Are you ready to dive into the world of transformation of sentences? In this transformation quiz, challenge your grammar instincts by converting active constructions to passive, transforming direct speech into indirect, and mastering every transformation in sentence patterns. In our 15-question challenge, you'll tackle active-passive drills, direct-indirect conversions, and subtle rephrasing techniques. Perfect for students, teachers, and editors, you'll test real-world scenarios, compare your transformation test answers against expert solutions, and get instant feedback to pinpoint improvement areas. Want more practice? Try our active and passive voice quiz or the complete sentences quiz to reinforce every rule. Friendly, motivating, and free - start now and elevate your writing!
Transform the sentence into passive: "The chef cooked the meal."
The chef was cooked by the meal.
The meal cooked by the chef.
The meal was cooked by the chef.
Was cooked the meal by the chef.
The object 'the meal' becomes the subject and the past simple passive 'was cooked' is used with 'by the chef'. This retains the voice change from active to passive. Further details on passive construction can be found at EF Passive Voice.
Convert the passive sentence into active: "The letter was written by Maria."
By Maria wrote the letter.
The letter wrote Maria.
Maria was writing the letter.
Maria wrote the letter.
To switch from passive to active, 'Maria' becomes the subject and the verb returns to the past simple active 'wrote'. The original agent and object swap positions accordingly. For more examples, see Passive Voice.
Change to indirect speech: John asked, "Where are you going?"
John asked where you are going.
John asked where I was going.
John asked, where are you going.
John said where you were going.
In indirect questions, the question word 'where' is followed by subject + past continuous 'was going' to reflect the shift in tense. This removes question marks and quotation marks. More on reported speech is at Indirect Speech.
Convert to direct speech: She said that she was tired.
"I was tired," she said.
"I am tired," she said.
"She is tired," she said.
"Tired she was," she said.
When changing back to direct speech, pronouns and tense are adjusted: 'she was' becomes 'I am'. Quotation marks and punctuation are reintroduced. See Indirect Speech for more rules.
Transform into passive: "People speak English all over the world."
English is being spoken all over the world.
English speaks all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
All over the world English was spoken.
The present simple 'speak' becomes 'is spoken' in passive, and the general agent is omitted. This is the standard form for general truths. For a deeper look, visit Passive Voice.
Rewrite in passive voice: "They will finish the project by tomorrow."
They will be finished by tomorrow.
By tomorrow the project will finish.
The project will finish by tomorrow.
The project will be finished by tomorrow.
Future simple passive uses 'will be' + past participle. The object 'the project' becomes the subject. Additional agent phrases are optional. See Passive Voice for examples.
Change to active voice: "A new highway is being built."
A new highway builds.
They are building a new highway.
They build a new highway.
Building a new highway.
Present continuous passive 'is being built' turns to active 'are building'. The implied agent 'they' is used. For more on these transformations, review Passive Voice.
Convert to indirect speech: He said, "I have visited London twice."
He said that he will have visited London twice.
He said he visited London twice.
He said that he had visited London twice.
He said that I had visited London twice.
Present perfect 'have visited' backshifts to past perfect 'had visited' in reported speech. Pronouns adjust accordingly. More on backshifting is explained at Indirect Speech.
Convert back to direct speech: She asked me why I was late.
She asked me, "Why you are late?"
She said, "Why was I late?"
She asked, "Why you were late?"
She asked, "Why were you late?"
When reporting a wh-question directly, use the correct question word order and change pronoun 'I' to 'you'. The question mark and quotation marks are reintroduced. See Indirect Speech.
Transform into passive: "Someone has eaten my sandwich."
My sandwich has eaten.
My sandwich has been eaten.
My sandwich was eaten.
My sandwich is eaten.
Present perfect passive uses 'has been' + past participle. 'My sandwich' becomes the subject and the agent is omitted. For more on perfect passives, check Passive Voice.
Convert to indirect speech: She told John, "I will help you."
She told John that I would help you.
She told John that she would help him.
She told John would help him.
She told John that she will help him.
Modal 'will' backshifts to 'would' in reported speech and pronouns adjust: 'I'?'she', 'you'?'him'. This follows standard rules of indirect speech. See more at Indirect Speech.
Transform into passive: "They saw him stealing the car."
He was seen as stealing the car.
He was seen stealing the car.
He was seen to steal the car.
The car was seen stealing him.
With perception verbs like 'see', the passive can use the '-ing' form: 'was seen stealing'. The agent is often omitted. For grammar on perception verbs, see Perception Verbs.
Rewrite in active voice: "Mistakes were not tolerated by the teacher."
Mistakes did not tolerate the teacher.
Mistakes were tolerated by the teacher.
The teacher did not tolerate mistakes.
The teacher not tolerated mistakes.
To revert a passive negative to active, use 'did not' + base verb: 'did not tolerate'. The teacher becomes the subject and mistakes remain the object. See Passive Voice for guidance.
Change to indirect question: Mary asked, "Could you pass the salt?"
Mary asked if you can pass the salt.
Mary asked could you pass the salt.
Mary asked if I could pass the salt.
Mary asked that you could pass the salt.
Yes/no questions in reported speech use 'if' or 'whether' plus subject and modal. The question mark is removed. You can learn more about indirect questions at Indirect Questions.
Transform into passive: "They believe that they will win the match."
It is believed they will win the match by them.
It is believed that they will win the match.
They are believed to win the match.
They will be believed to win the match.
Impersonal passive for beliefs often uses 'It is believed that...' plus the original clause. This shifts the original subject to a subordinate clause. For advanced passive structures, see Passive Voice.
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Study Outcomes
Analyze sentence voices -
Recognize and differentiate active and passive constructions in diverse sentences.
Apply voice transformations -
Convert active sentences to passive and vice versa while preserving tense and meaning.
Distinguish speech forms -
Identify direct and indirect speech and understand necessary grammatical shifts.
Perform speech conversion -
Transform direct speech into reported (indirect) speech and vice versa with accurate pronoun and tense adjustments.
Evaluate transformation skills -
Use quiz feedback and transformation test answers to pinpoint mistakes and enhance sentence transformation proficiency.
Cheat Sheet
Active to Passive Formula (SPOT Method) -
In the transformation of sentences from active to passive, apply SPOT: shift the Subject - Verb - Object (SVO) to Object - Verb - Subject (OVS), pick the correct "be" form plus past participle, and add "by" if needed. An easy mnemonic is SPOT: Subject becomes Object, Put "be", Add past participle, Tag on "by". For example, "The chef bakes a cake" becomes "A cake is baked by the chef."
Tense Consistency in Passive Constructions -
Maintain the original sentence tense by choosing the matching "be" verb form (am/is/are, was/were, etc.) plus the past participle (per Cambridge University Press). For instance, present continuous "is eating" becomes "is being eaten." Accurate tense alignment prevents shifting the timeline unintentionally.
Direct to Indirect Speech Rules -
Convert quotations by backshifting tenses, updating pronouns, and changing time/place indicators, introduced with "that" (per Oxford Dictionary guidelines). For example, "She said, 'I will come tomorrow'" transforms to "She said that she would come the next day." Remember the PITT mnemonic: Pronouns, Indirect connector, Tense backshift, Time expressions.
Handling Modals in Transformations -
When converting modals to passive or indirect speech, adjust modal verbs appropriately: can→could, may→might, must→had to (Purdue OWL). In passive voice, "They can solve the problem" becomes "The problem can be solved by them." Consistent modal adjustments ensure clarity in transformation quiz answers.
Imperative and Question Transformations -
Imperatives convert to infinitive phrases with reporting verbs: "Close the door" → "He told me to close the door." Questions drop inversion and auxiliaries: "Where did he go?" → "She asked where he had gone." This preserves meaning and grammatical structure for both commands and inquiries.
