SUMMER REVIEW: PRESENT AND PAST PASSIVE

REWRITE THE SENTENCES. USE THE PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE OR PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE. 

1 The police caught the criminal.
   The criminal was caught by the police.

2 They found enough evidence to arrest him.
   Enough evidence ...

3 Do detectives give prison sentences?
   ... prison sentences ... ?

4 They permit the prisoners to walk outside twice a day. 
   The prisoners ...

5 They grow many types of rice in Nepal. 
   Many  types of rice ...

6 Our team lost the match last week.
   The match ...

7 Did Garcilaso write that poem?
  ... that poem ... ?

8 You don't find polar bears in Africa. 
  Polar bears ...

9 They show the film every four hours. 
   The film ...

10 Somebody called the ambulance right after the accident.
   The ambulance ...



























2 They found enough evidence to arrest him.
   Enough evidence to arrest him was found.

3 Do detectives give prison sentences?
   Are prison sentences given by detectives ?

4 They permit the prisoners to walk outside twice a day. 
   The prisoners are permitted to walk outside twice a day. 

5 They grow many types of rice in Nepal. 
   Many  types of rice are grown in Nepal.

6 Our team lost the match last week.
   The match was lost by our team last week.

7 Did Garcilaso write that poem?
  Was that poem written by Garcilaso ?

8 You don't find polar bears in Africa. 
  Polar bears aren't found in Africa.

9 They show the film every four hours. 
   The film is shown every four hours.

10 Somebody called the ambulance right after the accident.
   The ambulance was called right after the accident.