Vocabulary
Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
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Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects
100
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
100
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
100
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
100
Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
100
Some company will send me the refund within 60 days.
I will be sent the refund within 60 days by some company.
200
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
200
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
200
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.
200
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
200
Alia is showing the businessmen the new computer chip.
The businessmen are being shown the new computer chip by Alia.
300
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
300
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
300
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.
300
Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
300
The bank didn't lend Tom the money for a new car.
Tom was not lent the money for a new car by the bank.
400
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
400
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
400
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.
400
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.
400
Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.
The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.