Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive.
1I wrote an essay today. / An essay ............... by me.
Wrong!
2She gave the beggar a coin. / The beggar ............... a coin.
Wrong!
3You need sodium bicarbonate for this experiment. / Sodium bicarbonate ............... for this experiment.
Wrong!
4Bad people hurt good people. / Good people ............... by bad people.
Wrong!
5Supriya took her mother to the hospital. / Supriya's mother ............... to the hospital.
Wrong!
6She threw stones at the dog. / Stones ............... at the dog.
Wrong!
7The masons are building the house. / The house ............... by the masons.
Wrong!
8I am writing a novel. / A novel ............... by me.
Wrong!
9She helped the boy. / The boy ............... by her.
Wrong!
10She showed me the photograph. / I ............... the photograph.
Wrong!
11Cats chase mice. / Mice ............... by cats.
Wrong!
12The pigeon does not make nests. / Nests ............... by the pigeon.
Wrong!
13I don’t know Michael. / Michael ............... to me.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/13
Answers
- I wrote an essay today. / An essay was written by me.
- She gave the beggar a coin. / The beggar was given a coin.
- You need sodium bicarbonate for this experiment. / Sodium bicarbonate is needed for this experiment.
- Bad people hurt good people. / Good people are hurt by bad people.
- Supriya took her mother to the hospital. / Supriya’s mother was taken to the hospital.
- She threw stones at the dog. / Stones were thrown at the dog.
- The masons are building the house. / The house is being built by the masons.
- I am writing a novel. / A novel is being written by me.
- She helped the boy. / The boy was helped by her.
- She showed me the photograph. / I was shown the photograph.
- Cats chase mice. / Mice are chased by cats.
- The pigeon does not make nests. / Nests are not made by the pigeon.
- I don’t know Michael. / Michael is not known to me.
