Passive Voice (Transform the sentences into passive).

S + am/is/are + verb(ed OR in the 3

rd
form)
1. He composes an opera. 2. They produce large quantities of coal. 3. A railway line connects the village with the
town. 4. A famous architect designs this theatre. 5. This plant fulfils the yearly plan. . The student does not read
the te!t aloud. ". The teacher corrects the student#s composition. $. The scientists ma%e wonderful discoveries. &.
'hen does he write this article( 1). The wor%ers do not unload the ship. 11. The director signs the letters. 12. The
customs officer counts the cases. 13. He chec%s the room. 14. The legal adviser reads the contract. 15. The *uyers
insure the cargo. 1. The *uyers do not open a letter. 1". 'e do not ship the goods.
S + was/were + verb(ed OR in the 3
rd
form)
1. He composed the opera. 2. They produced some coal. 3. The railway lines connected the town with the town. 4.
This architect designed this museum. 5. This plant completed the plan. . The students did not read the te!t aloud.
". The students didn#t correct the compositions. $. The scientists made wonderful inventions. &. 'hy did she write
this *oo%( 1). The wor%ers did not load the ship. 11. The director read the letters. 12. The officer too% the cases.
13. He chec%ed the goods. 14. The lawyer sent the contract. 15. The *uyers insured the goods. 1. The customers
did not open a letter. 1". 'e did not sell the cards.
S + am/is/are + being + verb(ed OR in the 3
rd
form)
1. He is not composing an opera. 2. They are producing some goods. 3. This railway line is connecting the town
with the capital. 4. This architects are designing this *uilding. 5. This factory is ma%ing a plan. . The students are
not reading the poem. ". The student is correcting his mista%es. $. The chemist is holding an e!periment. &. 'hat
time am + writing a *oo%( 1). The wor%ers are not loading the ship. 11. The directors are reading the contracts. 12.
The officer is opening the cases. 13. He is chec%ing the results. 14. The lawyer is signing the contract. 15. The
*uyers are insuring the product. 1. The customer is not opening a letter. 1". + am not selling the T,.
S + was/were + being + verb(ed OR in the 3
rd
form)
1. -he was composing an opera. 2. 'e were not producing some things. 3. That railway line was connecting the
town with our village. 4. The architects were designing new houses. 5. That factory was ma%ing ca%es. . The
students were not reading the *oo%. ". The students were correcting their mista%es. $. The chemist was holding an
glass. &. 'hen were they writing a poem( 1). The wor%ers were not unloading the cargo. 11. The director was
reading the papers. 12. The officer was opening the *o!. 13. He was chec%ing the results. 14. The lawyer was
signing the agreement. 15. The *uyer was selling the product. 1. The customer was opening cases. 1". + was not
selling the flowers.
S + have/has + been + verb(ed OR in the 3
rd
form)
1. He has not composed an opera. 2. They have produced a lot of products. 3. A railway line has connected the
village with the *ay. 4. A famous architect has designed this theatre. 5. This plant has fulfilled the yearly plan. .
The students have not read the te!t aloud. ". The teacher has corrected the student#s mista%es. $. The scientists have
made many discoveries. &. 'hy has she written the article( 1). The wor%ers have not prepared the ship. 11. The
director has signed the letters. 12. The police officer has caught a thief. 13. He has chec%ed the room. 14. The
adviser has shown the contract. 15. The *uyers have insured the cargo. 1. The *uyers have not opened the *o!es.
1". 'e have not relieved the goods.
S + wi (can/m!st/ma") + be + verb(ed OR in the 3
rd
form)
1. He will compose an opera. 2. They will produce some T,s. 3. The railway lines will connect the town with other
towns. 4. This architect will design many new *uilding. 5. This plant will complete the annual plan. . The students
will not read the te!t. ". The parents will not correct the compositions. $. The scientists will ma%e many inventions.
&. 'hen will we write a *oo%( 1). The wor%ers will not see the ship. 11. The director will read the papers. 12. The
officer will ta%e the sandwich. 13. He will chec% the mista%es. 14. The lawyer will send the letter. 15. The *uyers
will return the goods. 1. The customers will not open a letter. 1". 'e did not sell the cards.