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Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects
100
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
100
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
100

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.

True

100
The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)
The Philippines is located in the tropics.
100

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

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

200
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
200
The race was started by a local celebrity.
A local celebrity started the race.
200

To turn active voice into passive voice the tense of the sentence should be changed.

False

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

Some company will send me the refund within 60 days.

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

300
Mary is taking care of Alex's son.
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
300
The article was written by Al Baker.
Al Baker wrote the article.
300

Gerunds are used after prepositions and verbs normally followed by a gerund.

True: Here is an example:

  • Most film stars hate being interviewed.
300
Long ago, most of the land _____ by forests. (cover)
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
300

Alia is showing the businessmen the new computer chip.

The businessmen are being 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
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
400

A sentence written in the passive voice often uses the verb be. Also the performer of the action is also in a preposition phrase.

True_ Here is an example:

           I was hit by snowballs.

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

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

500
My little sister broke the flower vase in the hall.
The flower vase in the hall was broken by my little sister.
500
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
500

The passive voice can also omit the performer of an action entirely.

True

500
Many of the tiny islands ________ names. (not give)
Many of the tiny islands have not been given names.
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.