Change the sentences from active to
passive.
- Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner.
I
was invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins
- Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
- Water surrounds an island.
- A maid will clean our hotel room.
- A plumber is going to fix the leaky
faucet.
- A doctor has examined the sick child.
The sick child has been examined by a
doctor.
- The police arrested James Swan.
James swan was arrested by police.
- A large number of people speak
Spanish.
Spanish is spoken by a large number of
people
- The secretary is going to answer the
letter.
The letter is going to be answered by secretary.
- The teacher’s explanation confused
Carlos.
Carlos is confused by teacher's
explanation.
- My mistake embarrassed me.
I was embarrassed by my miastake.
- Helicopters fascinate children.
The children is fascinated by helicopters.
- Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.*
The hamlet was written by shakespeare.
- This news will amaze you.
I wiil be amazed by that news.