Active to Passive
Passive to Active
Meaning & Use
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Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects
100

Jackie milks the cows every morning.

The cows are milked every morning by Jackie.

100

Candy is always eaten by kids.

Kids always eat candy.

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
The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
100
Professor James gives the studentws homework at the end of the class.
The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class.
200

I cook dinner every day.

Dinner is cooked by me every day.

200

Comic books are read by him.

He reads comic books.

200

The researchers are asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asks the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers ask somone repeat the experiment.

a. Someone asks the researchers to repeat the experiment.

200
Most people _______ in the lowlands. (live)
Most people live in the lowlands.
200

Some company send me the refund.

I am sent the refund by some company.

300

My sister watches films about horses.

Films about horses are watched by my sister.

300

The children are helped by the policemen.

The policemen help the children.

300

Her research paper is accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal publishes her work. b. She publishes a journal.

a. A journal publishes her work.

300

I always _____ up by dad after school. (pick)

I am always picked up by dad after school

300

Alia shows the businessmen the new computer chip.

The businessmen are shown the new computer chip by Alia.

400
The students write many papers during the semester.
During the semester, many papers are written by the students.
400

The competition must be won by Benjamin.

Benjamin must win the competition.

400

We must leave our papers on his desk. a. Our papers must left on his desk. b. Our papers must be left on his desk.

b. Our papers must be left on his desk.

400
Today, the country _______ officially as the Republic of (know) the Philippines.
Today, the country is known officially as the Republic of the Philippines.
400

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

Tom can't be lent the money for a new car by the bank.

500

They should cancel the game.

The game should be cancelled by them.

500

New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.

The newspaper frequently hires new editors.

500

Mum should the flowers every evening. a. The flowers are watered by mum every evening. b. The flowers should be watered by mum every evening.

b. The flowers should be watered by mum every evening.

500

English ___ by the students. (should study)

English should be studied by the students.

500

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

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