Active to passive
Change this sentence from active voice to passive voice. Leave out the words in italics.
The police arrested over 30 protesters.
Over 30 protesters were arrested.
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
Every year, 1,200 people _________ (injure) in road accidents.
are injured
Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
He lives in a small house.
a) Somebody built it about forty years ago.
b) It was built about forty years ago.
B
Change this sentence from active voice to passive voice. Leave out the words in italics.
Someone has stolen my computer.
My computer has been stolen.
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
Nearly $1 million _________ (steal) during the robbery.
was stolen
Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
My nephew is an artist.
a) He has just painted another picture.
b) Another picture has just been painted my him.
A
Change this sentence from active voice to passive voice. Leave out the words in italics.
People destroy thousands of trees every year.
Thousands of trees are destroyed every year.
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
The council say the work ________ (complete) next year.
will be completed
Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
English is worth learning.
a) People speak it in a lot of countries.
b) It is spoken in a lot of countries.
Change this sentence from active voice to passive voice. Leave out the words in italics.
The judge will sentence the man tomorrow.
The man will be sentenced tomorrow.
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
The search for the missing man continues. Up until now, no clues _________ (find).
have been found
Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
He got a sports car, but he didn't like it.
a) So he sold it again.
b) So it was sold again.
A