PASSIVE VERB FORMAS
Change the verb to the active voice and rewrite the sentence. Be sure to keep the
some teose. In some cases, it will be necessary to supply a subject (see the
second example)
1 The books were taken by John Jobm took the books.
2 The boxes were mailed today. He mailed the boxes today.
3 The two packages were opened by my secretary
4 Our homework is corrected by our teacher.
5 Two buildings have been constructed by that company.
6 That room wasn't cleaned carefully yesterday.
7 The truck is being loaded by the men now.
Change the verb
8 Was that machine checked by the inspector?
to the active voice
9 Will that report be written by the same committee?
10 Has the news been announced by the president yet?
11 The mail is delivered to this office twice a day.
12 All of us were surprised by his frank attitude.
13 Was the repair work done by that mechanic?
14 He wasn't very much respected by the employees.
15 Are
many courses in English given during the summer?
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USING PASSIVE VERBS
Change the verb to the passive voice and rewrite the sentence. Be sure to keep
the same tense.
1 He signed the letter. The lesser was signed by him.
2 The secretary opens the mail every moming.
3 The committee is considering that proposal right now.
4 The army will complete that project next year.
5 His boss has transferred him to another department.
6 Will the company distribute the announcements ?
7 An artist wrote that interesting article about Paris.
8 Today a large number of people speak English.
Change the verb
9 Didn't they return those books to the library?
to the passive
voice
10 The government has not changed that regulation yet.
11 Someone stole all her valuable jewelry last night.
12 Miss Peters wrote all of the reports for Mr. Johnson.
13 Bad weather bas delayed Flight 202 from Miami.
14 Did the court divide the money among the children?
15 Many scholars have translated that famous Greek epic.​