PASSIVE VOICE IN THE PAST RULES

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PASSIVE VOICE IN THE PAST RULES
1. Mark the sentences in the Passive Voice:
( ) My son cleaned the windows.
(x) The magazine was received by me.
( ) Bia washed her hands.
( ) They arrived on time.
(x) The door was closed by Tom.
(x) The letter was digited by Cintia.
2. Complete these sentences in the Passive Voice, use the past tense:
E.g.: Football was played by the children. (to play)
a) The telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. (to invent)
R: Was invented
b) The exercises by the students. (to complete)
R: Were completed
c) The room by the strikers. (to occupy)
R: Was occupied
d) The documents by the manager. (to sign)
R: Were signed
e) My problems by myself. (to solve)
R: Were solved
3. Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice:
a) John cleaned the bathroom.
R: The bathroom was cleaned by John
b) The fire destroyed the houses.
R: The houses were destroyed by the fire
c) The boys played basketball.
R: Basketball is played by the boys
d) Patrick used the computer.
R: The computer was used by Patrick
e) The people elected the president.
R: The president was elected by the people