Active and Passive Voices

Front

Correct passive form: Somebody cleans the office every day.

Back

The office is cleaned every day.

Front

Part of an active sentence that becomes the subject in passive form?

Back

object

Front

Use of passive forms:

Back

all of them.

Front

Rewrite the active sentence into passive: They import oranges into Britain.

Back

Oranges are imported into Britain.

Front

Rewrite in passive: They didn't invite me to the party last week.

Back

I wasn't invited to the party last week.

Front

They were interviewing her for the job. She ________________ for the job.

Back

was being interviewed

Front

Tom is writing an email. The letter ________________ by Tom.

Back

is being written

Front

Everyone understands English. English ________________ by everyone.

Back

is understood

Front

The issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

Back

was brought up

Front

The boss told him not to talk in the conference. He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

Back

was told