Active to Passive
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
The garage is cleaned (by John) once a week.
The office is cleaned by Sharon every day.
Sharon cleans the office every day.
This house is built over 100 years ago, it's very old!
Incorrect (WAS BUILT)
we / allow /are/ to park here?
Are we allowed to park here?
This street __________ Wilton Street. (call)
This street is called Wilton Street.
Sophie bought a birthday cake two weeks ago.
A birthday cake was bought (by Sophie) two weeks ago.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876.
Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
How many languages are spoke in Switzerland?
Incorrect (ARE SPOKEN)
was/ this bridge / build / when? (past)
When was this bridge built?
This bicycle ______ in this factory in 1961. (make)
This bicycle was made in this factory in 1961.
Mum doesn't cook lunch on Mondays.
Lunch isn't cooked by mum on Mondays.
Homemade lemonade is sold at school by Oscar.
Oscar sells homemade lemonade at school.
Somebody broke into our house, but nothing was stolen.
Correct
yesterday / was/ the roof / repair.
The roof was repaired today.
When ________ the camera ________? (invent)
When was the camera invented?
Alice didn't clean the house yesteday.
The house wasn't cleaned by Alice yesterday.
Was this shirt washed last time you wore it?
Did somebody wash this shirt last time you wore it?
The front door wasn't opened last night while we were visiting grandma. The alarm activated because we left a window open.
Correct
built / house / Peter / the / was / by / ?
Was the house built by Peter?
Because of her investigation she's famous now. She _________ (interview) very often.
Because of her investigation she's famous now. She is interviewed very often.
Did your neighbour tell you the news?
Were you told the news?
The letter was for me, so why was it sent to you?
The letter was for me, so why did somebody send it to you?
The bridge is damaged last week with the heavy rain. Hopefully it was repair.
Incorrect (WAS DAMAGED/ WAS REPAIRED)
vaccine / was / by / the / scientists / discovered / Argentina / in / ?
it / Yes, / was
Was the vaccine discovered by scientists in Argentina?
Yes, it was.
My watch __________ (break) while I was running last weekend. It ________ (repair) but it doesn't work now.
My watch was broken while I was running last weekend. It was repaired but it doesn't work now.