PASSIVE VOICE 7

PASSIVE VOICE 7

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

The bag was packed by his mother.
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Football is played by the children.
.
The president was elected by the people.
.
This book was written by an Irishman.
.
The computer is used by Patrick.
.
Coffee is sold by Marie.
.
The exercise is completed by the teacher.
.
The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
.
The child was hit by a car.
.

HERE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT ANSWER

The bag was packed by his mother.
His mother packed the bag.
Football is played by the children.
The children play football.
The president was elected by the people.
The people elected the president.
This book was written by an Irishman.
An Irishman wrote this book.
The computer is used by Patrick.
Patrick uses the computer.
Coffee is sold by Marie.
Marie sells coffee.
The exercise is completed by the teacher.
The teacher completes the exercise.
The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
Ron and Peggy founded the club.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
The child was hit by a car.
A car hit the child.