Active to Passive
I was walking on the freshly cut grass
The freshly cut grass was being walked on.
People believe that water can cure headaches.
It...
It is believed that water can cure headaches
The subject of the passive sentence is the object of the active sentence.
true
You haven't studied yet so you ____ exhausted.
can't be
The letter has been delivered by the postman.
The postman has delivered the letter.
Can you excuse me for a second, please?
Can I please be excused for a second?
Scientists think there are seventeen different types of marigolds.
There...
There are thought to be seventeen different types of marigolds.
We have to backshift the tense when we transform active to passive
(e.g I give you an apple -> You were given an apple)
false
Wow - look at that diamond necklace. It ________________ cost a fortune.
must have cost
A new bridge is being built by the workers.
Workers are building a new bridge.
She might have lost the keys on her way to work.
Her keys might have been lost on her way to work.
Pineapples...
We leave out the by-agent whenever we know who performed the action in the passive sentence
false
Do you hear that? It ________ a burglar climbing in through the window.
might be
The invitations should have been sent by the secretary.
The secretary should have sent the invitations.
I had already announced the winner when they noticed the mistake
(Challenge: form two passives)
The winner had already been announced when the mistake was noticed
It is claimed that Kanye West has sold some of his mansions.
Kanye West...
Kanye West is believed to have sold some of his mansions.
I gave him a second chance because he had apologized for his mistake.
He was being given a second chance because he had apologized for his mistake
no --> he was given a second chance
The lights were still on when I passed by last night, so they ____________ to turn them off before leaving.
must have forgotten
The suspect was being questioned by the police when the lawyer arrived.
The police was questioning the suspect when the lawyer arrived.
If you had told me the truth, I could still trust you
(challenge: form two passives)
If I had been told the truth, you could still be trusted.
It is stated that the project went horribly wrong.
The project...
The project is stated to have gone horribly wrong.
Is this transformation correct?
I have been working on my thesis for two weeks.
My thesis has been being worked on for two weeks.
No --> no passive with present perfect continuous
Correct transformation: My thesis has been worked on...
He’s coughing a lot today; he ____________ a cold during the trip.
might/may/must have caught
The room is said to be haunted by a ghost.
People say that the room is haunted by a ghost.