21. People said that he was nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________ 22. People said that he had been nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________ 23. They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better. ____________________________________________________________________ 24. Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line. ____________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICE Page 1 Page 2 1. I type the reports and send them every day. A. The reports are typed and sent every day B. The reports is typed and sent every day. C. The reports are typed and send every day. 2. They let me do. A. I were allowed do B. I was allowed to do C. I was allowed do 3. My sister has just swept the floor and has washed the dishes. A. The floor has just been swept and the dishes have just been washed. B. The floor and the dishes have just been swept and have just been washed. C. A & B 4. I bought an English book and gave it to my friend. A. An English book was bought and given to my friend. B. An English book was bought and was given to my friend. C. An English book was bought. 5. I made him do his homework. A. He is made do his homework. B. He was made to do his homework. C. He was made do his homework. 6. I let my girlfriend choose her own ring. A. She chooses her own ring. B. My girlfriend was allowed to choose her own ring. C. My girlfriend was let choose her own ring. 7. I made him come. A. He was made to come. B. He is made to come. C. He made to come 8. My brother reads books and watches films every night. A. Books are read and films are watched by my brother every night. 16. They say that he has long hair. A. He is said to have long hair. B. It is said that he has long hair. C. A & B 17. I watched her do exercise. A. She was watched to do exercise. B. She was watched do exercise. C. A & B 18. We believe that he is a good person. A. It is believe that he is a good person. B. It is believed that he is a good person. C. It was believed that he is a good person. 19. I saw her close the door. A. She was seen closing the door. B. She was seen to close the door. C. I was seen her close the door. 20. They estimate 100 people were killed. A. It is estimated that 100 people were killed. B. 100 people are estimated to have been killed. C. A & B 21. It is said that two students were sung this song. A. Two students are said to have been sung this song. B. People said that two students were sung this song. C. People said that two students have been sung this song. 22. It was thought that he was a special person. A. People think that he was a special person. B. People thought that he was a special person. C. He is thought to be a special person. 23. He likes people to call him “sir”. A. He likes to be called “sir”. B. He likes calling “sir”. C. He likes to be called him “sir”. 1. It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. It was decided that their marriage would be organised in December. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. People know that she is a good swimmer. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. They say that Francis is in hospital. ____________________________________________________________________ 5. They think that the children are in bed. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday. ____________________________________________________________________ 9. People know that cars pollute the environment. ____________________________________________________________________ 10. They suppose that the new product will come out soon. ____________________________________________________________________ 11. They found that the mission was impossible. ____________________________________________________________________ 12. They believe that she will win a gold medal. ____________________________________________________________________ 13. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May. ____________________________________________________________________ Page 3 14. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money. ____________________________________________________________________ 15. People believed that the earth stood still. ____________________________________________________________________ 16. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number. ____________________________________________________________________ 17. They rumored that man was still living. ____________________________________________________________________ 18. They think that he has died a natural death. ____________________________________________________________________ 19. Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils. ____________________________________________________________________ 20. They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some important business. ____________________________________________________________________ 21. People said that he was nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________ 22. People said that he had been nice to his friends. ____________________________________________________________________ 23. They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better. ____________________________________________________________________ 24. Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line. ____________________________________________________________________ 25. They reported that the bus driver died after the accident. ____________________________________________________________________ 26. They know that smoke fills the room. ____________________________________________________________________ Page 4 27. They believe that the government built that skyscraper in 1934. ____________________________________________________________________ 28. It is said that the students will finish the course by July. ____________________________________________________________________ 29. It is said that a lot of workers are repairing the streets this month. ____________________________________________________________________ 30. They say that Peter makes these tools of plastic. ____________________________________________________________________ 31. They claim that the company has finished the new product design. ____________________________________________________________________ 32. People believe that Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986. ____________________________________________________________________ 33. It was said that the manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning. ____________________________________________________________________ 34. It is said that Tim is ordering this train ticket for his mother. ____________________________________________________________________ 35. People say that a number of local residents will interview the new president on TV. ____________________________________________________________________ 36. It was believed that she showed her ticket to the airline agent. ____________________________________________________________________ 37. People rumoured that she left her relatives five million pounds. ____________________________________________________________________ 38. It is said that the shop assistant has handed these boxes to the customer. ____________________________________________________________________ 39. It is reported that the school is admitting a large number of new pupils this year. ____________________________________________________________________ Page 5 40. People believed that she has been reading a lot of confidential e-mails from politicians. ____________________________________________________________________ 41. It is known that these cars are produced in Japan. ____________________________________________________________________ 42. They expect the traffic-jam will be solved in some big cities in the near future. ____________________________________________________________________ 43. They believe that the government is creating more jobs for the young. ____________________________________________________________________ 44. It is said that the skillful bakers are cutting the special cake with a sharp knife. ____________________________________________________________________ 45. It is said that students are making many noises in the class. ____________________________________________________________________ Page 6 . was thought that he was a special person. A. People think that he was a special person. B. People thought that he was a special person. C. He is thought to be a special person. 23. He likes. SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICE Page 1 Page 2 1. I type the reports and send them every day. A. The reports are typed. ____________________________________________________________________ 44. It is said that the skillful bakers are cutting the special cake with a sharp knife. ____________________________________________________________________