Active to Passive
They make yoghurt from milk.
Yoghurt is made from milk.
I'm really surprised that vegan food is prepared in the same part of the kitchen as meat.
I'm really surprised that they prepare vegan food in the same part of the kitchen as meat.
Some new meat-free burgers is being developed in our research laboratory.
We use the passive to focus on the people responsible for the action.
We will need more food in the future.
More food will be needed in the future.
Some people believe that pineapple shouldn't be added to a pizza.
Some people believe that they shouldn't add pineapple to a pizza.
The house we live in was built in 1950.
Correct.
If we want to mention the person responsible for the action in a passive sentence, we use the word by.
True.
They didn't produce this beef in Scotland.
This beef was produced in Scotland.
Leah was very happy with the present she was given by her sister.
Leah was very happy with the present her sister gave her.
Correct.
We form the passive with the correct form of the verb BE and the future continuous.
They are selling veggie burgers in my local supermarket.
Veggie burgers are being sold in my local supermarket.
When Milo arrived at the party, all of the cake had been eaten by the guests.
When Milo arrived at the party, the guests had eaten all of the cake.
In the latest news, hundreds of people were affected by the snow.
Incorrect: In the latest news, hundreds of people have been affected by the snow.
We form negative passive sentences by adding the word DON'T to the verb.
False: We form negative passive sentences by adding the word NOT to the verb.
Beth has applied to four universities, and she has been offered a place by three of them.
Beth has applied to four universities, and three of them have offered her a place.
She discovered that the competition has been won by a famous singer.
We form passive questions by putting the auxiliary verb before the subject.
True.