Passives

Write in passive

'Noelia wrote a letter on Saturday'

• A letter was wrote by Noelia on Saturday.

• A letter was written by Noelia on Saturday.

• A letter were wrote for Noelia on Saturday.

• A letter were written by Noelia on Saturday.

Write in passive

'Salvador Dalí painted the persistence of memory'

• The persistence of memory was painted for Salvador Dalí.

• The persistence of memory were painted for Salvador Dalí.

• The persistence of memory was painted by Salvador Dalí.

• The persistence of memory were painted by Salvador Dalí.

Write in passive

'Mozart composed the magic flute'.

• The magic flute wasn't composed for Mozart

• The magic flute composed was by Mozart

• The magic flute was composed by Mozart.

• Mozart was composed by the magic flute.

Write in passive

'Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express'.

• Murder on the Orient Express was written by Agatha Christie.

• Murder on the Orient Express were written by Agatha Christie.

• Murder on the Orient Express was wrote by Agatha Christie.

• Agatha Christie was written by Murder on the Orient Express.

Write in passive

'Someone reported that she saved people thanks to a geography lesson'

• Someone was reported to save people thanks to a geography lesson

• Some people were reported to be safe thanks to a geography lesson

• She was reported to have saved people thanks to a geography lesson

• It was reported that people were saved thanks to a geography lesson

Write in passive

'They believe that children are the worst victims'

• It is believed that children are the worst victims

• It was believed that children were the worst victims

• Children used to be the worst victims

• Children are the worst victims, according to experts

Choose another passive that means exactly the same

'Information was given me about surviving earthquakes'

• My teacher gave me information about surviving earthquakes

• My teacher has given me information about surviving earthquakes

• I was given information about surviving earthquakes

• Information is given to teachers about surviving earthquakes

Choose another passive that means exactly the same

'Money for research was promised the scientists'

• The Government has promised the scientists money for research

• Money for research will be given to the scientists

• The scientists were promised money for research

• Money for research was given to the scientists

Turn into passive

'The government has sent food and medicine to the victims'

• The victims have been sent food and medicine

• It is believed that the government sent food and medicine to the victims

• Food and medicine will be sent to the victims

• Food and medicine will be sent by the government

Turn into passive

'Perhaps they'll offer the casualties medical help'

• Medical help will be offered to the casualties

• The casualties will be offered medical help

• They might send the casualties medical help

• The casualties might be offered medical help