1. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent where possible.
a) Someone is cleaning the windows.
b) She tapped him on the hand with her pen.
c) I don't like people laughing at me.
d) People spend a lot of money on food.
e) Is Sue washing the car?
f) Who made this mess?
g) Grandfather is going to tell the childer a story.
h) They will open the new sports centre soon.
i) They made him cofess to the robbery.
j) Liz showed me some holiday pictures.
k) Sam remembers his friend telling him about the party.
l) They heard him calling for help.
m) Who broke this mug?
n) The jury will have reached a verdict by the morning.
o) The teacher will mark the essays.
p) People make jam for fruit.
r) They sent for the doctor.
s) Clive hasn't cut the grass yet.
t) They may not repair the car this week.
2. Complete the sentences, as in the example.
a) Is is said that they were responsible for the damage.
They ...........................
b) She is expected to break the world record.
Is ...............................
c) He is known to have several foreign bank accounts.
It ...............................
d) They are reported to have financial problems.
It ...............................
1.
The windows are being cleaned.
He was tapped on the hand with her pen.
I don't like being laughed at.
A lot of money is spent on food.
Is the car being washed by Sue?
Who was this mess made by?
A story is going to be told the children by their grandfather.
The new sports centre will be opened soon.
He was made to confess to the robery.
Some holiday pictures were shown me by Liz.
Sam remembers being told about the party by his friends.
He was heard calling for help.
Who was this mug broken by?
A verdict will have been reached by the morning.
The essays will be marked.
Jam is made from fruit.
The doctor was sent for.
The grass hasn't been cut by Clive yet.
The car may be not repaired this week.
2.
They are said to have been responsible for the damage.
It is expected that she will break the world record.
It is known that he has several foreing bank accounts.
It is reported that they have financial problems.