THE PASSIVE VOICE 3 ESO

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice (present and past):

1. They make a lot of cars in Korea.

2. A technician repaired my computer.

3. Mark Chapman killed John Lennon in 1980.

4. Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon in 2011.

5. Robert invited Alison to the school party.

6. They serve lunch from 12.00 to 2 p.m.

7. The thief stole the car yesterday.

8. They speak Portuguese in Brazil.

9. Italians produce excellent pasta.

10. The doctor prescribed antibiotics for my infection.

11. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays and sonnets.

12. Mozart composed beautiful symphonies and operas.

13. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

14. Albert Einstein formulated the theory of relativity.

15. J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.

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1. A lot of cars are made in Korea.

2. My computer was repaired by a technician.
3. John Lennon was killed by Mark Chapman in 1980.
4. Wimbledon was won by Novak Djokovic in 2011.
5. Alison was invited to the school party by Robert / Alison was invited by
Robert to the school party
6. Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2 p.m.
7. The car was stolen by the thief yesterday.
8. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
9. Excellent pasta is produced by Italians.
10. Antibiotics were prescribed for my infection by the doctor / Antibiotics
were prescribed by the doctor for my infection.
11. Many famous plays and sonnets were written by Shakespeare.
12. Beautiful symphonies and operas were composed by Mozart.
13. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
14. The theory of relativity was formulated by Albert Einstein.
15. Harry Potter was written by J.K. Rowling.