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7. How do you write that word? The flowers were watered every
. day by her
8. She watered the flowers every day. His parents were called to the office
. by the headmaster
9. The headmaster called his parents to the office.
. The show will be directed by Ben
The window pane has been broken
10. Ben will direct the show.
. by the dog
11. The dog has broken the window pane. . The bill must be paid first
She was being interviewed for the
12. You must pay the bill first. . job
He was told by the professor not to
13. They were interviewing her for the job. . talk in class
Your neighbor shouldn’t be spoken
14. The professor told him not to talk in class. . to
Your bicycle should not be left in
15. You shouldn’t speak to your neighbor. . the hall
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16. Do not leave your bicycle in the hall. I am surprised by your impolite
. tone
17. Can you learn French easily?
. The car will be repaired by James
18. Your impolite tone surprises me. The book was written by an
. unknown author
19. James will repair the car. He was forced to steal the money
. out of his dad’s room
20. An unknown author wrote the book. We have been invited to dinner by
. our neighbors
21. They forced him to steal the money out of his dad’s room. Why is the old theatre being torn
? down
22. Our neighbors have invited us to dinner. My ideas will be presented at the
. conference tonight
23. Why are they tearing down the old theatre? .You would have been told by her
24. I will present my ideas at the conference tonight.
25. She would have told you.
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