High School

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's ______.
\- Albert Einstein

Change the sentence using the passive voice.
"My father pays the bills." - The bills ______ by my father.

If you ______ sandals in the mountains, you ______ on the rocks.

Answer :

Let's look at each part of your question one by one:

  1. Albert Einstein's Quote:

    • The original quote is about the relativity of time in different situations. To change it into passive voice, we focus on what is being done to time.
    • Original (active): 'Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.'
    • Passive (changed): 'A minute spent with a pretty girl is felt like an hour with a hot stove, according to Albert Einstein.'

  2. Changing to Passive Voice: 'My father pays the bills.'

    • In passive voice, the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence.
    • Original (active): 'My father pays the bills.'
    • Passive: 'The bills are paid by my father.'

  3. If Conditional Sentence: 'If you ______ sandals in the mountains, you ______ on the rocks.'

    • This sentence is in the format of a first conditional, usually used to talk about possible situations and their consequences.
    • Example completion: 'If you wear sandals in the mountains, you will slip on the rocks.'

All parts of the question relate to understanding English language nuances and sentence structures, primarily focusing on active and passive voice changes, and conditional sentences.

Other Questions