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