7 Read the examples. Rewrite the following questions in the Passive Voice.

Exercise 7: Rewriting Questions in the Passive Voice

The examples show how to convert active questions to passive questions. We need to transform the given active questions into their passive counterparts.

Example 1:

• Active: Who invented the camera?


• Passive: Who was the camera invented by?

Example 2:

• Active: Have they found the missing girl?


• Passive: Has the missing girl been found?

Now, let's rewrite the following questions:

1. Where did they buy the tickets?

• Passive: Where were the tickets bought?

2. When will they stage the show?

• Passive: When will the show be staged?

3. Had they prepared the costumes before the director arrived?

• Passive: Had the costumes been prepared before the director arrived?

4. Did they translate the play?

• Passive: Was the play translated?

5. Did Andrew Lloyd Webber write the music?

• Passive: Was the music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

6. Will Steven Spielberg direct this film?

• Passive: Will this film be directed by Steven Spielberg?

7. Who designed the first pair of jeans?

• Passive: Who were the first pair of jeans designed by? OR By whom were the first pair of jeans designed?

8. What caused the fire?

• Passive: What was the fire caused by?

9. Who invented the television?

• Passive: Who was the television invented by? OR By whom was the television invented?

10. What do you use silver for?

• Passive: What is silver used for (by you)?