Rewrite the active sentences as passive sentences. 1 We have invested a lot of money in new technology.
A lot of money
in new technology.
2 Has the invention of the internet changed
society?
by the invention of the internet?
3 Will computers rule our lives in
the future?
by computers in the future?
4 Solar-powered cars will replace today's cars.
Today's cars
by solar-powered cars.
5 They haven't discovered life on other planets yet.
Life on other planets
yet.
6 We won't use paper and pens in the future.
In the future, paper and pens
7 Someone has bought five laptops online using my credit card.
Five laptops
online using my credit card.
8 Have faster cars made the roads more dangerous?
more dangerous by faster cars?
Match the sentence halves to make passive sentences and questions.
1 My computer has been
2 Has this email been
3 The new smartwatch technology hasn't been
4 Will educational computer games be
5 The new camera won't be
6 Waiters in restaurants will be
a used in the classroom in the future?
b replaced by robots in the future.
c sent to everyone in your contacts list?
d sold in shops; it will only be available online.
e fixed, but it's still very slow.
f perfected yet
- In this passive sentence, the subject "We" from the original active sentence becomes the object "A lot of money," the verb "have invested" becomes "has been invested," and the prepositional phrase "in new technology" remains the same.
2. Has society been changed by the invention of the internet?
- In this passive sentence, the subject "the invention of the internet" from the original active sentence becomes the object "society," the verb "has changed" becomes "has been changed," and the question word "Has" remains the same.
3. Will our lives be ruled by computers in the future?
- In this passive sentence, the subject "computers" from the original active sentence becomes the object "our lives," the verb "will rule" becomes "will be ruled," and the prepositional phrase "in the future" remains the same.
4. Today's cars will be replaced by solar-powered cars.
- In this passive sentence, the subject "Today's cars" from the original active sentence becomes the object "today's cars," the verb "will replace" becomes "will be replaced," and the prepositional phrase "by solar-powered cars" remains the same.
5. Life on other planets hasn't been discovered yet.
- In this passive sentence, the subject "They" from the original active sentence becomes the object "Life on other planets," the verb "haven't discovered" becomes "hasn't been discovered," and the adverb "yet" remains at the end.
6. In the future, paper and pens won't be used.
- In this passive sentence, the subject "We" from the original active sentence becomes the prepositional phrase "In the future," the verb "won't use" becomes "won't be used," and the direct object "paper and pens" remains the same.
7. Five laptops have been bought online using my credit card.
- In this passive sentence, the subject "Someone" from the original active sentence becomes the object "Five laptops," the verb "has bought" becomes "have been bought," and the prepositional phrase "online using my credit card" remains the same.
8. Have the roads been made more dangerous by faster cars?
- In this passive sentence, the subject "faster cars" from the original active sentence becomes the object "the roads," the verb "have made" becomes "have been made," and the question word "Have" remains the same.
Match the sentence halves to make passive sentences and questions.
1. My computer has been fixed, but it's still very slow.
2. Has this email been sent to everyone in your contacts list?
3. The new smartwatch technology hasn't been perfected yet.
4. Will educational computer games be used in the classroom in the future?
5. The new camera won't be sold in shops; it will only be available online.
6. Waiters in restaurants will be replaced by robots in the future.
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