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 passive present perfect becomes the active present perfect "have informed" with the subject "we".
2The milk was drunk by the cat. The cat ............... the milk.
Wrong!
The passive past simple becomes the active past simple "drank".
3The missing child has been found. They ............... the missing child.
Wrong!
The passive present perfect becomes the active present perfect "have found" with the subject "they".
4The injured were taken to hospital. They ............... the injured to hospital.
Wrong!
The passive past simple becomes the active past simple "took".
5The winners were praised by everyone. Everyone ............... the winners.
Wrong!
The passive past simple becomes the active past simple "praised".
6The hall is being decorated. They ............... the hall.
Wrong!
The passive present continuous becomes the active present continuous "are decorating".
7The man was bitten by the dog. The dog ............... the man.
Wrong!
The passive past simple becomes the active past simple "bit".
8A large house is owned by her. She ............... a large house.
Wrong!
The passive present simple becomes the active present simple "owns" with the subject "she".
9A laptop was bought by her. She ............... a laptop.
Wrong!
The passive past simple becomes the active past simple "bought".
10The match will be won by us. We ............... the match.
Wrong!
The passive future simple becomes the active future simple "will win".
11The house is being built. They ............... the house.
Wrong!
The passive present continuous becomes the active present continuous "are building".
12It is being investigated. We ............... it.
Wrong!
The passive present continuous becomes the active present continuous "are investigating".
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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 everyone. Everyone 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.