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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
It is expected that she will win a gold medal.

#3

They report that two people were killed in the explosion.

Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion. OR
It is reported that two people were killed in the explosion.

#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
It is said that human beings are able to survive on food pills.

#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

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