7. Voice Conversion Speed Drill — 40 Rapid-Fire Conversions

This section is deliberately different in format from the MCQ practice in Section 8. There are no options here — only an active sentence and, directly beneath it, its passive answer, so you can cover the answer line with your hand, attempt the conversion yourself, and check instantly. Work through all 40 in one sitting once you have completed Sections 2–4; the goal is speed and automaticity, not first-time accuracy. The sentences range freely across tenses, modals, and the special structures covered above, and deliberately skip long explanations — this is a drill, not a lesson.

1. The vendor supplies fresh vegetables to the mess every morning. → Fresh vegetables are supplied to the mess every morning by the vendor.
2. The referee blew the whistle for full time. → The whistle was blown for full time by the referee.
3. The court is hearing the bail application today. → The bail application is being heard by the court today.
4. The company has shortlisted twelve candidates for the final round. → Twelve candidates have been shortlisted for the final round by the company.
5. The porters were loading the luggage when the train started moving. → The luggage was being loaded by the porters when the train started moving.
6. The board had cleared the budget before the new director joined. → The budget had been cleared by the board before the new director joined.
7. The airline will announce the revised schedule tomorrow. → The revised schedule will be announced tomorrow by the airline.
8. The pharmacy will have restocked the vaccine by next week. → The vaccine will have been restocked by the pharmacy by next week.
9. Can the teller convert this cheque into cash today? → Can this cheque be converted into cash today by the teller?
10. The manager must sign every purchase order above ten thousand rupees. → Every purchase order above ten thousand rupees must be signed by the manager.
11. The umpire should not have allowed the extra delivery. → The extra delivery should not have been allowed by the umpire.
12. Submit the completed form at Window Number Four. → Let the completed form be submitted at Window Number Four.
13. Who cancelled yesterday's flight to Guwahati? → By whom was yesterday's flight to Guwahati cancelled?
14. Did the porter carry the injured trekker down the hill? → Was the injured trekker carried down the hill by the porter?
15. The dean handed the outgoing batch their degree certificates. → The outgoing batch was handed their degree certificates by the dean.
16. The passersby saw the cyclist skid on the wet road. → The cyclist was seen to skid on the wet road by the passersby.
17. People say that the old bridge is unsafe for heavy vehicles. → It is said that the old bridge is unsafe for heavy vehicles.
18. Someone left the office door unlocked overnight. → The office door was left unlocked overnight.
19. The thief snatched her gold chain near the bus stop. → Her gold chain got snatched near the bus stop.
20. The committee consists of the principal, two senior faculty, and a student representative. → (No natural passive — "consist of" resists passivization; the sentence stays active.)
21. The librarian is cataloguing the newly donated books. → The newly donated books are being catalogued by the librarian.
22. The examiner had already collected all the answer sheets before the bell rang twice. → All the answer sheets had already been collected by the examiner before the bell rang twice.
23. The delivery app will notify the customer once the rider arrives. → The customer will be notified once the rider arrives by the delivery app. (more naturally: The customer will be notified once the rider arrives.)
24. Nobody has cleaned this water tank in over a year. → This water tank has not been cleaned in over a year.
25. How does the postal department sort bulk mail by pin code? → How is bulk mail sorted by pin code by the postal department?
26. The construction firm should complete the overpass within eighteen months. → The overpass should be completed within eighteen months by the construction firm.
27. The two clerks were verifying the seniority list when the strike was announced. → The seniority list was being verified by the two clerks when the strike was announced.
28. The regional office will have finalised the transfer orders by month-end. → The transfer orders will have been finalised by the regional office by month-end.
29. Nurses must not administer this medicine on an empty stomach. → This medicine must not be administered on an empty stomach by nurses.
30. Who did the selection panel shortlist for the coaching position? → Who was shortlisted for the coaching position by the selection panel?
31. The tailor is stitching the uniform for the entire cricket squad. → The uniform for the entire cricket squad is being stitched by the tailor.
32. This antique table weighs almost forty kilograms. → (No natural passive — "weigh" here is a stative verb.)
33. The landlord got the water connection restored within a day. → (Causative — already correct as it stands; do not force it into "the water connection was got restored.")
34. The chief guest will distribute the prizes after the closing ceremony. → The prizes will be distributed after the closing ceremony by the chief guest.
35. Officials had inspected every polling booth before voting began. → Every polling booth had been inspected by officials before voting began.
36. Please do not disturb the patients during visiting hours. → Let the patients not be disturbed during visiting hours. (or, more naturally: Patients must not be disturbed during visiting hours.)
37. The customer care executive is resolving three complaints simultaneously. → Three complaints are being resolved simultaneously by the customer care executive.
38. The auditor said, "I have already verified the stock register." → The auditor said that he had already verified the stock register.
39. Experts believe that the new interchange will ease the traffic bottleneck considerably. → It is believed that the new interchange will ease the traffic bottleneck considerably.
40. The scent of fresh paint filled the newly inaugurated wing. → The newly inaugurated wing was filled with the scent of fresh paint.