CHANGE TO PASSIVE
“They close the museum at 6 PM”
"The museum is closed at 6 p.m."
“The invitations have been sent out.”
“They have sent out the invitations."
“The bridge ________ (build) in 2005 and is still in good condition.”
“The bridge was built in 2005 and is still in good condition.”
“She went to the hairdresser to dye her hair.”
"She had her hair dyed."
Correct the sentence:
The conference will being attended by many experts.
“The conference will be attended by many experts."
“The jury will announce the verdict tomorrow.”
"The verdict will be announced tomorrow."
“A new law is being discussed by politicians.”
"Politicians are discussing a new law."
"By this time next year, the new stadium _____ (complete)”
"By next year, the new stadium will have been completed."
“The company cleaned all the office windows.”
"The company had all the office windows cleaned.”
Correct the sentence:
“The project expected to be finished next month.”
"The project is expected to be finished next month.”
“Someone stole my phone at the concert."
"My phone was stolen at the concert."
“The city had been destroyed by the earthquake.”
"The earthquake had destroyed the city.”
“A solution to the problem ___ (discuss) when the fire alarm went off.”
“A solution to the problem was being discussed when the fire alarm went off.”
“They will service my car next Monday”
"I will have my car serviced next Monday."
Find the missing word:
"An important breakthrough ___ been made in genetic research this year."
has
“They have been completely transforming the entire hotel for the past three months.”
The entire hotel has been being completely transformed for the past three months.
“The final decision will be made by the director.”
“The director will make the final decision.”
“At this moment, the experiment ___ (conduct) in the lab.”
“At this moment, the experiment is being conducted in the lab."
“I didn't repair the fridge myself. I paid a professional.”
"I had the fridge repaired."
Transform the sentence to passive “They should have handed Maria the confidential documents earlier.”
Maria…
Maria should have been handed the confidential documents earlier.
“By the time the police arrived, multiple witnesses had already reported the missing painting to the authorities.”
"By the time the police arrived, the missing painting had already been reported to the authorities by multiple witnesses."
“The artwork must have been stolen during the night.”
“Someone must have stolen the artwork during the night."
“If they had informed us earlier, the issue ___________ (resolve) by now.”
“If they had informed us earlier, the issue would have been resolved by now.”
“He asked his assistant to rewrite the entire report.”
"He had his entire report rewritten by his assistant."
Which one of these isn’t a use of the passive:
- to change the focus of the sentence
- who or what causes the action is unknown or unimportant or obvious
- in factual or scientific writing
- When we tell someone what another person said
-In formal writing instead of using someone/ people/ they
When we tell someone what another person said