Active To Passive
Amy mailed the letter.
The letter was mailed by Amy.
The car was repaired by Sam.
Sam repaired the car.
TRUE OR FALSE?
The passive voice is used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.
Correct.
Don't switch off the computer. New updates _____ (instal)
Don't switch off the computer. New updates are being installed.
Once a week, Peter cleans the garage.
Once a week, the garage is cleaned by Peter.
Right now, the bug is being fixed.
Right now, someone is fixing the bug.
TRUE OR FALSE?
The passive voice is used if you want to point out who does or did the action.
Incorrect: It is used when you DON'T want to highlight who does or did the action.
If the court convicts you, you _______ (send) to prison.
If the court convicts you, you'll be sent to prison.
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
TRUE OR FALSE?
We use "by + person" and "with + instrument, material"
Correct. "The pancakes were made by Claire with blueberries"
The results of the experiment _______ (not, examine) yet.
The results of the experiment haven't been examined yet.
The famous artist has painted the picture for over six months.
The picture has been painted by the famous artist for over six months.
Michelle has been upset by the recent events.
The recent events have upset Michelle.
TRUE OR FALSE?
We can use ALL verbs in the Passive Voice.
Wrong. We can form Passive Voice structures from the verbs that are used with an object (transitive verbs) e.g. bring a book / build a castle.
BUT! Such verbs as "come / arrive /become" have NO passive forms.
Several tasks _______ (do) by the time you fix this issue!
Several tasks will have been done by the time you fix this issue!
Chef Nick was preparing his fantastic dinner when a TV star entered the restaurant.
The fantastic dinner was being prepared by Chef when a TV star entered the restaurant.
The customer was being helped by the shop assistant when the thief came into the store.
The shop assistant was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
TRUE OR FALSE?
It is possible to form Passive Voice in all tenses in English.
NO. For example, we CAN'T form Passive forms in Perfect Continuous Tenses. (e.g. He has been repairing his car for 3 hours.)
Smartphone Z _____ (launch) last week with all the revolutionary features which ______ (develop) for the previous Smartphone Y.
Smartphone Z was launched last week with all the revolutionary features which had been developed for the previous Smartphone Y.