Question

Transform the following sentences using the Passive Voice. 1. We turn on the light when it is dark. 2. The students finished their trans­lation in time. 3. Ratty washed the dishes. 4. Betty often took her younger sis­ter for a walk. 5. Mother has made some coffee. 6. Have you ironed your shirt yet? 7. Peter mispronounced this word. 8. He has told us the truth. 9. They promised us an interesting entertainment. 10. People use chalk for writing on the blackboard. 11. I shall finish my work by the evening. 12. Somebody has opened the door. 13. The waitress brought in the coffee. 14. One of my friends took me to the cinema last week. 15. We shall finish the work in time. 16. They built this house in 1990. 17. They were selling new children's books in that shop when I entered it yesterday. 18. A large group of young people joined us on our way to the station. 19. A young teacher started a school in this village. 20. They are translating this article now. 21. Galswarthy wrote "The Forsyte Saga". 22. He has just interrupted me. 23. The teacher has ex­plained it to us.​

Answer 1

1. The light is turned on when it is dark.

2. The translation was finished in time by the students.

3. The dishes were washed by Ratty.

4. Betty's young­er sisiter is often taken by her for a walk.

5. Some coffee hasbeen made by mother .

6. Has your shirt been ironed yet?

7.  This word was mispronounced by Peter.

8. He has been told the truth.

9. We were promised an interesting enter­tainment.

10. Chalk is used for writing on the blackboard.

11. My work will be finished in the evening.

12. Somebody has opened the door.

13. The  coffee was brought in by the waitress.

14. Last week I was taken to the cinema by one of my friends.

15. This work will be finished in time.

16. This house was built in 1990.

17. New children's books were being sold in that shop when I entered it yesterday.

18. On our way to the station we were joined by a large group of young people.

19. A school was started in this village by a young teacher.

20. This article is being translated now.

21. "The Forsyte Saga." was written by Galsworthy.

22. I have just been interrupted by him.

23. It was explaind to us by the teacher.