Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.
1He teaches English. / English ............... by him.
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The present simple active verb becomes the present simple passive form "is taught".
2The child is eating bananas. / Bananas ............... by the child.
Wrong!
The present continuous active verb becomes the present continuous passive form "are being eaten".
3She is writing a letter. / A letter ............... by her.
Wrong!
The present continuous active verb becomes the present continuous passive form "is being written".
4The master punished the servant. / The servant ............... by the master.
Wrong!
The past simple active verb becomes the past simple passive form "was punished".
5He was writing a book. / A book ............... by him.
Wrong!
The past continuous active verb becomes the past continuous passive form "was being written".
6Who wrote this letter? / By whom ...............?
Wrong!
The past simple passive question form is "was this letter written".
7Somebody cooks the meal every day. / The meal ............... by someone every day.
Wrong!
The present simple active verb becomes the present simple passive form "is cooked".
8He wore a blue shirt. / A blue shirt ............... by him.
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The past simple passive needs "was worn" because "worn" is the past participle of "wear".
9May God bless you with happiness! / ............... with happiness.
Wrong!
A passive wish with "may" uses "May you be blessed".
10They are building a house. / A house ............... by them.
Wrong!
The present continuous active verb becomes the present continuous passive form "is being built".
11I have finished the job. / The job ............... by me.
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The present perfect active verb becomes the present perfect passive form "has been finished".
12I sent the report yesterday. / The report ............... yesterday.
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The time word "yesterday" needs the past simple passive form "was sent".
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- He teaches English. / English is taught by him.
- The child is eating bananas. / Bananas are being eaten by the child.
- She is writing a letter. / A letter is being written by her.
- The master punished the servant. / The servant was punished by the master.
- He was writing a book. / A book was being written by him.
- Who wrote this letter? / By whom was this letter written?
- Somebody cooks the meal every day. / The meal is cooked by someone every day.
- He wore a blue shirt. / A blue shirt was worn by him.
- May God bless you with happiness! / May you be blessed with happiness.
- They are building a house. / A house is being built by them.
- I have finished the job. / The job has been finished by me.
- I sent the report yesterday. / The report was sent yesterday.