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The Passive

The document provides a series of active sentences and instructs the reader to rewrite each as a passive sentence by making the underlined word or phrase the subject. It then provides 35 active sentences for the reader to rewrite in the passive form. The document is focused on transforming sentences between the active and passive voice.

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The Passive

The document provides a series of active sentences and instructs the reader to rewrite each as a passive sentence by making the underlined word or phrase the subject. It then provides 35 active sentences for the reader to rewrite in the passive form. The document is focused on transforming sentences between the active and passive voice.

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THE PASSIVE

Change the active sentences into passive. Use the underlined words
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Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.


Twenty seven European countries signed the Treaty of Lisbon.
J.R.R Tolkien wrote the Lord of the Rings.
Several people saw the accident.
The Spanish team has won the bronze medal.
The headmaster welcomed all the new students.
The postman will deliver the parcels soon.
The gardener didnt cut the lawn yesterday.
Two different teachers have marked the exams.
They built the castle in 1457.
The children are organizing the Halloween party.
Customs officers check peoples baggage.
* They are painting their house next
week.
* Did they invite you to the party?
* This book will change your life.
* The boss offered my cousin a rise for
her hard work

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We are going to redecorate the childrens room.


The students gave the teacher some flowers.
Somebody sent me a strange letter.
Someone has stolen Jeffs car this week
The President has cancelled the meeting.
She had already announced the results.
George Lucas made Star Wars.
They award the Nobel Peace prize every year.
Millions of people have watched the game.
We had sold more than 100 apartments.
Someone has broken Annes window.
The Major is opening the new theatre on Saturday.
The police have not investigated the theft yet.
Last year the government raised the price of gas.
The two businessmen signed the contract.

Rewrite each sentence in the passive.


1.- They have found little Stuart safe and well.
2.- We will sell most tickets on the day of the match.
3.- They have discovered a new planet.
4.- They will finish the new road next year.
5.- They have cancelled our train.
6.- The postman will deliver the letters and parcels.
7.- Your cat has eaten my pet mouse.
8.- Tamara will play the part of Juliet.
9.- The two teams will play the match on Saturday afternoon.
10.- He will give all the children a present.
11.- Theyve elected a new President.
12.- Somebody will meet you at the bus station.
13.- Theyve closed the mountain road.
14.- The clubs have postponed the match.
15.- The city council has banned traffic from the city
centre.
16.- The authorities have opened the new public
library.
17.- Someone will clean our windows tomorrow
morning.
18.- The flood has destroyed many houses.
19.- Somebody has offered me a better job
20.- The master chef Arguiano will prepare our meal tonight.
21.- We are going to eat these cakes very soon.
22.- Nobody has sent the letters yet.
23.- We will finish the job soon.
24.- The Spanish team has won the gold medal.
25.- Three different teachers have marked the exams.
26.- She has just packed all her books.
27.- Auctioneers will sell the sculpture at auction.
28.- The police have arrested the mugger.
29.- Well read the report.
30.- We will prosecute trespassers.
31.- They speak three languages in Switzerland.
32.- They make CDs from platic annd aluminium.
33.- Maybe one day people will download all music from internet.
34.- Nowadays, they release albums on CDs.
35.- Over six million people a year visit the Eiffel Tower.

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