Tugas Bahasa Inggris. Active and Passive Forms

Exercises 1
Change the following active sentences into passive forms.

1. They are building a new ring-road round the city.
    Passive : A new ring-road round the city is being built by them.
2. They have changed the date of the meeting.
    Passive : The date of the meeting has been changed by them.
3. Is Professor Rivers teaching that course this semester?
    Passive : Is that course being taught by Professor Rivers this semester?
4. Waitresses and waiters serve costumers.
    Passive : Costumers are served by waitresses and waiters.
5. Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument every day.
    Passive : The Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day.
6. They don't pay Jim very much.
    Passive : Jim isn't payed by them very much.
7. These students are learning the passive.
    Passive : The passive is being learnt by these students.
8. Somebody has shot the president.
    Passive : The president has been shot by somebody.


Exercises 2
Change the following passive sentences into active forms.

1. That report is being prepared by Alex.
    Active : Alex is preparing that report.
2. A new idea has been suggested by Shirley.
    Active : Shirley has suggested a new idea.
3. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
    Active : Has a dog ever bitten you?
4. Our homework is corrected by our teacher.
    Active : Our teacher correct our homework.
5. That proposal is being considered by the members right now.
    Active : The members are considering the proposal right now.
6. Two buildings have been constructed by that company.
    Active : That company has constructed two buildings.
7. The mail is opened by the secretary every morning.
    Active : The secretary opens the mail every morning.
8. The truck is being loaded by the men now.
    Active : The men are loading the truck now.