Sentences are given in the passive voice. Change them into active voice by supplying suitable verbs.
1They have been informed by us. We ............... them.
Wrong!
The active verb in the present perfect has the form: have/have + past participle.
2The milk was drunk by the cat. The cat ............... the milk.
Wrong!
Was drunk is the passive form of drank.
3The missing child has been found. They ............... the missing child.
Wrong!
Has been found is the passive form of has/have found.
4The injured were taken to hospital. They ............... the injured to hospital.
Wrong!
Were taken is the passive form of took.
5The winners were praised by all. All people ............... the winners.
Wrong!
Were praised is the passive form of praised.
6The hall is being decorated. They ............... the hall.
Wrong!
Is being decorated is the passive form of is/are decorating.
7The man was bitten by the dog. The dog ............... the man.
Wrong!
Was bitten is the passive form of bit.
8A large house is owned by her. She ............... a large house.
Wrong!
Is owned is the passive form of own/owns.
9A laptop was bought by her. She ............... a laptop.
Wrong!
Was bought is the passive form of bought.
10The match will be won by us. We ............... the match.
Wrong!
Will be won is the passive form of will win.
11The house is being built. They ............... the house.
Wrong!
Is being built is the passive form of is/are building.
12It is being investigated. We ............... it.
Wrong!
Is being investigated is the passive form of is / are investigating.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They have been informed by us. We have informed them.
- The milk was drunk by the cat. The cat drank the milk.
- The missing child has been found. They have found the missing child.
- The injured were taken to hospital. They took the injured to hospital.
- The winners were praised by all. All people praised the winners.
- The hall is being decorated. They are decorating the hall.
- The man was bitten by the dog. The dog bit the man.
- A large house is owned by her. She owns a large house.
- A laptop was bought by her. She bought a laptop.
- The match will be won by us. We will win the match.
- The house is being built. They are building the house.
- It is being investigated. We are investigating it.
