Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice. 1)The girls can play handball. 2)Frank takes photos. 3)The teacher closes the window. 4)John cleaned the bathroom. 5)My friend bought a new car. 6)Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
1)Handball can be played by the girls.
Explanation: The sentence is in active voice, where the subject (the girls) performs the action of playing handball. To rewrite it in passive voice, we change the subject to the object (handball) and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (played).
2)Photos are taken by Frank.
Explanation: In this sentence, "Frank" is the subject who performs the action of taking photos. To convert it into passive voice, we make "photos" the subject and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (taken).
3)The window is closed by the teacher.
Explanation: The teacher is the subject in this sentence, closing the window. In passive voice, we make "the window" the subject and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (closed).
4)The bathroom was cleaned by John.
Explanation: "John" is the subject who cleaned the bathroom. To change it into passive voice, we make "the bathroom" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (cleaned) with the auxiliary verb "be".
5)A new car was bought by my friend.
Explanation: "My friend" is the subject who bought a new car. When converted to passive voice, we make "a new car" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (bought) with the auxiliary verb "be".
6)The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.
Explanation: Levi Strauss is the subject who invented the blue jeans. In passive voice, we make "the blue jeans" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (invented) with the auxiliary verb "be".
Explanation: The sentence is in active voice, where the subject (the girls) performs the action of playing handball. To rewrite it in passive voice, we change the subject to the object (handball) and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (played).
2)Photos are taken by Frank.
Explanation: In this sentence, "Frank" is the subject who performs the action of taking photos. To convert it into passive voice, we make "photos" the subject and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (taken).
3)The window is closed by the teacher.
Explanation: The teacher is the subject in this sentence, closing the window. In passive voice, we make "the window" the subject and use the auxiliary verb "be" with the past participle of the main verb (closed).
4)The bathroom was cleaned by John.
Explanation: "John" is the subject who cleaned the bathroom. To change it into passive voice, we make "the bathroom" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (cleaned) with the auxiliary verb "be".
5)A new car was bought by my friend.
Explanation: "My friend" is the subject who bought a new car. When converted to passive voice, we make "a new car" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (bought) with the auxiliary verb "be".
6)The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.
Explanation: Levi Strauss is the subject who invented the blue jeans. In passive voice, we make "the blue jeans" the subject and use the past participle of the main verb (invented) with the auxiliary verb "be".