Rewrite sentences (Passive Form)
Rewrite this sentence in passive form: Someone stole my purse on the train.
My purse ___________________________________.
My purse got stolen on the train.
Please upload / download your photos onto your blog.
Upload
Never / No sooner had he been arrested than he
confessed to the crime.
No sooner
fees / tuition / pay
Pay tuition fees
Whichever / Wherever country you live in, it’s a
good idea to learn the local language.
Whichever
Rewrite this sentence in the passive form: Angela lost her phone in the park.
Angela's phone ______________________________.
Angela's phone got lost in the park.
The company has downsized / upsized recently
making; 500 workers redundant. They have no
plans for further cuts.
Downsized
Never / Little did we know what we’d see next.
Little
an / exam / sit
sit an exam
We used a secret code whenever / however we
didn’t want others to understand.
Whenever
Rewrite this sentence in the passive form: Matt broke his arm when skiing.
Matt's arm _________________________________.
Matt's arm got broken while skiing.
I’ve just been downgraded / upgraded from tourist
class to business class on British Airways. This
means I’ll be given food and drinks on the flight!
Upgraded
Rarely / Not only are witnesses accurate.
Rarely
university / go / to / straight
Go straight to university
I have never been able to lose my accent whatever /
however hard I try.
However
Rewrite this sentence in the passive form: They cancelled the football match.
The football match ________________________.
The football match got cancelled.
The government is taking measures to stop illegal
downloads / uploads of films from pirate websites.
Downloads
On no account / No sooner is he to be freed.
On no account
off / a / pay / loan
Pay off a loan
Whoever / Wherever you meet in life, they can
always teach you something new.
Whoever
Rewrite this sentence in the passive form: Someone spilled some coffee on my book.
Some coffee _______________________________.
Some coffee got spilled on my book.
More people are making an effort to think of ways
to downgrade / upcycle their rubbish into new
creative products.
Upcycle
Never / Not only was he fined, but also jailed.
Not only
gap / a / afford / year
Afford a gap year
However / Wherever I go on holiday, I try to make
sure it’s somewhere new.
Wherever