Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers
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Exercise 8
Rewrite the following sentences in a passive voice:
Ex: Everybody admired your last book. → Your last book was admired. (by everybody)
1. They must have left the keys behind.
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2. The spider scared her.
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3. A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.
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4. Do not leave your bicycle in the hall.
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5. Our neighbors have invited us to dinner.
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6. They gave her a nice present.
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7. Dad promised me a new console.
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8. James will repair the car.
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9. An unknown author wrote the book.
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10. The headmaster will contact you.
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ANSWERS
- The keys must have been left behind.
- She was scared by the spider.
- She was stung by a jellyfish while she was swimming.
- Bicycles must not be left in the hall.
- We have been invited to dinner (by our neighbors)
- She was given a nice present.
- I was promised a new console.
- The car will be repaired by James.
- The book was written by an unknown author.
- You will be contacted by the headmaster.