Active to Passive
Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
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Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects
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

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.

100

The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)

The Philippines is located in the tropics.

100

Professor James gives the students homework at the end of the class.

The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class.

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

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.

200

Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)

Most people live in the lowlands.

200

Some company will send me the refund within 60 days.

I will be sent the refund within 60 days by some company.

300

Mary is going to take care of Alex's son.

Alex's son is going to be taken care of by Mary.

300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300

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.

300

Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)

Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.

300

Alia is going to show the businessmen the new computer chip.

The businessmen are going to be shown the new computer chip by Alia.

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

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.

400

Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.

Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.

400

The bank didn't lend Tom the money for a new car.

Tom was not lent the money for a new car by the bank.

The money was not lent to Tom for a new car.

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

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.

500

Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)

Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.

500

Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.

The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.

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