Active to Passive
Passive to Active
Passive Verb Tenses
Change of construction
True or False
100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
100

All sorts of things (see)... on TransMilenio everyday.

are seen

100

People say that he lives in Suba now.

He is said to live in Suba now. OR

It is said that he lives in Suba now

100

The passive voice is used if you don't know who performed the action described in the sentence.

True

200
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
200
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
200

All the empanadas (eat)... at the party last night.

were eaten

200

People expect that she will earn a perfect score on the exam.

She is expected to earn a perfect score on the exam. OR
It is expected that she will earn a perfect score on the exam.

200

The passive voice is used when you want to reveal who did the action.

False...It is used when you DON'T want to reveal who did the action.

300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300
As soon as I got my new cellphone, I noticed that my bag (steal)....

had been stolen.

300

They report that two presidential candidates were caught in a scandal.

Two presidential candidates are reported to have been caught in a scandal. OR It is reported that two presidential candidates were caught in a scandal.

300

"Timothy has kissed Jane." This is written in passive voice.

False

400
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
400
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
400

It is reported that two students (arrest) at Dakiti.

were arrested.

400

They say that human beings are able to survive on food pills.

Human beings are said to be able to survive on food pills. OR
It is said that human beings are able to survive on food pills.

400

"The house was being painted when I arrived."
This sentence is written in a passive voice.

True.

500
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
500
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
500

Aguardiente (drank) here for centuries.

has been drank

500

People believe that he fled the country five months ago.

He is believed to have fled the country five months ago. OR

It is believed that he fled the country five months ago.

500

Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action

True.

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