Question

PASSIVE VOICE Change the sentences to passive voice. 1. Many people begin new projects in January 2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party. 3. Mum is going to prepare the food. 4. They make shoes in that factory. 5. We will have to examine you again. 6. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived. 7. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport. 8. We have produced skis here since 1964. 9. All workers will read the memo. 10. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf. 11. They also speak German at EU meetings. 12. We must look into the question. 13. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day. 14. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago. 15. Has he given you back the book yet? 16. The police locked up the criminals. 17. They must have left the keys behind. 18. The robbers made up the story. 19. The boy is eating the cake. 20. Dad promised by a box of chocolates. 21. The spider scared her. 22. The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.

Answer 1

1. Many people begin new projects in January.

▪︎New projects are begun by many people in January.

2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party.

▪︎That shirt must be washed for tonight's party.

3. Mum is going to prepare the food.

▪︎The food is going to be prepared by mum.

4. They make shoes in that factory.

▪︎Shoes are made in that factory.

5. We will have to examine you again.

▪︎You will have to be examined by us again.

6. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.

▪︎Preparations had been finished by the time the guests arrived.

7. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport.

▪︎The visitors will be met by the delegation at the airport.

8. We have produced skis here since 1964.

▪︎Skis have been produced by us here since 1964.

9. All workers will read the memo.

▪︎The memo will be read by all workers

10. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.

▪︎Tiger Woods can't be beaten at golf.

11. They also speak German at EU meetings.

▪︎German is also spoken at EU meetings.

12. We must look into the question.

▪︎The question must be looked into by us.

13. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day.

▪︎The newspaper is read to him every day.

14. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.

▪︎Acupuncture was discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago.

15. Has he given you back the book yet?

▪︎Have you been given back the book yet?

▪︎Has the book been given to you back yet?

16. The police locked up the criminals.

▪︎The criminals were locked up by the police.

17. They must have left the keys behind.

▪︎The keys must have been left behind.

18. The robbers made up the story.

▪︎The story was made up by the robbers.

19. The boy is eating the cake.

▪︎The cake is being eaten by the boy.

20. Dad promised by a box of chocolates.

▪︎A box of chocolates was promised by Dad.

21. The spider scared her.

▪︎She was scared by the spider.

22. The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.

▪︎The Natural History Museum will be shown to us by the guide in the afternoon.

▪︎We shall be shown the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.

Answer 2

1. New projects are begun by many people in January.
2. That shirt must be washed for tonight's party (by you).
3. The food is going to be prepared by Mum.
4. Shoes are made in that factory (by them).
5. You will have to be examined again (by us).
6. Preparations had been finished by the time the guests arrived (by them).
7. The visitors will be met at the airport by the delegation.
8. Skis have been produced here since 1964.
9. The memo will be read by all workers.
10. Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf.
11. German is also spoken at EU meetings (by them).
12. The question must be looked into (by us).
13. The newspaper is read to him every day (by someone).
14. Acupuncture was discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago.
15. Has the book been given back to you yet (by him)?
16. The criminals were locked up by the police.
17. The keys must have been left behind (by them).
18. The story was made up by the robbers.
19. The cake is being eaten by the boy.
20. A box of chocolates was promised by Dad.
21. She was scared by the spider.
22. The Natural History Museum will be shown to us in the afternoon by the guide.