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The Passive

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  • Change to the passive form of the verb: PAINTS
    IS PAINTED
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: IS GOING TO DRIVE
    IS GOING TO BE DRIVEN
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: HAS BOUGHT
    HAS BEEN BOUGHT
  • When I got to the airport, bad weather (DELAY) my flight.
    When I got to the airport, bad weather DELAYED/HAD DELAYED my flight.
  • Newspapers (PLACE) near the front desk every morning.
    Newspapers ARE PLACED near the front desk every morning.
  • Drinks and snacks (SERVE) at the cafe 24 hours a day.
    Drinks and snacks ARE SERVED at the cafe 24 hours a day.
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: ARE SELLING
    ARE BEING SOLD
  • No one (DIE) in the crash.
    No one DIED in the crash.
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: WILL VISIT
    WILL BE VISITED
  • Active or Passive? The egg was laid by the chicken.
    PASSIVE
  • Active <> Passive: Oranges are grown in Florida.
    PEOPLE/FARMERS grow oranges in Florida.
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: WILL HAVE DRUNK
    WILL HAVE BEEN DRUNK
  • Coffee (SPILL) in my lap by the waitress.
    Coffee WAS SPILLED in my lap by the waitress.
  • Active <> Passive: My grandmother knitted this beautiful sweater.
    This beautiful sweater WAS KNITTED by my grandmother.
  • What's the object (or Ø)? An earthquake occurred at midnight.
    Ø
  • Active <> Passive: I believe someone has made a terrible mistake.
    I believe a terrible mistake HAS BEEN MADE.
  • My luggage (LOSE) at the airport.
    My luggage WAS LOST at the airport.
  • Active <> Passive: The Harry Potter movies have been seen by millions of people.
    Millions of people HAVE SEEN the Harry Potter movies.
  • Active or Passive? The car hit the tree.
    ACTIVE
  • Active <> Passive: The batter has hit the ball.
    The ball has been hit by the batter.
  • A crying baby (WAKE) me up.
    A crying baby WOKE me up.
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: WERE COOKING
    WERE BEING COOKED
  • Extra blankets (KEEP) in the closet.
    Extra blankets ARE KEPT in the closet.
  • A plane (LEAVE) every two minutes.
    A plane LEAVES every two minutes.
  • Active <> Passive: The game is going to be won by my team.
    My team is going to win the game.
  • What's the object (or Ø)? An earthquake shook our town yesterday.
    our town
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: STUDIED
    WAS STUDIED
  • Active <> Passive: The pitcher will throw the ball.
    The ball will be thrown by the pitcher.
  • Active <> Passive: The ball is being caught by the player.
    The player is catching the ball.
  • Change to the passive form of the verb: HAD EATEN
    HAD BEEN EATEN