Active and Passive Voices

Front

Convert the sentence: "The king gave him a reward."

Back

He was given a reward by a king.

Front

Whom does he look for?

Back

Who is looked for by him?

Front

I saw him leaving the house.

Back

He was seen leaving the house by me.

Front

Who gave you permission to enter?

Back

By whom were you given permission to enter?

Front

Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?

Back

Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?

Front

They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

Back

The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

Front

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

Back

You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

Front

Convert to passive voice: The principal kept the staff members waiting.

Back

The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.

Front

Do you understand what I mean?

Back

Is what I mean understood by you?

Front

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

Back

I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.