Make it Passive
Reported Speech
Definition Clue
A/an/ the/ -
make it active
100

The policemen caught the criminals yesterday

the criminals were caught yesterday by the the policemen 

100

I’m going to go fishing tomorrow.

He said that he was going to go fishing the next day 

100

To speak very quietly so few can hear


Whisper

100

For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.

For dinner I had soup and a salad.

100

The car was repaired by Sam.

Sam repaired the car.

200

We are processing your request.

your request is being processed 

200

Do your homework!
(the teacher)

the teacher ordered us to do our homework 

200

The shape of dice



Cube

200

My name starts with ________ L and ends with ________U.  

My name starts with an L and ends with a U.

200

Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.

Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.

300

The children have eaten the cookies.

the cookies have been eaten by the children 

300

Do you like ice cream?
(You)

You asked me whether/ if I liked ice cream 

300

Speak in an angry way because you disagree


Argue

300

Indiana Jones found ___ Ark of the Covenant while in ___ Egypt.

Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.

300

A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.

Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.

400

We will send you your test results next week.


the test results will be sent next week 

400

I have been living in this jungle for three years.
(I)

I told them that I had been living in the jungle for 3 years

400

The shape of a can of soda


Cylinder

400

That hooting sound you heard was ___ owl.
___ owl is a large predatory bird.

That hooting sound you heard was an owl. The owl is a large predatory bird.

400

Michelle is very sad by the recent events that have taken place in school.

The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.

500

He thanked us for our help.


we were thanked for our help by him 

500

I’m not listening to you any more.
(You)

I told you that I was not listening to you anymore 

500

The shape of an egg


Oval

500

My cousin wanted to be ___ surgeon, but he fainted at ___ sight of blood.

My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he fainted at the sight of blood.

500

The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.

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