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Adapted from ISL Collective GameBoard: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/passive-voice-or-active-voice/board-game-passive-voice/11400

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Change this sentence to passive voice: They built this bridge in 1602.

This bridge was built in 1602.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: Someone cleans the windows every Monday.

The windows are cleaned every Monday.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: My boss told me not to come to work tomorrow.

I was told (by my boss) not to come to work tomorrow.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: Someone made these shoes in Italy.

These shoes were made in Italy.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: People speak English here.

English is spoken here.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: They invented the TV in the 20th century.

The TV was invented in the 20th century.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: Someone told me to bring a rain jacket.

I was told to bring a rain jacket.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: The company gave us a pay raise.

We were given a pay raise.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: Many consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever.

The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: The police arrested five criminals at the airport yesterday.

Three criminals were arrested at the airport yesterday.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: The doctor told my father to stop smoking.

My father was told to stop smoking (by the doctor).

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Change this sentence to passive voice: The Chinese invented gun powder.

Gun powder was invented by the Chinese.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: They ask many questions at a job interview.

Many questions are asked at a job interview.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: People didn't use credit cards much 30 years ago.

Credit cards weren't used much 30 years ago.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: A tornado killed 26 people last week.

26 people were killed by a tornado last week.

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Change this sentence to passive voice: The police gave her the bad news last night.

She was given the bad news (by the police) last night.

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