Active To Passive
The car was repaired by Sam.
What is...Sam repaired the car.
correct
"Timothy has kissed Jane." This is written in active voice.
What is... True.
True or False
transitive verbs can be changed into passive voice
true
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
What is...Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
Cellphones used by many people.
incorrect
Cellphones ARE used by many people.
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
What is.. False.
True or False
intransitive verbs can be changed into passive voice.
false
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
What is... Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
We are using to waking up early in the morning.
incorrect
We are used to waking up early in the morning.
"Brandon pulled a prank while everyone was sleeping." This is is passive voice.
What is... false.
is this transitive or intransitive:
Birds fly.
intransitive because we cannot say
Birds are fly.
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months.
What is... The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months.
Michelle is very sad by the recent events that have taken place in school.
What is.. The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.
We are supposing to get to the party by 12pm.
incorrect
We are supposed to get to the party by 12pm.
"Daniel was strongly encouraged to confess his crime." This is in passive voice.
What is... True.
transitive or intransitive?
It rained last night.
intransitive
Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
What is...The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
What is...The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
Nobel Prize winners is named in 6 categories: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.
incorrect
Nobel Prize winners ARE named in 6 categories: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.
Susan was pleased with Sarah's beautiful work. This is written in active voice.
What is... False.
transitive or intransitive
I ate the cake.
transitive
The cake was eaten by me.