Active to Passive
Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
Miscellaneous
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

Complete the sentence with the correct passive form: “The new hospital ______ (build) at this very moment.”

is being built

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

Correct the mistake: “The problem be solved before the meeting.”

should be solved

200

Somebody will send me the refund within 60 days.

I will be sent the refund within 60 days 

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
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

Complete with the correct passive form: “By the time we arrived, all the food ______ (eat).”

had been eaten

300
Alia is showing the businessmen the new computer chip.
The businessmen are being 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

Change to passive: “Someone is repairing the computers in the lab.”

The computers in the lab are being repaired.

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.
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

Change to passive: “They will have completed the new bridge by next year.”

The new bridge will have been completed by next year.

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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