Switching voice
Trivia
Meaning & Use
Different Tenses
Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects
100

The patient was stung by an insect.

An insect stung the patient.

100

What language _____ (speak) in Brazil?

is spoken


Portuguese 

100

Uniforms are required for all students at this school. 

a. The students require the uniform. 

b. The school requires the uniform.

b. The school requires the uniform.

100

Change this sentence from active to passive (past continuous).

I was making a cake.

A cake was being made.

100

The Professor gives the students homework at the end of the class.

The students are given homework by the Professor at the end of the class.

200
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
200

Where ____  the 2018 World Cup ____ (hold)?

Where was the 2018 World Cup held?

Russia

200

The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. 

a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. 

b. The researchers asked someone to repeat the experiment.

a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.

200

Change this sentence from active to passive (present perfect).

I have made a cake.

A cake has been made.

200

The company will send me the refund within 60 days.

I will be sent the refund within 60 days by the company.

300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300

Where ___ chess ____ (invent)?


Where was chess invented?

india

300

Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. 

a. A journal will publish her work. 

b. She will publish a journal.

a. A journal will publish her work.

300

Change this sentence from active to passive (future be going to).

I am going to make a cake.

A cake is going to be made.

300

Maggie is showing the businessmen her new invention.

The businessmen are being shown a new invention by Maggie.

400

The students write many papers during the semester.

During the semester, many papers are written by the students.

OR

Many papers are written during the semester by the students.

400

How many stars ______ ______ (represent) in the flag of the USA?

Are represented

50

400

We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. 

a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. 

b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.

b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.

400

Change this sentence from active to passive (modal).

I must make a cake.

A cake must be made.

400

The bank didn't lend Tom the money for a new car.

Tom was not lent the money for a new car by the bank.

500

New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.

The newspaper frequently hires new editors.

OR

The newspaper hires new editors frequently.

500

How many Harry Potter novels have ______ ______ (write)?

Been written

7

500

It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. 

a. You think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. 

b. Other people think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

b. Other people think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

500

Change this sentence from active to passive (modal perfect).

I should have made a cake.

A cake should have been made.

500

Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.

The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.