Ethiopian Military Academy

Department of Academics
Communicative English I (EnLa 1011) Group Work

Group 1
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. Diseases are caused by germs.
2. Trees are planted in the mountains.
3. They are shown classrooms.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. The salesman shows Nick a new computer.
5. She has to write the letter.
6. Zeleke read the newspaper.
7. His daughters don't visit him.
8. No one knows his address.
9. Did he wash his gown?
10. Who killed the tiger?

Group 2
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. The picture was drawn by him.
2. The bank was broken into last night.
3. We were lent some money.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. We lent Bob some money.
5. Who killed the tiger?
6. Did he wash his gown?
7. No one knows his address.
8. His daughters don't visit him.
9. Zeleke read the newspaper.
10. She has to write the letter.
 Ethiopian Military Academy
Department of Academics
Communicative English I (EnLa 1011) Group Work

Group 3
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. Planets have been seen by Astronauts.
2. This classroom must be cleaned every day.
3. He will be given a present.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. She wrote me a letter.
5. His daughters don't visit him.
6. Zeleke read the newspaper.
7. She has to write the letter.
8. Who killed the tiger?
9. Did he wash his gown?
10. No one knows his address.

Group 4
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. Teachers were given scholarship by the college.
2. The house will be sold next year.
3. I was written a letter.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. I bought Abebe a book.
5. His daughters don't visit him.
6. Zeleke read the newspaper.
7. Did he wash his gown?
8. No one knows his address.
9. She has to write the letter.
10. Who killed the tiger?

Ethiopian Military Academy

 Department of Academics
Communicative English I (EnLa 1011) Group Work

Group 5
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
2. The antelope was being chased the whole day yesterday.
3. Belay was bought a book.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. He gave her beautiful presents.
5. Did he wash his gown?
6. No one knows his address.
7. His daughters don't visit him.
8. She has to write the letter.
9. Who killed the tiger?
10. Zeleke read the newspaper.
Group 6
I. Change each of the following sentences below into the Active voice.
1. The letter will have been written by her.
2. Cadets are not allowed to chew gums in class.
3. She was given beautiful presents.
II. Change each of the following sentences below into the passive voice.
4. He will teach us English.
5. Zeleke read the newspaper.
6. His daughters don't visit him.
7. She has to write the letter.
8. Did he wash his gown?
9. No one knows his address.
10. Who killed the tiger?