Question

3 Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.
Somebody gave me a goat for my birthday last year. They have bought it from a farm
down the road. We keep it tied to a tree in our garden. My father normally looks after it,
but last week his company sent him abroad on business. A few days later, our neighbour
called me to the windows. I hadn't tied the goat up properly. The goat was eating her
plants!​

Answer 1

Answer:

I was given a goat for my birthday last year.

It had been bought from a farm down the road.

It was kept tied to a tree in our garden.

It is normally looked after by my father, but last week he was sent abroad on business.

A few days later, I was called by our neighbour to the window.

The goat hadn't been tied up properly.

Her washing was being eaten by the goat!