ACTIVE --> PASSIVE
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
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.
The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
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.
The charity was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the charity.
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
b. The researchers asked someone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
Most people _______ in the cities. (live)
Most people live in the cities.
Some company will send me the refund within 60 days.
I will be sent the refund within 60 days by some company.
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
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.
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
Alia is showing the businessmen the new computer chip.
The businessmen are being shown the new computer chip by Alia.
The students write many papers during the semester.
(During the semester) many papers are written by the students.
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
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.
Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of the Philippines. (know)
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
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.
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
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.
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.
Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.
The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.