Active vs Passive and Perspectives

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Passive vs Active Voice

Change the active voice to passive.

The doctor had examined him.

1. He has been examined by the doctor.
2. He was examined by the doctor.
3. He had been examined by the doctor.
4. None of these

Change the active voice to passive.

She does not like tea.

1. Tea is not liked by her.
2. Tea have not liked by her.
3. Tea was not liked by her.
4. Tea did not liked by her.

Change the active voice to passive.

Mr. Smith teaches us science.

1. Science was teaching us by Mr. Smith.
2. Science is taught by Mr. Smith.
3. Science was taught us by Mr. Smith.
4. We are taught science by Mr. Smith.

Change the active voice to passive.

They were helping you.

1. You were being helped by them.
2. You are helping by them.
3. They were helped by them.
4. You are being helped by them.

Complete the sentence in the passive voice with the verb in brackets.

Ten houses ___ in our neighbourhood last year. (build)

Complete the sentence in the passive voice with the verb in brackets.

New medicines ___ in the near future. (discover)

Complete the sentence in the passive voice with the verb in brackets.

In this street letters ___ by the postman at 8 every day. (deliver)

Complete the sentence in the passive voice with the verb in brackets.

This bag ___ on the bus yesterday night. (find)

If we weren't careful, the bike ____ in such a deserted place.

1. was stolen
2. is stolen
3. would be stolen
4. has been stolen

Sarah didn't take part in the press conference yesterday night.
She told me that she ___ informed.

1. was not
2. is not
3. had not been
4. has not been

A: There was a storm on the coast last night.

B: (anything/damage)?

A: Yes. Some trees fell on cars. Fortunately, nobody was killed or injured.

B: _____ from the road? (the trees/remove/yet)

A: Yes, they have. But all the cars are still there.

The New York police department _________ just _________ (announce) that the Portnoy's Bank ________ __________ (rob) yesterday afternoon. Two men in masks __________ (enter) the bank at 4.30 with guns in their hands. Both the customers and the bank clerks ________ ________ (ask) to lie down on the floor immediately and one of the bank clerks ________ ________ (make) to fill the robbers' bags with money. After that, the two men _______ (leave) the bank quickly and hurried to their car.

has

just

was

robbed

entered

were

asked

was

made

left

announced

announcing

is

robbing

asking

make

had

You should tell me the truth.

1. First person
2. second person
3. third person

Susan knows the way home.

1. First person
2. second person
3. third person

I will go to the movies tomorrow.

1. First person
2. second person
3. third person

He saw an alligator in the swamp.

1. First person
2. second person
3. third person