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Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

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  • The car is being washed by Sam.
    Sam is washing the car.
  • At six o'clock a story was being told.
    At six o'clock someone was telling a story.
  • The government will introduce new measures against crime.
    New measures against crime will be introduced by the government.
  • They are going to plant trees.
    Trees are going to be planted.
  • My tooth was pulled out by the dentist.
    The dentist pulled out my tooth.
  • They are building a new stadium near the station.
    A new stadium is being built near the station.
  • The waitress serves breakfast at 7 o’clock.
    Breakfast is served at 7 o’clock by the waitress.
  • A lot of books are read by children.
    Children read a lot of books.
  • This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather.
    My grandfather built this house in 1943.
  • I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
    All the windows had been cleaned before the storm.
  • Somebody has rented the flat.
    The flat has been rented.
  • James might cook dinner.
    Dinner might be cooked by James.
  • The windows were closed by the wind.
    The wind closed the windows.
  • The intern forgot the papers.
    The papers were forgotten by the intern.
  • Somebody cleans the office every day.
    The office is cleaned every day.
  • The Romans killed Jesus.
    Jesus was killed by the Romans.
  • Somebody will find your glasses.
    Your glasses will be found.
  • By next year the students will have studied the passive voice.
    By next year the passive voice will have been studied by the students.
  • The Government is planning a new road near my house.
    A new road is being planned near my house.
  • Lunch was prepared by Mary.
    Mary prepared lunch.
  • David was buying a book.
    A book was bought by David.
  • An electrician will repair the computer tomorrow.
    The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
  • John will tell you later.
    You will be told later by John.
  • Somebody will steal that bicycle.
    That bicycle will be stolen.
  • Everybody loves Mr Brown.
    Mr Brown is loved by everybody.
  • People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
    Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
  • The princess was eaten by the wolf.
    The wolf ate the princess.
  • The key was found by Rachel.
    Rachel found the key.
  • The articles are written by the editor.
    The editor writes the articles.
  • George will call you.
    You will be called by George.
  • The house will be sold by them.
    They will sell the house.
  • Somebody will process your application.
    Your application will be processed.
  • The DJ plays loud music.
    Loud music is played by the DJ.
  • Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso.
    Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
  • By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
    By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
  • The plants have been watered by Mark.
    Mark has watered the plants.
  • Someone has stolen my treasure.
    My treasure has been stolen.
  • He had written three books before 1867.
    Three books had been written before 1867.
  • People cut down a lot of trees every year.
    A lot of trees are cut down every year.
  • Somebody has sent the email.
    The email has been sent.
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