Passive Verb Tenses | ||
#1 | All sorts of things (leave) ..................... in buses every day. |
are left |
#2 | All the sandwiches (eat) ...................... at the party last night. |
were eaten |
#3 | Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed (not use) ...................... for days. |
has not been used |
#4 | A soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the radio (remove) .................... . |
had been removed |
#5 | Right now the suspects (question) ......................... by the police. |
are being questioned |
Active to Passive | ||
#1 | We will not admit children undeer sixteen. |
Children under sixteen will not be admitted. |
#2 | People steal things from supermarkets every day. |
Things are stolen from supermarkets every day. |
#3 | Nobody has used this room for ages. |
This room has not been used for ages. |
#4 | The police shouldn't allow people to park there. |
People shouldn't be allowed to park there. |
#5 | You should have taken those books back to the library. |
Those books should have been taken back to the library. |
Active to Passive Questions | ||
#1 | Has someone posted my parcel? |
Has my parcel been posted? |
#2 | When did they book the hotel rooms? |
When were the hotel rooms booked? |
#3 | Do they import these oranges from Spain? |
Are these oranges imported from Spain? |
#4 | Are they demolishing the entire block? |
Is the entire block being demolished? |
#5 | Why did no one inform me of the change of plan? |
Why wasn't I informed of the change of plan? |
Change of Construction | ||
#1 | People say that he lives in Italy now. |
He is said to live in Italy now. OR It is said that he lives in Italy now. |
#2 | People expect that she will win a gold medal. |
She is expected to win a gold medal. OR |
#3 | They report that two people were killed in the explosion. |
Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion. OR |
#4 | They say that human beings are able to survive on food pills. |
Human beings are said to be able to survive on food pills. OR |
#5 | People believe that he left the country five months ago. |
He is believed to have left the country five months ago. OR It is believed that he left the country five months ago. |
Passive to Active | ||
#1 | Oranges have been grown here for centuries. |
People have grown oranges here for centuries. |
#2 | The tourists had been taken to their hotel by midnight. |
They had taken the tourists to their hotel by midnight. |
#3 | We are being followed. |
Someone is following us. |
#4 | This could be done much more easily by a machine. |
A machine could do this much more easily. |
#5 | Have you ever been called a fool before? |
Has anyone ever called you a fool before? |
Final Question | |
Active to Passive Well done! You have successfully completed this review!
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This review has been successfully completed! |