Active to Passive
Once a week, Tom cleans the garage.
The garage is cleaned (by Tom ) once a week.
The office is cleaned by Sharon every day.
Sharon cleans the office every day.
This house is built over 100 years ago, it's very old!
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we / allow / to park here?
Are we allowed to park here?
This street __________ Wilton Street. (call)
This street is called Wilton Street.
Sophie bought a birthday cake two weeks ago.
A birthday cake was bought (by Sophie) two weeks ago.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876.
Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
How many languages are spoke in Switzerland?
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this bridge / build / when? (past)
When was this bridge built?
Bicycles ______ in this factory in 1961. (make)
Bicycles were made in this factory in 1961.
I knew Adam would finish the exam by 2pm.
I knew the exam would be finished by 2pm (by Adam).
Homemade lemonade is being sold at school by Oscar.
Oscar is selling homemade lemonade at school.
Somebody broke into our house, but nothing was stolen.
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today / the roof / repair.
The roof is being repaired today.
When ________ the camera ________? (invent)
When was the camera invented?
Alice was painting the garden fence last week.
The garden fence was being painted (by Alice) last week.
Has this shirt been washed?
Has somebody washed this shirt?
Is the computer being used at the moment? Yes, Steve is using it. You can use it later.
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by / bite / you / ever / a snake?
Have you ever been bitten by a snake?
She's famous now, but in a few years her name _________________. (forget)
She's famous now, but in a few years her name will be forgotten.
Somebody has stolen Katie's keys, hopefully someone will find them before she goes home.
Katie's keys have been stolen, hopefully they will be found before she goes home.
The letter was for me, so why has it been sent to you?
The letter was for me, so why has somebody sent it to you?
The bridge is closed at the moment. It was damaged last week and it is not being repaired yet. Maybe it will be repaired by next week.
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to you / send / as soon as possible / the information
The information will be sent to you as soon as possible.
My watch __________ (break). It _________________ tomorrow. (repair)
My watch is broken. It will be repaired tomorrow.