Passive Voice
Active: People make excuses all the time.
Passive: Excuses ______ all the time.
are made
To give reasons why you can’t do something.
make excuses
Active: Students are attending the lesson now. Passive: The lesson___now.
is being attended
Very unhappy or uncomfortable.
miserable
Active:
She overcame the problem last year.
Passive:
The problem __________ last year.
was overcome
To successfully deal with a problem.
overcome
Active:
His friends reassured him before the exam.
Passive:
He __________ before the exam.
was reassured
To deal with fear instead of avoiding it.
face your fear
Active:
People have judged him unfairly.
Passive:
He __________ unfairly.
has been judged
To make someone feel calmer or less worried.
reassure sb