Passive Voice

• Complete the text with passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

FATAL SHARK ATTACKS IN AUSTRALIA

A 49-year-old swimmer            (kill) by a shark near Perth, Australia, yesterday. He was dragged out of the water by a friend, but he had already lost so much blood that he died on the beach. His friend, who also            (bite) on his legs and feet. After the tragedy, the beaches around Perth             (close). During the past six weeks three men have been the victims of shark attacks was killed in Australia. At the end of September two surfers             (kill). The first, a 25-year-old New Zealander, was only about 50 yards away from the shore near Adelaide when he            (pull) of his surfboard into the depths of the sea by an enormous great white shark. His board           (find) later, but his body                    (not / discover). Only a day later, a 17-year-old surfer died near Elliston, 450 miles west of Adelaide. He also              (attack) by a shark and            (kill).

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

Example: He painted the wall. - The wall was painted by him.

• You do not keep your word.

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

Example: He painted the wall. - The wall was painted by him.

• Do you eat meat?