PASSIVE VOICE

TYPES I AND II

Teacher Rafaela Mesquita121 – Level B

We had already finished the work before sunset.

THE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN

FINISHED BEFORE THE SUNSET.

Had they already repaired the roads?

HAD THE ROADS ALREADY BEEN

REPAIRED?

What does Mr Bhushan teach?

WHAT IS TAUGHT BY MR.

BHUSHAN?

When did you send the information?

WHEN WAS THE INFORMATION

SENT?

We are expecting a guest today.

A GUEST IS BEING EXPECTED

TODAY.

Are children flying kites?

ARE KITES BEING FLOWN ?

The King has honored the poet.

THE POET HAS BEEN HONORED.

The teacher will not explain all the questions.

ALL THE QUESTIONS WON’T

BE EXPLAINED.

A young girl will pick up the flowers.

THE FLOWERS WILL BE PICKED

UP.

They had flown kites.

KITES HAD BEEN FLOWN.

They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.

I WAS ASKED SOME DIFFICULT

QUESTIONS AT THE INTERVIEW.

Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired.

JANET (SHE) WAS GIVEN A PRESENT

WHEN SHE RETIRED.

Nobody told me that she’s sick.

I WASN’T TOLD SHE’S SICK.

They have not given me the money.

I HAVEN’T BEEN GIVEN THE

MONEY.

They could not keep the thing secret.

THE THING COULD NOT BE KEPT SECRET.

Where did you find this beautiful shell?

WHERE WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL SHELL FOUND?

Somebody had already cleaned the rooms.

THE ROOMS HAD ALREADY BEEN

CLEANED.

I have already sent the application.

THE APPLICATION HAS ALREADY

BEEN SENT.

A young girl was picking up some flowers.

SOME FLOWERS WERE BEING PICKED UP.

The storm had already destroyed many ships.

MANY SHIPS HAD ALREADY BEEN

DESTROYED.

She did not accept the job.

THE JOB WAS NOT ACCEPTED.

They were doing good work.

GOOD WORK WAS BEING

DONE.

This hotel serves only vegetarian food.

ONLY VEGETARIAN FOOD

IS SERVED.

The party will give John the victory.

JOHN WILL BE GIVEN THE VICTORY.

PARTY = PARTIDO POLÍTICO

Somebody will buy the tickets for you.

YOU WILL BE BOUGHT THE

TICKETS.