Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into the passive voice.
1. My grandfather built this house in 1979. / This house ………………………. in 1979.
2. The teacher admonished him for coming late. / He ……………………… for coming late.
3. This company employs sixty people. / Sixty people ……………………. by this company.
4. The police arrested him. / He ……………………… by the police.
5. I have cleaned the room. / The room ………………………….. by me.
6. Careless driving causes accidents. / Accidents ……………………… by careless driving.
7. How do you pronounce this word? / How ………………….. this word ………………………?
8. The loud noise woke me up. / I ……………………… up by a loud noise.
9. They didn’t invite me to their party. / I ………………………. to their party.
10. We make cheese from milk. / Cheese ……………………… from milk.
Answers
1. My grandfather built this house in 1979. / This house was built in 1979.
2. The teacher admonished him for coming late. / He was admonished for coming late.
3. This company employs sixty people. / Sixty people are employed by this company.
4. The police arrested him. / He was arrested by the police.
5. I have cleaned the room. / The room has been cleaned by me.
6. Careless driving causes accidents. / Accidents are caused by careless driving.
7. How do you pronounce this word? / How is this word pronounced?
8. The loud noise woke me up. / I was woken up by the loud noise.
9. They didn’t invite me to their party. / I was not invited to their party.
10. We make cheese from milk. / Cheese is made from milk.
