In a small town in the East there once was a man who had a parrot. The parrot was taught to say the words: "There is no doubt about it." It used to repeat these words all day long. Every time it was asked a question, it gave the same answer. "There is no doubt about it." One day the man decided to sell the bird; so he put the parrot into the cage and went to the market with it. "Twenty pounds for a very clever parrot!" he cried. A man who was passing by heard this and turned to the parrot. "Are you worth twenty pounds?" he asked. "There is no doubt about it!" answered the parrot. "What a clever parrot!" said the man and bought the bird. He took the parrot home and invited his friends to look at the clever bird. The friends came and looked at the parrot and talked to it. Now you must know that the man was not rich. In fact, he was often short of money. So a week or two later, sitting in an armchair and looking at the parrot, he said: "What a fool I was to throw away such a lot of money!" "There is no doubt about it!" cried the parrot» And this time the bird was right.
In a small town in the East there once was a man who had a parrot. The parrot was taught to say the words: "There is no doubt about it." It used to repeat these words all day long. Every time it was asked a question, it gave the same answer. "There is no doubt about it." One day the man decided to sell the bird; so he put the parrot into the cage and went to the market with it. "Twenty pounds for a very clever parrot!" he cried. A man who was passing by heard this and turned to the parrot. "Are you worth twenty pounds?" he asked. "There is no doubt about it!" answered the parrot. "What a clever parrot!" said the man and bought the bird. He took the parrot home and invited his friends to look at the clever bird. The friends came and looked at the parrot and talked to it. Now you must know that the man was not rich. In fact, he was often short of money. So a week or two later, sitting in an armchair and looking at the parrot, he said: "What a fool I was to throw away such a lot of money!" "There is no doubt about it!" cried the parrot» And this time the bird was right.
Active Voice into Passive Voice:
1. The workers gave the boss some flowers last week.
Passive: The boss was given some flowers by the workers last week. PAST SIMPLE
2. The police followed the thieves into a building.
Passive: The thieves were followed by the police into a building. PAST SIMPLE
3. The students painted the walls last year.
Passive: The walls were painted by the students last year. PAST SIMPLE
4. They will pick up John at this office.
Passive: John will be picked up at this office. FUTURE SIMPLE
5. Did they repair all the windows?
Passive: Were all the windows repaired? PAST SIMPLE
6. The secretary will send all the documents to Mr. Smith tomorrow.
Passive: All the documents will be sent to Mr. Smith by the secretary tomorrow.
FUTURE SIMPLE
7. My grandmother bakes a delicious cake every day.
Passive: A delicious cake is baked by my grandmother every day. PRESENT SIMPLE