Change into passive.
1. People celebrate Independence Day with great enthusiasm. Independence Day ……………………….. with great enthusiasm.
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In the simple present tense, the passive form is made with is/am/are + past participle.
2. The boy caught a big fish. A big fish ………………………….. by the boy.
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In the simple past tense, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
3. They offered him a good job. He …………………………. a good job.
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In the simple past tense, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
4. We must help the poor. The poor ………………………….. by us.
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5. The headmaster will hoist the flag. The flag ……………………….. by the headmaster.
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In the simple future, the passive form is made with will + be + past participle.
6. They have not yet announced the results. The results ………………………… announced by them.
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In the present perfect, the passive form is made with has/have + been + past participle.
7. A hundred years ago, they ……………………. two battles here. Two battles ………………………… here a hundred years ago.
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In the simple past tense, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
8. People will forget the scandal in a few years. In a few years the scandal ……………………… by the people.
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9. The carpenter is making a table. A table ……………………….. by the carpenter.
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In the present continuous, the passive form is made with is/am/are + being + past participle.
10. They will laugh at you. You ………………………….. at by them.
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11. They might dismiss him. He …………………………… by them.
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12. Who broke the window? By whom ……………………………..?
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In the simple past tense, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
Answers
- People celebrate Independence Day with great enthusiasm. Independence Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
- The boy caught a big fish. A big fish was caught by the boy.
- They offered him a good job. He was offered a good job.
- We must help the poor. The poor must be helped by us.
- The headmaster will hoist the flag. The flag will be hoisted by the headmaster.
- They have not yet announced the results. The results have not yet been announced by them.
- A hundred years ago, they fought two battles here. Two battles were fought here a hundred years ago.
- People will forget the scandal in a few years. In a few years the scandal will be forgotten by the people.
- The carpenter is making a table. A table is being made by the carpenter.
- They will laugh at you. You will be laughed at by them.
- They might dismiss him. He might be dismissed by them.
- Who broke the window? By whom was the window broken?
