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Active - Passive Switch

Active - Passive Switch

Gap-fill exercise: ACTIVE - PASSIVE SWITCH!

Transform the sentences from Active Voice to Passive Voice and form Passive Voice to Active Voice, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.
IMPORTANT: You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
TRANSFORM FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE

* Note: Mind Capital Letters at the beginning of the sentence! Don't use contractions.
* Be careful with TENSES!! The correct conjugation of the verb BE will depend on the correct identification.
* Unless the agent is relevant, omit it in the new sentence!

1. They pay the employees every two weeks. --> every two weeks.
2. The reserve will modify the currency policy in December. --> in December.
3. People must respect the park rules. --> .
4. They are going to carry out a new project next week. --> next week.
5. They have finished the new road construction. --> .
6. The tutor will have finished reading the essay by next Monday. --> by next Monday.
7. A car crashed the statue last weekend. --> last weekend.
8. Someone is using my internet connection! --> !
9. The technician has already repaired the video projector. --> by the technician.
10. You can consulted the database any time. --> any time.
11. The expert will redecorate my house once I pay. --> once I pay.
12. They present their new products every six months. --> every six months.
13. They won't repair old paintings for a while. --> for a while.
14. They fix cars when there are enough tools. --> when there are enough tools.
15. You should remove the price tag from the present. --> from the present.
16. They should not reveal their salary. --> .
17. The students are filming a project. --> .
18. A thunderstom has hit the old town. --> .
19. No one has ever ridden this new motorbike. --> .
20. They cannot say this tongue twister. --> .



TRANSFORM FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE VOICE

* Note: Mind Capital Letters at the beginning of the sentence! Don't use contractions.
* Be careful with TENSES!! The correct conjugation depends on the identification of the conjugation of the verb Be.
* Active sentences ALWAYS need a subject! It could be an impersonal one (Someone, they, people, etc.)

1. A new song has been released by the band. --> .
2. The chair was destroyed by the dog while we were away. --> while we were away.
3. This old painting has been restored. --> .
4. A horrible song is being played by the DJ. --> .
5. The computer can be fixed before tomorrow. --> before tomorrow.
6. My birthday has been forgotten. --> .
7. The article was changed by the Congress people. --> .
8. My old mobile phone was stolen. --> .
9. My pet was frightened by the firework. --> .
10. The bridge was built in one week. --> .