PASSIVE VOICE EXAM NEXT WEEK... OH YEAH!
Coomplete the table and then transform the sentences into the passive voice.
| Active sentence | Subject | Verb | Object | Tense | |
| 1 | Lots of people have seen Star Wars. | ||||
| 2 | Elaine had chopped many onions before becoming a professional chef. | ||||
| 3 | Adam is going to wash the car later. | ||||
| 4 | At 3am, John will be watching the match. | ||||
| 5 | Humanity will have visited Mars by 2050. | ||||
| 6 | Humanity is going to have visited Mars by 2050. | ||||
| 7 | I would always read the comics as a kid. | ||||
| 8 | My sister gave me some peanuts. | ||||
| 9 | Everyone thought England were going to lose. |
Now follow the same process (identify the parts of the sentence and the tense) and transform the following sentences into the passive voice:
Remove the original subject from these sentences by making them passive.
Your new passive sentence will have a “subject receiving the action”. Page 90 for help.
For example:
Someone stole the crown jewels in 1671. = The crown jewels were stolen in 1671.
1.Scientists have carried out research into the origins of the universe.
2.Students should complete the exam in 45 minutes.
3.People say that exercise makes you happier.
4.The director should not have considered Mr Owen for the post.
5.A woman in the street gave me some good advice.
6.Many think Messi is the greatest footballer ever.
We will go through these in class next week and I want to see your answers.