Question

1. Change the Active forms into the Passive. omit the doer of the action where possible. Eg.: A gang of workmen built the house in 1840. The house was built in 1840. 1.The secretary will mail these letters tomorrow. 2. Someone has washed those dishes. 3. The factory produced 5,000 cars every day. 4. People drink a great deal of tea in England. 5. Craftsmen make many beautiful objects of paper in Japan. 2. Complete the scntences using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. 1. The new film much (to speak) about 2. We (to teach) to read and speak English. 3. A new school (to build) n our street last year. 4. 1 (to meet) at the airport by Mike. 5. He (to listen) to with great interest.

Answer 1

1.These letters will be mailed tomorrow.
2. Those dishes have been washed.
3. 5,000 cars are produced every day.
4. A great deal of tea is drunk in England.
5. Many beautiful objects are made of paper in Japan.
1. The new film is much spoken about
2. We are taught to read and speak English.
3. A new school was built in our street last year.
4. I was met at the airport by Mike.
5. He was listened to with great interest.

Answer 2

1. Active sentences transformed into Passive: 1. The letters will be mailed tomorrow by the secretary. 2. Those dishes have been washed by someone. 3. 5,000 cars were produced every day by the factory. 4. A great deal of tea is drunk in England by people. 5. Many beautiful objects of paper are made by craftsmen in Japan.

2. Complete the sentences using the correct passive form: 1. The new film is much spoken about. 2. We are taught to read and speak English. 3. A new school was built on our street last year. 4. I was met at the airport by Mike. 5. He was listened to with great interest.