Question

Complete the second sentence in the passive so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence in each pair. Do not use by in your answers. 1 The director gave the team of scientists some very good news. The team of scientists was given some very good news by the director. 2 They will present the award to the designer tomorrow evening. The award tomorrow evening. 3 They donate a lot of money to the foundation every year. A lot of money every year. 4 They were offering the researcher the position when we arrived. The researcher when we arrived. 5 They have sent me a long email about the experiment. I about the experiment. 6 They had already demonstrated the new technology to us the week before. The new technology the week before.

Answer 1

1) Some very good news was given to the team of scientists by the director.

2) The award will be presented to the designer tomorrow evening.

3) Every year, a lot of money is donated to the foundation.

4) The position was being offered to the researcher when we arrived.

5) A long email about the experiment has been sent to me.

6) The new technology had already been demonstrated to us the week before.

Answer 2

1.Correct.
2.The award will be presented to the designer tomorrow evening.
3.A lot of money is donated to the foundation every year.
4.The position was being offered to the researcher when we arrived.
5.I have been sent a long email about the experiment.
6.The new technology had already been demonstrated to us the week before.


In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the verb is changed to a form of "be" + past participle. In these sentences, the agent or doer of the action (if mentioned in the active sentence) is not included in the passive sentence.

Answer 3

2 The award will be presented to the designer tomorrow evening. 3 A lot of money is donated to the foundation every year. 4 The researcher was being offered the position when we arrived. 5 I have been sent a long email about the experiment. 6 The new technology had already been demonstrated to us the week before.