Active and Passive Voice
Exercise
Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. They think that he is coming here today.
He is thought to come here today. Or It is thought that he is coming here today.
2. People believed that she ate nothing for ten days.
It was believed that she ate nothing for ten days. Or She was believed to have eaten nothing for ten days.
3. Allow everybody to enter the hall.
Let everybody be allowed to enter the hall.
4. Let’s finish it.
Let it be finished.
5. He has to help us.
We have to be helped by him.
6. He will have to call them.
They will have to be called.
7. Did my sister make it?
Was it made my sister?
8. Is anyone selling meat here?
Is meat being sold here?
9. Does she always upset your brother?
Is your brother always upset by her?
10. Have they decorated the stage?
Has the stage been decorated?
11. If Peter breaks the jar, they will punish him.
If Peter breaks the jar, he will be punished.
12. I don’t eat anything.
Nothing is eaten.
13. Who painted the wall?
By whom was the wall painted?
14. May you ruin your enemy!
May your enemy be ruined!
15. May you finish your work soon!
May your work be finished soon!
16. It is duty to fence the park.
He is supposed to fence the park.
17. He saw her work.
She was seen to work.
18. He made me play the guitar.
I was made to play the guitar.
19. I don’t mind people taking my photographs.
I don’t mind having my photographs taken.
20. She wants somebody to help her.
She wants to be helped.
21. The result surprised me.
I was surprised at the result.
22. The bottle contains pure milk.
Pure milk is contained in the bottle.
23. The news pleased them.
They were pleased with the news.
24. Her explanation did not satisfy her teacher.
Her teacher was not satisfied with her explanation.
25. Kindly help me.
You are requested to help me.
26. Please, don’t smoke.
You are requested not to smoke.
27. He is to repair the roof.
The roof is to be repaired.
28. The movie frightened me greatly.
I was greatly frightened at the movie.
29. People claim that the price of petrol has gone up.
It is claimed that the price of petrol has gone up. Or The price of petrol is claimed to have gone up.
30. Don’t let people insult you.
Don’t let yourself be insulted.
31. She let people tease her.
She let herself be teased.
32. We must go into this topic.
This topic must be gone into.
33. He knocked at the door.
The door was knocked at by him.
34. You must call to him.
He must be called to.
35. What shall I do for you?
What shall be done for you?
36. We must write to her.
She must be written to.
37. She decided to buy a laptop.
She decided that a laptop should be bought.
38. She advises the government on environmental issues.
The government is advised on environmental issues.
39. We employ an expert to advise on new technology.
An expert is employed to advise on new technology.
40. Their inspiring words attracted my attention.
My attention is attracted by their inspiring words.
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