Active- Pasive Voice

1. Mr. Hopkins invited me to dinner.

»I was invited to dinner.

2. Thomas Edison inventoried the phonograph.

»The phonograph was inventoried by Thomas Edison

3. Water surrounds an island.

»An Island is surrounded by water.

4. A maid will clean our hotel room.

»Our hotel room will be cleaned by a maid.

5. A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.

»The leaky faucet is going to be fixed by a plumber

6. A doctor has examined the sick child.

»The sick child has been examined by a doctor

7. The police arrested James Swan.

»James Swan was arrested by the police.

8. A large number of people speak Spanish.

»Spanish is spoken a large number by people

9. The secretary is going to answer the letter.

»The letter is going to be answered by the secretary.

10. The teacher’s explanation confuses Carlos.

»Carlos is confused by the teacher’s explanation

11. My mistake embarrassed me.

»I was embarrassed by my mistake

12. Helicopters fascinate the children.

»The children are fascinated by helicopters.

13. Shakespeare wrote hamlet.

»Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

14. This news will amaze you.

»I will be amazed by this news.