Passive Voice
A friend recommended this restaurant to me.
This restaurant _____ to me by a friend.
This restaurant _____ to me by a friend.
They offered him a good seat
⇒ He......
⇒ A good seat.....
⇒ He was offered a good seat.
⇒ A good seat was offered to him.
We had a web designer .......... our website.
a. to make
b. make
c. made
b. make
Choose the correct answer:
People say that good friends are there for you in difficult times.
_____ that good friends are there for you in difficult times.
a. Is said
b. It is said
b.It is said that good friends are there for you in difficult times.
I _______ at the pub last night.
A.had stolen my jacket
B.got my jacket to steal
C.got my jacket stolen
D.stole my jacket
C.got my jacket stolen
They should regulate the number of tourists in this city.
The number of tourists in this city _____.
The number of tourists in this city _____.
They have told me the truth.
⇒ I....
⇒ The truth .....
⇒ I have been told the truth.
⇒ The truth has been told to me.
A car hit her dog. Her dog _____ by a car.
People think the sport of curling was invented in Scotland.
______________ the sport of curling was invented in Scotland.
______________ the sport of curling was invented in Scotland.
b. It is thought that
I moved to the countryside because I love having nature all around me.
I moved to the countryside because I love _____.
I moved to the countryside because I love _____.
a. being surrounded by nature
The lights were still on this morning. Someone must have left them on overnight. The lights were still on this morning.
They _____ overnight.
We will give a copy to our clients.
A copy will be given to our clients.
Our clients will be given a copy.
They made many people redundant, some of whom had worked there for years.
Many people _____ redundant, some of whom had worked there for years.
They claimed that there were no plans to knock down the flats.
It _____ that there were no plans to knock down the flats.
It _____ that there were no plans to knock down the flats.
It is said that ........... the party together.
a. they left
b. them to have left
c. they to have left
It is said that ........... the party together.
a. they left
When I went back there, someone had planted trees along the road.
When I went back there, _______________________.
When I went back there, trees had been planted along the road.
He is going to offer us a higher salary.
A higher salary is going to be offered to us.
We are going to be offered a higher salary.
An approved mechanic inspected our car.
We had an approved inspect our car.
We got an approved mechanic to inspect our car.
The police think the robbers escaped through an air vent.
It is thought that the robbers escaped through an air vent.
They could have given 30 minutes to each contestant
⇒ Each contestant .......
Each contestant could have been given 30 minutes.
30 minutes could have been given to each contestant.
They could definitely improve access to the festival.
Access to the festival could definitely be improved.
He should tell her the truth.
She should be told the truth.
The truth should be told to her.
The local dressmaker will make my dress.
I will have my dress made by the local dressmaker.
Experts estimate that 1.35 billion people speak English.
It is estimated that 1.35 billion people speak English.
People believe that the dolphins have died due to water pollution.
It is believed that the dolphins have died due to water pollution.