Exercise 5: Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. She is going to publish a new book next month.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. They haven’t started the project yet.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. They could have broken the window.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. Have they contacted you?
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Where were they taking the children?
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. We have to sign all the documents at the bottom of the page.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. Nobody can lift that cupboard.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Did they sign the contract?
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. The students had cleaned the board before the teacher came in.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. They didn’t return the book.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
11. They are serving lunch now.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
12. The teacher gave the pupils a fun quiz.
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⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
13. We haven’t arranged a date for the wedding yet.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
15. People believe that Eleven will get her power back in the last season of Stranger
Things 4.
⇨ _________________________________________________________________________________ .
Exercise 5: Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. She is going to publish a new book next month.
⇨ ______A new book is going to be published by her next month___________________________________________________________________________ .
2. They haven’t started the project yet.
⇨ _______The project hasn't been started yet__________________________________________________________________________ .
3. They could have broken the window.
⇨ _____The window could have been broken____________________________________________________________________________ .
4. Have they contacted you?
⇨ _____Have you been contacted ?____________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Where were they taking the children?
⇨ ____Where were they children being taken?_____________________________________________________________________________ .
6. We have to sign all the documents at the bottom of the page.
⇨ All the documents have to be signed at the bottom of the page_________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. Nobody can lift that cupboard.
⇨ ____That cupboard can't be lifted_____________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Did they sign the contract?
⇨ ____Was the contract signed?_____________________________________________________________________________ .
9. The students had cleaned the board before the teacher came in.
⇨ The board had been cleaned by the students before the teacher came in_________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. They didn’t return the book.
⇨ _____The book wasn't turned____________________________________________________________________________ .
11. They are serving lunch now.
⇨ _____Lunch is being served now____________________________________________________________________________ .
12. The teacher gave the pupils a fun quiz.
⇨ ____The pupils were given a fun quiz by the teacher_____________________________________________________________________________ .
13. We haven’t arranged a date for the wedding yet.
⇨ ______A date for the wedding hasn't been arranged by us___________________________________________________________________________ .
14. The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
⇨ _____The candidates are told the regulations by the examiner at the beginning of the exam____________________________________________________________________________ .
15. People believe that Eleven will get her power back in the last season of Stranger
Things 4.
⇨ ____It is believed that Eleven will get her power back in the last season of Stranger
Things 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ .
