Passive voice

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple present tense.

1. Your accusations offend me!

• I was offended by your accusations!

• I am offended by your accusations!

• I offended by your accusations!

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple past tense.

2. The police obtained search warrants.

• Search warrants are obtained by the police.

• Search warrants was obtained by the police.

• Search warrants were obtained by the police.

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple past tense.

3. Mr. Chen cooked the spare ribs.

• The spare ribs was cooked by Mr. Chen.

• The spare ribs were cooked by Mr. Chen.

• The spare ribs are cooked by Mr. Chen.

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple present tense.

4. An industrial-size fan circulates the air.

• The air was circulated by an industrial-size fan.

• The air are circulated by an industrial-size fan.

• The air is circulated by an industrial-size fan.

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple present tense.

5. The navy operates these patrol vessels.

• These patrol vessels were operated by the navy.

• These patrol vessels was operated by the navy.

• These patrol vessels are operated by the navy.

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using simple present tense.

6. Many restaurants require reservations.

• Reservations are required by many restaurants.

• Reservations is required by many restaurants.

• Reservations were required by many restaurants.

Which sentence is in passive voice?

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Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The trade union's current leader was voted into office by a clear majority.

• A clear majority of the organization voted the current leader into office.

Fill in the space in passive voice.

Active: The birds will eat those cookies.

Passive: These cookies (a)   by the birds.

Fill in the space in passive voice.

Active: The next earthquake will destroy the city.

Passive: The city (a)   by the next earthquake.