Active
and Pasive Forms
I. Change the following active sentences into passive forms
They are building a new ring-road round the city
They have changed the date of the meeting
Is Professor Rivers teaching the course this semester?
Waitresses and waiters serve customers
Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument every day
They don't pay Jim very much
These students are learning the passive
somebody has shot the president
Answer:
A new ring-road round the city is being built by them
The date of the meeting have been changed by them
Does that course this semester is being taught by Professor Rivers?
Customers are served waitresses and waiters
Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day
Jim not pay very much by them
The passive are learnt by students
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:
