Name : .............................................. Class : ............

Active and Passive Voice

Change from active sentences into passive! Change from passive sentences into active!

1. Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner. 1. This road isn’t used by people very often.
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2. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. 2. All flights were canceled by them because
........................................................................... of fog.
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3. Water surrounds an island.
........................................................................... 3. A new ring-road is being built round the city
by them.
4. A maid will clean our hotel room. ...........................................................................
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4. I didn’t realize that our conversation was
5. A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet. being recorded by someone.
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6. A doctor has examined the sick child. 5. The date of meeting has been changed by
........................................................................... them.
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7. The police arrested George W. Bush.
........................................................................... 6. I was accused of stealing the money by
somebody.
8. A large number of people speak Spanish. ...........................................................................
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7. George might be sent to America by his
9. The secretary is going to answer the letter. company in August.
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10. The teacher’s explanation confused Carlos. 8. The meeting has been canceled by the
........................................................................... president.
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11. My mistake embarrassed me.
........................................................................... 9. Hammers are used by people to pound
nails.
12. The children have eaten the cake. ...........................................................................
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10. That house was built by Bob Smith.
13. Linda wrote that letter. ...........................................................................
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14. That company has hired Adam.

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Good Luck
15. A tree was lying across the road.
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