ACTIVE VOICE or PASSIVE VOICE?: Guernica was painted by Picasso.
PASSIVE VOICE
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: My brother walks the dog.
The dog is walked by my brother.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: Sam washes the car.
The car is washed by Sam.
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. English _______ (speak) in this hotel by the hotel staff.
is spoken
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. Over 100 meals ________ (serve) every day by this restaurant.
are served
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. Smoking ________ (not/allow) in this building.
is not allowed
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. Taxes _______ (include) in the price.
are included
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. A new version _______ (publish) every year.
is published
Complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets. More and more mobile phones ________ (steal) every day.
are stolen
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: She bought four apples.
Four apples were bought by her.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: We won the match.
The match was won by us.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: The man stole the blue car.
The blue car was stolen by the man.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: The police arrested the thieves.
The thieves were arrested by the police.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: The dog bit the old lady.
The old lady was bitten by the dog.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
Five hamburgers were eaten by Tom and Max.
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: Oliver taught the children.
The children were taught by Oliver.
