Active to Passive
the children have cleaned the house
the house has been cleaned by the children
the dinner has been made by john
john has made the dinner
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
James was writing the letters
The letters were being written by james
The vase had been broken by my sister
My sister had broken the vase
The exam _____________ by the students
(take, future)
will be taken
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
Alicia can’t have understood the conversation. She doesn’t speak English
The conversation can’t have been understood by Alicia. She doesn’t speak English
Our readers should have been interested in this story
This story should have interested our readers
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.
Twitter _____________ by Elon Musk soon.
(might, buy)
might be bought
Olivia had been reading a book in class
the book had been being read by Olivia
i always felt like I was being watched
i always felt like someone was watching me
The call ________ by Amanda
(might, make, past perfect)
The call might have 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.
the COVID-19 vaccine _____________ by January 2021
(invent, past perfect)
had been invented
Lucia couldn’t have sent that text message
That text message couldn’t have been sent by Lucia
that phrase might have been said by a famous person
A famous person might have said that phrase
the book _______________ by a student in Amanda’s class
(must, leave, past perfect)
Must have been left
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.
Your homework ______________ by the beginning of class
(have to, finish, present)
has to be finished