b) Practice changing the underlined active verbs into passive.
1. James sent a letter. → A letter was sent by James)
2. Joe washes the car. → The car
3. Someone called the doctor. The doctor
4. Lana is watching a movie. A movie
5. Mr. Adams will do the job. → The job
6. The students have written a test. → A test
7. The child was reading a story. → A story
8. I returned the books. The books
9. We must keep fruit fresh. → Fruit
fresh.
10. The flood destroyed the dam. → The dam
11. Kim can play the guitar. The guitar
12. Sarah collects stamps. → Stamps
13. Dad always fixes the car. The car
14. Mat threw the garbage. The garbage
The car is washed by Joe
The doctor was called by someone
A movie is being watched by Lana
The job will be done by Mr.Adams
A test has been written by the students
A story was being read by the child
The books were returned by me
Fruit fresh must be kept by us
The dam was destroyed by the flood
The guitar can be played by Kim
Stamps are collected by Sarah
The car is always fixed by dad
The garbage was thrown by mat
2 The car is washed by Joe.
3 The doctor was called (by someone).
4 A movie is being watched by Lana.
5 The job will be done by Mr. Adams.
6 A test has been written by the students.
7 A story was being read by the child.
8 The books were returned by me.
9 Fruit must be kept fresh.
10 The dam was destroyed by the flood.
11 The guitar can be played by Kim.
12 Stamps are collected by Sarah.
13 The car is always fixed by dad.
14 The garbage was thrown by Mat.