The Passive Form

Change the following sentences by using the passive form but do not add by somebody:

Example: The guests ate nearly all the food.
Nearly all the food was eaten.

1. The ambulance driver took John to hospital.
John.................................................................. .
2. Mr Azizi taught the children to say their prayers.
The children were................................................. .
3 .My parents took me on holiday to the seaside.
I was.................................................................... .
4 .His uncle gave Hasan a bicycle for his birthday.
Hasan.................................................................... .
5 .The teacher showed him how to use a knife and fork for eating.
He.......................................................................... .
6 .The parents leave the presents near the children’s beds.
The presents............................................................... .
7. I found the missing book in the garden.
The missing book............................................................... .
8. People will use up all the coal in the world before the end of the next century.
All the coal in the world.........................................................
9. When he got home, he found that somebody had broken one of his windows.
One of his windows ............................................................
10. Hurry up, or we shall leave you behind.
You..................................................................................







More practice with the passive form of the verb Think of a suitable first part for the following sentences.
1. ...........................................................are given presents by their parents.
2. ..........................................................are taught to be polite to strangers.
3. ...........................................................is found in many countries.
4. ............................................................has been broken.
5. ............................................................has been taken to hospital.
6. ............................................................has been lost.
7. ............................................................ will be cooked for the guests.
8. ............................................................is going to be repaired tomorrow.
9. ............................................................is going to be painted by Mohamed.
10. ..........................................................can be found in the dictionary.
11. ..........................................................may have been stolen.
12. .......................................................... may be found.