English Practice exercises: correct active & passive - P4-04G
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Correct passive where a) the grammar is wrong, OR b) it does not correspond to the active version (e.g. wrong tense). NOTE: some answers are right!
Our special correspondent sent this report.
This report sent by our special correspondent
Bob Smith won the hundred metres.
Bob Smith was won by the hundred metres.
Our staff carefully inspect each box before it leaves the factory.
Each box is carefully inspected before it leaves the factory by our staff.
A lion ate Alfred Roberts in the Serengeti.
Alfred Roberts has been eaten by a lion in the Serengeti.
The supporters booed the players
The players were booed by the supporters.
Our partners in India supply this equipment.
This equipment supplied by our partners in India.
One security guard patrols several properties.
Several properties is patrolled by one security guard.
They inspect the pitch at the end of every match.
The pitch is inspected by them at the end of every match.
We will prosecute trespassers.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
We require staff employed on permanent contracts to give one month’s notice
Permanent contracts are required to give one month’s notice.
Now the opposite way round - Correct active where a) the grammar is wrong, OR b) it does not correspond to the passive version (e.g. wrong tense). NOTE: some answers are right!
Students are asked not to bring food and drink into the classrooms
We ask food and drink not to bring students into the classrooms.
The record was broken by Austin Miller
Austin Miller broken the record.
The gold coins were found by an amateur archaeologist from Somerset.
The gold coins found an amateur archaeologist from Somerset.
Rita Ndebe has been named blues artist of the year by the society of recording artists.
The society of recording artists has named Rita Ndebe blues artist of the year.
The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse.
The telegraph invented Samuel Morse.
The swimming pool will be opened by the Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales will opened the swimming pool.
The finely-chopped mushrooms should be added at the end.
Should add the finely-chopped mushrooms at the end.
Before the fire, the building had been used by the local boxing club.
Before the fire, the building had used by the local boxing club.
Golf can be learnt by anyone.
Anyone can learn golf.
Over here, the chocolate is being poured onto the biscuits by this octopus-like machine.
Over here, this octopus-like machine pouring the chocolate onto the biscuits.
It is not the first time that this mountain has been climbed.
It is not the first time that this mountain has climbed.