Change the following sentences into the passive.
My brother broke the window. The window __________________________.
They have made the chair of iron. The chair ___________________________.
My sister is sweeping the room now. The room __________________________now.
Dad punishes me whenever I’m lazy. I ____________________ ____________.
The teacher may postpone the test. The test __________________________.
Someone was searching Carla’s bag. Carla’s bag __________________________.
Jim will send Ida a book of poems. Ida _____________________ a book of poems.
They have caught the thief with the money. The thief ____________________
_____________________.
Sam reads the lessons to the blind boy. The lessons ________________to the blind boy.
The lion had killed the zoo keeper. The zoo keeper _________________ ______________.
Be careful! Someone is following you. Be careful! You ___________________.
I could eat no more cake. No more cake ______________________________.
They serve rice in the restaurant. Rice _______________________ in the
restaurant.
Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown so that the meaning remains the same.
People believe that John got married.
John is believed to have got married.
It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
The Chinese _______________________________________________________
Gunpowder ________________________________________________________
People say that Emma was difficult to work with.
Emma ___________________________________________________________________
We believe that the government has prepared a plan.
The government ___________________________________________________________
Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for you.
Eating fruit _______________________________________________________________
People think that the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.
a) One of the guests _______________________________________________________
b) The jewels ______________________________________________________________
The window was broken by my brother
The chair was made of iron
The room is being sweeping by my sister
Im punishing whenever Im lazy by my dad
The test may been postponed by my teacher
Carlas bad was being searching by someone
Ida will got a book of poems
The thieft has been caight with money
The lessons were reading to the blind boy
The zoo keeper has been killed by lion
Be careful! You're following!
No more cake could be eaten
Rice is served in the restaurant
The Chinese believe that they invented gunpowder.
Emma is difficult to work with
The government is believed to prepared a plan
One of the guests stole the jewels
The jewels has stolen one of the guests