Active to Passive
They had already completed the project before the deadline.
The project had already been completed before the deadline.
I’m going to ______________ (cut my hair) tomorrow at the salon.
I’m going to have my hair cut tomorrow at the salon.
Write the following example in active voice:
It is said that the movie will break box office records.
People say the movie will break box office records.
Which sentence correctly uses a passive reporting verb structure?
A) She is said to have won the competition.
I ______________________ yesterday because it was leaking. (the roof / fix)
I had the roof fixed yesterday because it was leaking.
Someone is sending the invitations right now.
The invitations are being sent right now.
We ______________ (paint the house) last summer, and it looks much better now.
We had the house painted last summer, and it looks much better now.
Write the following example in active voice:
He is thought to have moved abroad after the scandal.
They think he moved abroad after the scandal.
Choose the correct passive construction using a reporting verb:
B) It is reported that the company will expand.
They ______________________ next week for their wedding. (the invitations / print)
They are having the invitations printed next week for their wedding.
They will announce the winner of the competition tomorrow.
The winner of the competition will be announced tomorrow.
He always ______________ (service his car) before long road trips.
He always has his car serviced before long road trips.
Write the following example in passive voice:
The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
They expect that the project will be completed by the end of the year.
What is the correct transformation of "People think she is a genius" into passive with a reporting verb?
A) She is thought to be a genius.
He ______________________ while he was at work last Friday. (his car / damage)
He had his car damaged while he was at work last Friday.
They expect that the new law will reduce pollution levels.
Pollution levels are expected to be reduced by the new law.
They are planning to _______ (print their wedding invitations) next week.
They are planning to have their wedding invitations printed next week.
Write the following example in active voice:
She is known to have written several best-selling novels.
We know that she has written several best-selling novels.
Which sentence correctly uses a passive form with a reporting verb?
B) They are thought to be arriving soon.
We ______________________ every year before going on holiday. (the house / clean)
We have the house cleaned every year before going on holiday.
They should have fixed the car by now.
The car should have been fixed by now.
She ______________ (repair their phone) yesterday because it stopped working.
She had her phone repaired yesterday because it stopped working.
Write the following examples in active voice:
They are believed to be negotiating a new contract with the supplier.
People believe that they are negotiating a new contract with the supplier.
Transform this sentence into passive: "They believe the experiment was successful."
C) The experiment is believed to have been successful.
She ______________________ last night at the restaurant. (her phone / steal)
She had her phone stolen last night at the restaurant.