CHANGE TO PASSIVE, with answers

CHANGE TO PASSIVE

1.       Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement. Cars had been parked on the pavement

2.       You have to fill in an application form. An application form has to be filled in

3.       The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning. The apples are picked early in the morning by the fruit-pickers

4.       People asked me the way three times. I was asked the way three times

5.       The managing director will announce the news to staff later today. The staff will be announced the news by the managing director later today

6.       They have offered me a new job in Hungary. I have been offered a new job in Hungary

7.       The medical staff have declared the surgery a complete success. The surgery has been declared a complete success by the medical staff.

8.       My uncle bought me this necklace when he was in Zimbabwe. I was bought this necklace by my uncle when he was in Zimbabwe

9.       They don´t know what happened to the ship. It is not known what happened to the ship

10.   They first developed the polio vaccine in 1950. The polio vaccine was first developed in 1950

11.   You should make the sandwiches just before we leave. The sandwiches should be made just before we leave.

12.   People are sending blankets and clothes to the flood victims. The flood victims are being sent blankets and clothes

13.   Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876

14.   They add sugar to fruit in order to make jam. Fruit is added to sugar in order to make jam, Jam is made by adding fruit to sugar.

15.   BM will offer her a job. She will be offered a job by BM

16.   The shop gave me a prize when I spent one thousand pounds. I was given a prize by the shop when I spent one thousand pounds

17.   The tour guide showed us around the city. we were shown around the city by the guide

18.   He gave my child a free ice-cream cone. My child was given a free ice-cream cone by me.

19.   She paid the workers three months ´salary when she closed her business. The workers were paid three months' salary whe her business was closed

20.   The boss offered him a rise for his hard work. He was offered a rise for his hard work

21.   The man told the boy to stop smoking at once. The boy was told to stop smoking at once

22.   The woman wrote down the notes in a hurry. The notes were written down in a hurry

23.   They didn´t give her a preset for her birthday. She wasn't given a present for her birthday

24.   People speak English all over the world. English is spoken all over the world

25.   They sell English books in that shop. English books are sold in a shop

26.   She doesn´t promise him a better job.  He isn't promised a better job.

27.   They will have to rebuild many roads. Many road will have to be rebuilt.

28.   The teacher told the students to do this activity. The student's were told to do this activity.

29.   Doctors have treated many people for burns and shock. Many people have been treated for burns and shock.

30.   The secretary has given me her e-mail address. I have been given an e-mail address

31.   They taught us about Nelson Mandela. Wer were taught about Nelson Mandela

32.   The ticket salesman offered us two games for free. We were offered two games for free by the ticket salesman

33.   Christine promised her husband to wear a helmet. Christine's husband was promised by her that she would wear a helmet.

34.   They have published many dictionaries.  Many dictionaries have been published

35.   They have asked the company to reduce violence in the programme. The company has been asked to reduce violence in the programme

36.   We do not add any preservatives to our products. No preservative are added to our products

37.   The Government is now building a lot of new schools in the provinces. A lot of new schools are now being built in the provinces by the Government

38.   The police have just arrested him on suspicion of murder. He has just been arrested on suspicion of murder

39.   Will they publish her new book next month? Will her book be published by next month?

40.   They will have completed the new motorway by Christmas. The new motorway will be finished by Christmas.

41.   We haven´t cleaned the house for weeks. The house hasn't been cleaned for weeks.

42.   The company cut the water off because Mr and Mrs Dixon hadn´t paid their bill. Mr and Mrs Dixon had their water cut off beacause they hadn't paid the bill.

43.   They are going to open the new supermarket next week. A new supermarket is going to be opened next week

44.   They couldn´t use the car because the garage was servicing it. The car couldn`t be used because it was being serviced by the garage

45.   They publish a lot of books on information technology. A lot of books on information technology are published

46.   Did the guests eat the food? Was the food eaten by the guests?

47.   Has the terrorist released any of the hostages? Have any of the hostages been released by the terrorist

48.   Why did they cancel the flight? Why was the flight cancelled? 

49.   Do you speak English? Is English spoken?

50.   Are the technicians repairing the digital board? Is the digital board being repaired by the technicians?