Active to Passive
Written Answer
Passive to Active
(Written Answer)
Active to Passive
(Spoken Answer)
Passive to Active
(Spoken Answer)
100

They clean the house in the mornings.

The house is cleaned in the mornings.

100

Computer equipment is sold in this store.

(They) sell computer equipment in this store.

100

The mayor signed the letter.

The letter was signed (by the mayor).

100

Radium and polonium were discovered by Marie Curie.

Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium.

200

Ms. Rogers published some new books.

Some new books were published by Ms Rogers.

200

English is spoken around the world.

People speak English around the world.

200

We will study passive voice next week.

Passive voice will be studied next week.

200

Special items cannot be returned.

(You) cannot return special items.

300

We have spent all of our money. 

All of our money has been spent.

300

The picture has been sold for $7,6 billions. 

(They) have sold the picture for $7,6 billions. 

300

ESP has taught English for many years. 

English has been taught for many years at ESP.

300

Thousands of houses had been bought before the crisis.

People had bought thousands of houses before the crisis.

400

She is eating all the fruit.

All the fruit is being eaten.

400

This song was being played when the accident ocurred.

(Someone) was playing this song when the accident occurred. 

400

I was taking a picture before the earthquake. 

The picture was being taken before the earthquake.

400

The shop was being cleaned.

(Someone) was cleaning the shop.

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