Passive Voice: Affirmative Sentences (Change from Active to Passive)
My parents are going to pay my rent next month.
My rent is going to be paid by my parents next month.
You have to pay my sister!
My sister has to be paid!
You can fry or bake potatoes.
Potatoes can be fried or baked.
She wrote the book in 1811.
The book was written in 1811.
People eat tortillas in Mexico.
Tortillas are eaten in Mexico
The painters were painting the Agriculture Building last week.
The Agriculture Building was being painted last week.
They will present the diplomas to the students at the end of the ceremony.
The diplomas will be presented to the students at the end of the ceremony. ... or...The students will be presented the diplomas at the end of the ceremony.
You should change the oil every 3 months.
The oil should be changed every 3 months.
They celebrate Carnaval in Brazil.
Carnaval is celebrated in Brazil.
People first made sushi in Japan.
Sushi was first made in Japan.
Someone has fixed my computer!
My computer has been fixed!
Venezuela produces a lot of oil.
A lot of oil is produced by (in) Venezuela.
Bats eat insects.
Insects are eaten by bats.
Millions of people have visited Mecca.
Mecca has been visited by millions of people.
Children must listen to mothers.
Mothers must be listened to.
Someone has stolen my car!
My car has been stolen!
They are fumigating my house.
My house is being fumigated.
When I got home, I saw that...someone had eaten my sandwich!
When I got home, I saw that...my sandwich had been eaten!