english assignment

Active and Pasive Forms

I. Change the following active sentences into passive forms 

1. They are building a new ring-road round the city

2. They have changed the date of the meeting

3. Is Professor Rivers teaching the course this semester?

4. Waitresses and waiters serve customers

5. Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument every day

6. They don't pay Jim very much

7.  These students are learning the passive

8. somebody has shot the president

Answer:

1. A new ring-road round the city is being built by them

2. The date of the meeting have been changed by them

3. Does that course this semester is being taught by Professor Rivers?

4. Customers are served waitresses and waiters

5. Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day

6. Jim not pay very much by them

7. The passive are learnt by students

8. The president has been shot

II.     Change the following passive sentences into active forms 

1.     That report is being prepared by Alex 

2.     A new idea has been suggested by Shirley 

3.     Have you ever been bitten by a dog? 

4.     Our homework is corrected by our teacher 

5.     That proposal is being considered by the members right now 

6.     Two buildings have been constructed by that company 

7.     The mail is opened by secretary every morning 

8.     The truck is being loaded by the men now

Answer:

1.     Alex is preparing that report

2.     Shirley has suggested a new idea

3.     has a dog ever bitten you ?

4.     our teacher correct our homework

5.     The members is considering that proposal right now

6.     That company have constructed two buildings

7.     The secretary open the mail every morning

8.     the men is loading the truck now.