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Passive Key Word Transformation

The document contains a series of sentences with blanks that require transforming sentences from active to passive voice or vice versa. It provides examples of how to rephrase sentences in the passive voice to active voice and vice versa by changing the word order and inclusion or exclusion of phrases like "by" to indicate the subject that performed the action. The examples demonstrate how to clearly rewrite sentences between the active and passive voice.
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Passive Key Word Transformation

The document contains a series of sentences with blanks that require transforming sentences from active to passive voice or vice versa. It provides examples of how to rephrase sentences in the passive voice to active voice and vice versa by changing the word order and inclusion or exclusion of phrases like "by" to indicate the subject that performed the action. The examples demonstrate how to clearly rewrite sentences between the active and passive voice.
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1. The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.

TOLD
At the beginning of the exam ........................................................ the regulations.

2. Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?


WAS
Do you know……...................................................................................... to Mr Thomas?

3. It is said that she is in her fifties.


IS
She……………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….………………………………..…….in her fifties.

4. It was supposed that Ann had to abandon him.


HAVE
Ann………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………..………him.

5. Everyone knew that Bill had committed crime.


COMMITTED
Bill……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………crime.

6. The latest news is that they gave me an award for my effort.


WAS
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….an award for my effort.

7. I´m sorry but the gardener isn´t sowing the seeds well.
NOT
Our garden………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………well.

8. It is said that Mary broke the glass.


TO
Mary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………the glass.

9. People think that Monica works very hard.


TO
Monica…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….very hard.

10.The police believe that the girl was wearing a pink top.
IS
The girl…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………wearing a pink top.

11.We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet.


BEEN
A date for the wedding .................................................................................... yet.

12.They will have given him the news by now.


TOLD
He .............................................................................................. the news by now.

13. Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet.
IS
It.................................................................... ….people now have access to the Internet.

14. The garage on the corner usually repairs my car.


HAVE
I ....................................................................................... by the garage on the corner.

15. Steve definitely didn't write that essay.


WRITTEN
That essay ........................................................................ by Steve.
16. I didn´t know my greatgrandfather because he died very young.
WOULD
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………known my greatgranfather.

17. I regret loving you so much.


HAVING
I regret……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………so much

18. Smith Ltd are supplying our company with furniture.


SUPPLIED
Our company..............................................................................................by Smith

19. People believe that someone murdered Jenkins.


WAS
It .........................................................................................................murdered.

20. Your hair needs cutting.


GET
You ought ......................................................................................................cut.

21. My older sister is looking after me while my parents are away


LOOKED
I am…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……my older sister while my parents are away

22. Don´t forget to tell Bill that he must water the plants as soon as he arrives
MUST
The………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………as soon as he arrives.

23.People say that Carla is about 45 years old today


SAID
She………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….……………………..45 years old today

24.Is anybody teaching you how to do it easily ?


BEING
Are………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..to do it easily ?

25. I think it must be stressful when the police stops you and you have no documents
BY
I think……………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….police must be stressful

26.Bill, the designer, is redecorating our house


HAVING
We………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………..by Bill.

27. People say that Ann was calling him all night long.
BEEN
Ann is…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..him all night long
1. They make shoes in that factory.
--
Shoes in that factory

2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.


--
Bicycles in the driveway.

3. They built that skyscraper in 1934.


--
That skyscraper in 1934.

4. The students will finish the course by July.


--
The course by July.

5. They are repairing the streets this month.


--
The streets this month.

6. They make these tools of plastic.


--
These tools of plastic.

7. They have finished the new product design.


--
The new product design .

8. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.


--
Dinner when I arrived.

9. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.


--
'Red Sunset' in 1986 by Smithers.

10. Did the plan interest you?


--
in the plan?

11. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
--
The preparations by the time the guests arrived.
12. You should take care when working on electrical equipment.
--
Care when working on electrical equipment.

13. They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.
--
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.

14. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.


w ill be spoken
Japanese at the meeting.

15. Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.


--
The refreshments by Karen.

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