Question

Open the brackets and put the verb in the Passive Voice.1.Cornet(to relate) closely to the bugle and flugelhorn.2.The strings of the harp(to stretch) over a slightly curved triangular board.3.The double bass is made of wood, mostly maple, which(to season ) for mane years.4.The name "lyre" (to give) also to an Australian bird whose tail has the same shape.5.Piano (to play) by jazz great Jelly Roll Morton and by Chico in the Marx Brothers movies.6.The word "xylophone" (to derive) from two Greek words meaning "wood" and "sound".

Answer 1

1 is related
2 are stretched
3 is seasoned
4 is given
5 is played
6 is derived

Answer 2

Passive Voice Transformation

1. Cornet - The cornet is closely related to the bugle and flugelhorn. - The cornet is closely related to the bugle and flugelhorn.

2. The strings of the harp - The strings of the harp are stretched over a slightly curved triangular board. - The strings of the harp are stretched over a slightly curved triangular board.

3. The double bass - The double bass is made of wood, mostly maple, which is seasoned for many years. - The double bass is made of wood, mostly maple, which is seasoned for many years.

4. The name "lyre" - The name "lyre" is also given to an Australian bird whose tail has the same shape. - The name "lyre" is also given to an Australian bird whose tail has the same shape.

5. Piano - The piano is played by jazz great Jelly Roll Morton and by Chico in the Marx Brothers movies. - The piano is played by jazz great Jelly Roll Morton and by Chico in the Marx Brothers movies.

6. The word "xylophone" - The word "xylophone" is derived from two Greek words meaning "wood" and "sound." - The word "xylophone" is derived from two Greek words meaning "wood" and "sound."