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Affirmatives |
Questions |
Negatives |
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I |
am |
Ved |
Am |
I |
Ved |
I |
am + not |
Ved |
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He |
is |
Is |
he |
He |
is + not |
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We |
are |
Are |
we |
We |
are + not |
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Active |
Passive |
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The authorities repatriate treasures. |
Treasures are repatriated by the authorities. |
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The director commissions an employee to perform a range of tasks. |
An employee is commissioned to perform a range of tasks. |
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The 13th-century “Saga of Bishop Pall” describes an aesthete fond of lavish gifts. |
An aesthete fond of lavish gifts isdescribed by the 13th-century “Saga of Bishop Pall”. |
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Readers learn a lot about the history of their country. |
A lot about the history of their country is learned. |
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She uses her extensive knowledge to climb a career ladder. |
The extensive knowledge is used. |
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They punish me for nothing. |
I am punished for nothing. |
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The students line up in the cafeteria for lunch. |
The students are lined up in the cafeteria for lunch. |
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A teacher lectures on map reading. |
Map reading is lectured on by a teacher. |
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He does math multiplications. |
Math multiplications are done by him. |
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They chop down trees with an axe. |
Trees are chopped down with an axe. |
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They send quick e-mails. |
Quick e-mails are sent . |
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He finds the luggage in the airport baggage area. |
The luggage is found in the airport baggage area. |
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Police officers find perfect hiding places for watching for speeding motorists. |
Perfect hiding places for watching for speeding motorists are found. |
Practice on Active into Passive and vice versa transformation
- He drives a car well.
- Harry eats six shrimp at dinner.
- The flat tires are changed in time.
- The critics often write scathing reviews.
- The teacher always answers the students’ questions.
- That piece is really enjoyed by the choir.
- Who teaches you to cook?
- Fires destroy a lot of forests.
- Every night the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew.
- Affluent families do not always generously donate money.
- Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.
- Salt water corrodes even metal.
- He finds whatever is lost.
- Each step produces its own distinct creak on the old ladder.
- He imagines things.
- The curtains are drawn to hide the clutter in the room.
- Dust covers every flat surface.
- It feels me with the energy of pure rage.
- Pepper makes me want to sneeze.
