Here are sentences in active voice and their corresponding passive voice versions. Complete the missing version
Inventions
1.Active:
Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
Passive: The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell.
2.Active: The Wright brothers built the first successful airplane.
Passive: The first successful airplane
was built by the Wright brothers.
3.Active:
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
Passive: The printing
press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
4.Active:
Nikola Tesla developed
alternating current (AC) electricity.
Passive: Alternating current (AC) electricity was developed by Nikola Tesla.
5.Active: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Inc.
Passive: Apple Inc. was
co-founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
6.Active: Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium.
Passive: Radium and
polonium were discovered by Marie Curie.
7.Active: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
Passive: Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
8.Active: Louis Pasteur
developed the process of pasteurization.
Passive: The process of pasteurization was developed by Louis Pasteur.
II:
Write
the passive voice sentences according to the information:
|
Invention |
Inventor |
|
The refrigerator |
Carl von Linde |
|
The vacuum cleaner |
Hubert Cecil Booth |
|
The washing machine |
James King |
|
The dishwasher |
Josephine Cochrane |
|
The microwave |
Percy Spencer |
|
The toaster |
Charles Strite |
|
The blender |
Stephen Poplawski |
|
The clothes iron |
Henry W. Seeley |
Example:
1.
The refrigerator was invented
by Carl von Linde.
2.
III.
1. Active: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Passive: The students are taught by the teacher.
2. Active: The dog chased the cat.
Passive: The cat was chased by the dog.
3. Active: She sings a beautiful song.
Passive: A beautiful song is sung by her.
4. Active: The chef cooked a delicious meal.
Passive: A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
5. Active: They will finish the project tomorrow.
Passive: The project will be finished by them tomorrow.
6. Active: The company launched a new product.
Passive: A new product was launched by the company.
7. Active: He reads the newspaper every morning.
Passive: The newspaper is read by him every morning.
8. Active: She painted a stunning portrait.
Passive: A stunning portrait was painted by her.
9. Active: They build a new house.
Passive: A new house is built by them.
10. Active: The police arrested the thief.
Passive: The thief was arrested by the police.
11. Active: He will send the email later.
Passive: The email will be sent by him later.
12. Active: She found her lost keys.
Passive: Her lost keys were found by her.
13. Active: The storm destroyed the village.
Passive: The village was destroyed by the storm.
14. Active: The committee made the decision.
Passive: The decision was made by the committee.
15. Active: They have cancelled the meeting.
Passive: The meeting has been cancelled by them.
16. Active: She will bake a cake for the party.
Passive: A cake will be baked by her for the party.
17. Active: He wrote a novel last year.
Passive: A novel was written by him last year.
18. Active: They organize the event every year.
Passive: The event is organized by them every year.
19. Active: The doctor treated the patient.
Passive: The patient was treated by the doctor.
20. Active: Suzan prepared the presentation.
Passive: The presentation was prepared by Suzan.
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