1. The school custodian cleans the school every morning.

2. The school is cleaned by the school custodian every morning.

3. Jack usually washes the car in the afternoon.

4. The car is usually washed by Jack in the afternoon.

5. My mother made this pullover.

6. This pullover was made by my mother.

7. The judge sentenced the murderer to life imprisonment.

8. The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment.

9. They make paper from wood.

10. Paper is made from wood.

11. People mine coal in Zonguldak.

12. Coal is mined in Zonguldak.

13. Soldiers are guarding the President’s house.

14. The president’s house is being guarded by the soldiers.

15. The children are playing the computer games now.

16. The computer games are being played by the children.

17. The vice president will announce the date of the meeting.

18. The date of the meeting will be announced by the vice-president.

19. Local people will plant 100.000 trees next weekend.

20. 100.000 trees will be planted by local people next weekend.

21. Tense
Subject
Verb
Object
Simple Present
Active:
Paul
writes
a letter.
Passive:
A letter
is written
by Paul.
Present Continuous
is writing
is being written
by Paul
Simple
Active
wrote
Past
was written
by Paul .
Simple Future
will write
will be written

22. EXERCISES
They produce these cars in Japan.

23. These cars are produced in Japan.

24. 2.The earthquake destroyed lots of houses.

25. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake.

26. 3.Jack is repairing the bike.

27. The bike is being repaired by Jack.

28. 4.My little brother won’t wash the dishes.

29. The dishes won’t be washed by my little brother.

30. 5.Our neighbour invited us to the party.

31. We were invited to the party by our neighbour.

32. 6.The teacher will explain the words today.

33. The words will be explained by the teacher today.

34. 7.They are sending the parcel by the sea.

35. The parcel is being sent by the sea.

36. 8. They treat him well.

37. He is treated well.

38. 9.They will build a new factory in Portland.

39. A new factory will be built in Portland.

40. 10.Someone robbed the bank last week.

41. The bank was robbed last week.