Active to Passive
My father painted the house.
The house was painted by my father.
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race
The school requires the uniform.
a. The students require the uniform.
b. Uniforms are required for all students at this school.
b. Uniforms are required for all students at this school.
Viet Nam ________in the tropics. (locate)
Viet Nam is located in the tropics.
books / write (Simple Past)
Books were written.
The car will be fixed tomorrow.
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
b. The researchers asked someone to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
A speech _______ by John at the meeting right now. (make)
A speech is being made by John at the meeting.
computer games / buy (Simple continuous)
Computer games are being bought.
Mary has taken care of our son for 2 years.
Our son has been taken care of by Mary for 2 years.
English has been spoken by many people for centuries.
Many people have spoken English for centuries.
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
The cake _______ by the baker when the power went out. (bake)
The cake was being baked by the baker when the power went out.
stories / tell (Past continous)
Stories were being told
The judge deemed Jack guilty of the crime.
Jack was deemed guilty of the crime by the judge.
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk.
a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
The laptop _______ before the meeting started. (connect)
The laptop had been connected before the meeting started.
films / watch (Simple perfect)
Films have been watched
I gave him a book for his birthday
He was given a book for his birthday
She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros.
Someone sent her a cheque for a thousand euros.
It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
The mysterious manuscript _________ by scholars for centuries, yet its origins remain unknown (study)
The mysterious manuscript has been studied by scholars for centuries, yet its origins remain unknown
skateboards / ride (Simple Past)
Skateboards were ridden