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