Passive Voice I
The House and Senate agreed on the report, so they changed the law.
The House and Senate agreed on the report, so the law was changed.
People asked me for directions twice yesterday.
I was asked for directions twice yesterday.
My grandfather built this house in 1943.
This house was built in 1943.
The symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and d___________.
diarrhea
More than anything else, mosquito nets help to contain the spread of m___________.
malaria
You have to fill in an application form.
An application form has to be filled in.
A witness gave the police some critical information.
The police were given some critical information.
People had written three responses to the survey.
Three responses had been written to the survey.
R__________ began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war.
Refugees
chicken pox
They don’t know what happened to the spaceship.
It is not known what happened to the spaceship.
Lots of fans sent the footballer birthday cards.
The footballer was sent lots of birthday cards.
They are building a new stadium near the station.
A new stadium is being built near the station.
The 357 ___________ of the suicide bombing at the hospital included many nursing mothers and children.
casualties
Thankfully, there have not been any flu __________ in recent years that would have negatively affected many thousands of people.
epidemics
It’s time the authorities did something about this problem.
It's time (that) something was done about this problem.
They offered the job to Simon.
Simon was offered the job.
At 6:30pm yesterday evening, some people were telling a story.
At 6:30pm yesterday evening, a story was being told.
Civilians have received the worst of the conflict, which has killed over 10,000 people and sparked a _________ epidemic, because of which thousands have died due to extreme dehydration.
cholera
Having spent the whole night outside in sub-zero temperatures, the old man died of ____________ not long after.
pneumonia
A burglar broke into our house last week.
Our house had been broken into last week.
The teacher has taught the grammar to the students.
The students have been taught the grammar.
By Tuesday of next week, the students will have taken their Quiz on the Passive Voice.
By Tuesday of next week, the Quiz on the Passive Voice will have been taken.
The government contained the ebola __________ with remarkable efficiency.
outbreak
Dogs and cats are more known to have _______ , while it's common for school-aged children to get _________ .
fleas, lice