Active to Passive
Active to Passive 2
Meaning & Use
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Pictionary
100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
An unusual insect stung the patient.
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
100
Uniforms are required at this school. a. The uniforms require the school. 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
The painting...______________(draw/Vincent van Gogh)
The painting was drawn by Vincent van Gogh
200
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
200
A local celebrity started the race.
The race was started by a local celebrity.
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
How many Oscars has M. Streep been given?
(3 Oscars)
She's been given 3 Oscars so far.
300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300
Al Baker wrote the article.
The article was written by Al Baker.
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
The city ______________ (build, right now)
The city is being built
The city was being built
400
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
400
The information will fascinate our readers.
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
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
This document _________ (sign) by ________(Vladimir Putin)
This document was signed by V. Putin
This document has been signed by V. Putin
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
He probably _________ (permit) to go back to work by the end of April
He probably will be permited to go back to work by the end of April
He probably will have been permited to go back to work by the end of April