B1 Passive Voice PA008
Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.
1. Someone has already paid the workers.
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The workers had been already paid by someone. .
2. Who wrote that book?
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That book was wrote by who? .
3. They taught him Spanish and gave him a word list.
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He was taught spanish and was given a word list. .
4. People say that the strike will end soon.
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5. My friend offered me a job at the bank.
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A job at the bank was offered to me by my friend. .
6. The boss asked him to leave the meeting.
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He was asked to leave the meeting by the boss. .
7. Did the proposal interest you?
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Were u interested by the proposal? .
8. They will show the paintings at the exhibition until Monday.
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The painting will be shown at the exhibition until Monday. .
9. They are repairing the church bells at the moment.
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The church bells are being repaired at the moment. .
10. They say that the man is living in London.
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is said that the man is living in london. .
11. You have never watered these plants.
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These plants have been never watered by you. .
12. When I entered the room, the teacher was passing out the test instructions.
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The test instructions were being passed by the teacher when i entered the room. .
13. They treat and cure people at hospitals.
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People are being treated and cured at hospitals. .
14. They haven't seen him since last week.
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He wasn't seen since last week by them. .
15. Everyone says he is a great footballer.
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It is said that he is a great footballer .
16. The police told her that they had found her lost purse.
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She was told that her lost purse had been found by the police. .
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1. Someone has already paid the workers.
The workers have already been paid.
2. Who wrote that book?
Who was that book written by?
3. They taught him Spanish and gave him a word list.
He was taught Spanish and given a word list.
4. People say that the strike will end soon.
The strike is said to end soon.
5. My friend offered me a job at the bank.
I was offered a job at the bank by my friend.
A job at the bank was offered to me by my friend.
6. The boss asked him to leave the meeting.
He was asked (by the boss) to leave the meeting.
7. Did the proposal interest you?
Were you interested by the proposal?
8. They will show the paintings at the exhibition until Monday.
The paintings at the exhibition will be shown until Monday.
9. They are repairing the church bells at the moment.
The church bells are being repaired at the moment.
10. They say that the man is living in London.
The man is said to be living in London.
11. You have never watered these plants.
These plants have never been watered.
12. When I entered the room, the teacher was passing out the test instructions.
When I entered the room the test instructions were being passed out.
13. They treat and cure people at hospitals.
People are treated and cured at hospitals.
14. They haven't seen him since last week.
He hasn't been seen since last week.
15. Everyone says he is a great footballer.
He is said to be a great footballer.
16. The police told her that they had found her lost purse.
She was told (by the police) that her lost purse had been found.
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