Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the active voice.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the active voice.

1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.
2. He is being praised by the teacher.
3. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
4. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
5. The teacher will be pleased with the boy’s work.
6. The building was damaged by the fire.
7. You will be given a ticket by the manager.

8. We are blamed by everyone.
9. The trees have been blown down by the wind.
10. The thieves were caught by the police.
11. The letter was posted by Alice.
12. We were received by the hostess.
13. The snake was killed with a stick.
14. The minister has been welcomed by the people.
15. He was found guilty of murder.
16. This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.

Change the voices of the verbs in the following sentences

1. Who did the job?

2. Will she sing a song?

3. Is he speaking English?

4. Are you eating a banana?

5. Why are you washing the car?

6. When will he give the money?

7. Where will he meet you?

8. How do you make a cake?

9. Whom did you tell the story?

Choose the right variant.

1. This theatre … (build) over 100 years ago.

a. had been built

b. has been built

c. was built

2. Is your car still for sale? — No. It … already (sell).

a. has been sold

b. had been sold

c. was sold

3. Sometimes mistakes … (make).

a. are made

b. are being made.

c. have been made

4. For the past few days I (work) in Jack’s office, as my own … (decorate).

a. have been working/ is being decorated

b. worked/ decorated

c. am worked/ is being decorated.

5. While my friend … (talk) to me, his wallet .. (steal).

a. was being talked/ was being stolen

b. was talking/ was stolen

c. talked/stole

6. Where is your friend Bob? — I don’t know. He … (not/ seen) recently.

a. hasn’t seen

b. didn’t see

c. hasn’t been seen

7. If someone … (report) you to the police, you … (make) to pay a big fine.

a. reports/ will be made

b. will report/ will make

c. is reported/ will be made

8. Professor … (give) another lecture at the same time next week.

a. will have been given

b. will be given

c. will give

9. Look at the dust in here! It … (look) as if this room (not/clean) … for a month.

a. is looked/ hasn’t cleaned

b. looks/ hasn’t been cleaned

c. has looked/ isn’t cleaned

10. The door … (open) and a young lady … (come in). It should be admitted that the door … (open) by herself.

a. opened/ came in/ was opened

b. was opened/ came in/ was opened

c. opened/ came in/ opened

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