Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera is the longest running Broadway show in history, breaking the record which 1) … (hold) by Cats. It 2) … (base) on the novel by the French novelist Gaston Leroux. It 3) … (compose) by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1486.
The story is about a beautiful singer, Christine Daae. Christine becomes the obsession of a brilliant but terribly disfigured composer, known as the ‘Phantom of the Opera’, who terrorises the Paris Opera House.
The Phantom of the Opera 4) … (translate) into several languages. It 5) … (show) in more than twenty countries and 6) … (also / see) by more than 53 million people around the world!
The show has won seven Tony Awards including one for best costume design. The costumes 7) … (design) by Maria Bjornson.
A film version of The Phantom of the Opera 8) … (release) by Warner Bros in December 2004.
The show 9) … (always / remember) for its beautiful songs, great orchestrations, nice mixture of drama and light comedy, as well as for its stunning sets. The Phantom of the Opera is a musical that 10) … (must / see) by everyone.
Rewrite the following sentences into the passive.
1. John Napier designed the costumes for Cats.
2. They serve dinner from 7:00 pm onwards.
3. They have translated the book into 25 languages.
4. The company will publish the new Harry Potter book next month.
5. You can’t use cameras in the museum.
6. The Mayor will open the new gallery on Tuesday.
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice in two ways, where possible, as in the examples.
1. The teacher explained the maths problem to the students.
> The maths problem was explained to the students by the teacher.
2. The fashion editor has offered the stylist a better job.
> The stylist has been offered a better job by the fashion editor. or
A better job has been offered to the stylist by the fashion editor.
3. Tina bought the children two video games.
4. The manager is dictating a letter to her secretary right now.
5. Katie sent me an email yesterday.
6. She always reads the children a story at the end of the day.
7. Douglas will give me two tickets for the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show.
Fill in the blanks with by or with.
1. The film was directed … Steven Spielberg.
2. The box was opened … a knife.
3. Her boots are covered … mud.
4. The book was translated … a famous author.
5. May Wilson’s new novel will be published … Blackwood Publishing next week.
Turn these questions into the passive voice.
1. When will they put on the play?
2. Has Brenda sent the invitations yet?
3. Did Louis Vuitton design this handbag?
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