English For Music Students

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Future Perfect


Active: He will have written the song.
Passive: The song will have been written by him.

Modals


Active: He can/may/should/ write the song.
Passive: The song can/may/should be written by him.

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:
 The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive
sentence.
 The finite form of the verb is changed (be + past participle).
 The subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive
sentence (or else, it is dropped).


a. Change the following sentences into passive voice.




  1. The people speak English in Australia.






  2. They are producing another album this year.






  3. The police helped the children.






  4. He has recorded a new song.






  5. I will send the e-mail tomorrow.






  6. You should fill in the form.






  7. Will the teacher test our English?





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