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Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
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Paul and Peter watched the football match. The football match was watched by Paul and Peter. 2. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. 3. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. 4. Anna painted the Wilsons' house. The Wilsons' house was painted by Anna. 5. The American team won the cup. The cup was won by the American team. 6. Philip took a picture of the sea. A picture of the sea was taken by Philip. 7. My mother saw Mike. Mike was seen by my mother. 8. Freddy Mercury sang 'We Will Rock You'. 'We Will Rock You' was sung by Freddy Mercury. 9. My parents read 'Da Vinci Code'. 'Da Vinci Code' was read by my parents. 10. My brother found a purse. A purse was found by my brother. 11. A dog bit my sister. My sister was bitten by a dog. 12. Alan broke a vase. A vase was broken by Alan. 13. Mary and Alice brought a cake. A cake was brought by Mary and Alice. 14. My uncle drew a beautiful landscape. A beautiful landscape was drawn by my uncle. 15. My father ate a big pizza. A big pizza was eaten by my father. 16. The children heard a terrible noise last night. A terrible noise was heard by the children last night.
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. He opens the door. - The door is opened by him. 2. We set the table. - The table is set by us. 3. She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by her. 4. I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me. 5. They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them. 6. They don't help you. - You are not helped by them. 7. He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened by him. 8. You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by you. 9. Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by the police officer?