Rewrite in Active Voice
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
He lost his keys yesterday.
Active
books / to write (Simple Past)
books were written
caught / the thieves / were
Were the thieves caught?
The words _____ by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)
The words are explained by the teacher today.
The old vessel was being towed into harbor.
a) Past Perfect
b) Past Progressive
c) Present Perfect Progressive
d) Simple Past
Past Progressive
The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
Ron and Peggy founded the club.
Lots of houses were destroyed.
Passive
films / to watch (Simple Present)
films are watched
will / replaced / the workers / be / by computers
Will the workers be replaced by computers?
We _____ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
We were sent a letter the day before yesterday.
The dog is being taken to the vets.
a) Present Perfect
b) Present Perfect Progressive
c) Present Progressive
d) Simple Present
Present Progressive
E-mails are being read by them.
They are reading e-mails.
They are listening to their music.
Active
stories / to tell (Simple Present)
stories are told
accepted / be / my apology / will
Will my apology be accepted?
This car _____. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
This car will not be stolen. It's too old.
The tiger would be kept in the zoo.
a) Conditional Simple
b) Present Progressive
c) Simple Present
d) will-future
Conditional Simple
The child was hit by a car.
A car hit the child.
The bus driver was hurt.
Passive
computer games / to buy (Simple Present)
computer games are bought
be / going to / are / the books / to the school / returned
Are the books going to be returned to the school?
This street _____ because of snow. (already/to close - Present Perfect)
This street has already been closed because of snow.
The people had not been warned by the coastguards.
a) Past Perfect
b) Present Perfect
c) Simple Past
d) Simple Present
Past Perfect
The exercise is completed by the teacher.
The teacher completes the exercise.
Football is played a lot.
Passive
skateboards / to ride (Simple Past)
skateboards were ridden
in the language lab / are written / the tests / always
Are the tests always written in the language lab?
The dishes _____ by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
The dishes have not been washed by my little brother.
I'm being watched.
a) going to-future
b) Past Progressive
c) Present Progressive
d) will-future
Present Progressive