Active to Passive
A speeding truck hit my car
My car was hit by a speeding truck
The girl was stung by a bee
A bee stung the girl
Spain ________ in Europe (locate, present tense)
Spain is located in Europe
Uniforms are required for all students at this school.
a. The students require the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform
Romeo and Juliet _____ _______ by Shakespeare
was written
The children have cleaned the house
The vase was broken by my sister
My sister broke the vase
The job ________ by Maria (done, past tense)
The job was done by Maria
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
Harry Potter ______ _______ by Daniel Radcliff (play)
was played
is played
Alex is taking care of my dog
The trend was started by a celebrity
A celebrity started the trend
The document _____________ by the politicians (sign, present continuous)
The document is being signed by the politicians
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
The most coffee ____ ________ in Brazil (produce)
is produced
The students take many exams throughout the year
Many exams are taken by the students throughout the year
Our readers will be interested in this story
This story will interest our readers
The call ________ by Amanda (make, present perfect)
The call has been made by Amanda
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk.
a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
Twitter ____________ by Elon Musk
will be bought
James was writing the letters
The dinner has been made by John
John has made the dinner
The exam will __________ by the students (take, future)
The exam will be taken by the students
It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
The Covid-19 vaccine __________ by January 2021 (invented - past perfect)
had been invented