Pasive voice and relating exercises

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING NONG CONG I HIGHSCHOOL RESEARCH REPORT PASSIVE VOICE AND RELATING EXERCISES Writer : Le Thuy Dung Position: Teacher Subject: English THANH HOA YEAR 2016 I.Introduction 1.1.Rationale of the study: Engish is the most popular language in the world and an important subject at schools Seeing its importance in international affiliations, the Vietnam ministry of Education and Training choose English one of the core subjects.It is not only the language for tourism,trade, aviation but is also used in exams.2016 is the second year that apply the new method in checking students’ understanding, skills and knowledge through a general exam for those who take it for graduating purpose and a specific exam for students who want to enter a certain university English is still one main subject that students have to take in both exams In the new kind of english exam, students have to two main parts: the multiple choice part and the writing part Among a variety knowledge and skills students have to prepare for the above exams, passive voice is one major part To help students understand the form , the way to change from an active voice to passive one, kinds of passive voice and how to recognize them in multiple choice sentences an rewriting sentences,I choose the topic “Passive voice and relating exercises” in my research 1.2 Aims of the study: I this research in order to give some of my opinions on problems relating to passive voice in English and provide teacher of English with a reference in teaching and reviewing for their students for the coming exams 1.3 Field of the study: In the curriculumn, passive voice is taught in grade 10,11and 12.I my research, I would like to concentrade on some theory issues like the form, the way to change from an active sentence to a passive one, types of passive voice and on practice issues such as rewrite exercises from active to passive and multiple choice exercises to help my students consolidate what they have learnt in order to different kinds of exercises related to passive from basic to advantaged ones easily and effectively and to meet the needs of above new the exams 1.4 Research Method The study of theory construction II Development 2.1 Scope of the study: - Passive voice in English 10, 11, 12 -Some relating books(Oxford Practice Grammar, Longman English Grammar Practice, Grammar English in Use) and websites(Violet, Tai Lieu,English Grammar) about passive voice - My colleges’ shared experience and opinions - Classes of grade 10 with total students of 120 2.2 Actual state English grammar has an important role in English language as it is the foundation skills that many people have to know to develop their other skills in learning English Passive voice is one of the major problems my students have to encounter when they study grammar It is true that they can not make distinction between a passive sentence and an active one As a result they find it difficult to choose the correct answer in multiple choice tests or writing tests related to passive one I am interested in showing theoretical sites background and its applied practice and practical teaching so as to help my students overcome problems of learning passive voice 2.3 Research : Theory of the passive voice A Normal passive voice I Form Active: S + V + O + …… Passive: S + be + Vpp + (by O) + …… Eg: Active: Bell invented the telephone (1) S1 V1 O Passive: The telephone was invented by Bell (2) S2(O) BE V1PP BY +O(S) -We say Bell invented the telephone because we are talking about Bell and the new information is that he invented the telephone When the subject is the person or thing doing the action(the agent), then we use an active sentence.(1) - We say The telephone was invented by Bell because we are talking about the telephone, and the new information is that it was invented by Bell.When the subject is not agent (is not doing the action)but the thing that the action is directed at, then we use a passive verb II Rules When we change from an active sentence to a passive one, we need to follow the following steps Identify The subject, main verb and objective of the active sentence Active: She arranges the books on the shelves every weekend S1 V1 O Take object to be subject of the passive sentence, add the suitable verb to be (relating to the tense in the active sentence), move Subject to be Object and put it after by  Passive: The books are arranged on the shelves (by her) every weekend S be Vpp by O Notes: a when the subject has two persons linked by and or of, we have to identify clearly the subjects to change from an active to a passive one Active: Tom and Mary see the film  Passive: The film is seen by Tom and Mary Active: He bought a box of chocolates last week  Passive: A box of chocolates was bought last week b When the verb of the active sentence is a phrase of phrasal verb(verb + preposition), we have to keep the preposition in the passive Active: They are looking into my problem now  Passive: My problem is being looked into now c In the passive sentence, by O stands after adverbs of place and before adverbs of time Active: Mr Ha arranged the books on the shelves every weekend  Passive: The books are arranged on the shelves (by Mr Ha) every weekend adv of place by O adv of time d In the passive sentence, we can omit by O when the subject ia a personal pronoun like I, you, we, they etc or “vague subjects” like one, someone, people Active: They have built a new bridge across the river  Passive: A new bridge has been built across the river e We use By + agent to tell the doer who does the action Active: John made the kite  Passive: A kite was made by John We use With + instrument / material / ingredient to tell how the agent is used Active: Paper, paint and string made it  Passive: It was made with paper, paint and string *Some common phrases: - be covered with / in + N: che phủ, bao bọc + danh từ chất liệu This box was covered with paper - to be filled with: lấp đầy, tràn đầy The room is filled with smoke * The agent in some special cases - So / sth + surprise so → So surprised at / by + sth / so (ngạc nhiên) Active: The news surprised him  Passive: He was surprised at / by the news - So / sth excite so → so be excited about sth (háo hức) Active: The match excited the children  Passive: The children were excited about the match - be worried / upset about sth: lo lắng, đau khổ - so / sth interest so → so be interested in so / sth quan tâm đến - so / sth tire so → so be tired of / from so / sth (chán gì, mệt mỏi bởi) f When there are modals or auxiliaries in the verb of the active sentences Active: S + Aux /Modals+ V + O + ……  Passive: S + Aux/Modals + be + Vpp+ (by O) + …… Active: My students have to a lot of homework every day S Aux V O  Passive: A lot of homewok has to be done by my students S Aux BE VPP Active: Every one can answer that easy question S Modal V O  Passive: That easy question can be answered g Here is the table for different verb tenses in active and passive equipvalents Tenses in active sentences (Simple Present) (Present Continuous) (Present Perfect) (Simple past) (Past Continuous) (Past Perfect) (Simple future) (Near future) (Future continuous) (Future Perfect) (Modal) Modal perfect / Past modal Infinitive Gerund HAVE / HAS + V3 V2 / V-ed Tenses in passive equipvalents AM / IS / ARE + V3 AM / IS / ARE + BEING + V3 HAVE / HAS + BEEN + V3 WAS / WERE + V3 WAS / WERE + Ving WAS / WERE + Ving HAD + V3 SHALL / WILL + V AM / IS / ARE + GOING TO + V HAD + BEEN + V3 SHALL BE / WILL BE + V3 AM/ IS / ARE + GOING TO BE + V3 WILL BE+ V3 WILL BE BEING + V3 WILL HAVE+ V3 CAN + V COULD + V HAVE TO + V MAY + V MIGHT + V MUST + V SHOULD + V OUGHT + V USED TO + V WOULD + V WILL HAVE BEEN + V3 CAN + BE + V3 COULD + BE + V3 HAVE TO + BE + V3 MAY + BE + V3 MIGHT + BE + V3 MUST+ BE + V3 SHOULD + BE + V3 OUGHT + BE + V3 USED TO + BE + V3 WOULD + BE + V3 MODAL + HAVE BEEN + V3 TO BE + V3 BEING + V3 V / V-s/es/ies AM / IS / ARE + Ving MODAL + HAVE + V3 TO V Ving B Special passive voice I Verbs with two objects Verbs followed by preposition TO: give, lend, send, show, allow,… Active: John will give me this book  Passive1: I will be given this book by John In this sentence, The subject is I and it tells us what i will be given(I- indirect object)  Passive2: This book will be given to me by John In this sentence, The subject is the book, and it tells who will be given it.(the book- direct object) Verbs followed by preposition FOR: buy, make, get, pay…: Active: He bought her a rose (= He bought a rose for her.)  Passive1: She was bought a rose  Passive2: A rose was bought for her II Verbs of opinion with the subject They / People + say / think / believe… that …: 1.Form: Verbs of opinion such as think, believe, say, report, know, expect, consider, understand,find, think is often used in structrures with personal / impersonal constructions Active: S1 + V1(say, believe, …) + (that) + S2 + V2 + … Passive1: It + Be + V1pp (said, believed …) + that + S2 + V2 (1) Passive2: S2 + Be + V1pp (said, believed …) + V2to (2) Or S2 + Be + V1pp (said, believed…) + Vto have +V2pp (3) - We can use the structure It +passive verb + clause with verbs of reporting when we can not say or not need to say who the speaker is, for example in new reports Eg: Active: They think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign  Passive1: It is thought that the company is planning a new advertising campaign(1)—impersonal construction - If the action in that clause(V2) happens at the same time or after the action in the main clause (V1), we use Vto when taking S2 to be the subject of the passive sentence  Passive2:The company is thought to be planning a new advertising compaign - Personal construction.(2) - If the action in that clause (V2) happens before the action in the main clause (V1), we use perfect infinitive(to have +Vpp) when taking S2 to be the subject of the passive sentence.(3) People think that he left the country last night S1 V1 S2 V2  Passive1: It is thought (that) he left the country last night.(1)  Passive2: He is thought to have left the country last night.(3) III Verbs of perception: see, watch, hear,…(V*) 1.Form Active: S + V* + O + bare infinitive / Ving Passive: S + Be + V*pp + to-infinitive / Ving If we mention a complete action, we use verb bare infinitive after the verb of perception Active: People saw him steal your car S V* O Vbareinf - When we change the above sentence into passive Verb bare infinitive become Verb to infinitive Passive: He was seen to steal your car Be +Vpp Vtoinf If we mention an uncompleted action, we use verb ing after the verb of perception Active: The teacher is watching them working S be + Ving O Ving - When we change the sentence into passive, Verb ing keeps the same form Passive: They are being watched working by the teacher Be +being Vpp Ving IV Causative verbs: With the verb HAVE: Active: S + Have + O1(person)+ V +O2(thing) Passive: S + Have + O2 + Vpp + (by + O1) When we want to ask somebody to something for us, we can use the structure in the active form and if we want to emphasize something which is done we use the passive structure Active: I’ll have John repair my bicycle S have O1 V O2 Passive: I’ll have my bicycle repaired by John S have O2 Vpp by + O1 With the verb GET Active: S + Get + O1(person) + Vto + O2(thing) Passive: S + Get + O2 + Vpp + (by + O1) This structure is used the same as with the verb Have above Active: She got her neighbour to decorate the kitchen S get O1 Vtoinf O2 Passive: She got the kitchen decorated by her neighbour S get O2 Vpp by + O1 There are some structures that we can use causative form in pasive when we want to rewrite sentences so as to keep its original meaning Active: tell / ask / order + sb + to sth pay + sb + for doing sth get / hire / employ + sb + to sth arrange + for sb + to sth tip + sb + for doing sth prepare + for sb + to sth Passive: Have / Get + sth + Vpp Active: He is employing a boy to pick up apples  Passive: He is having apples picked up by a boy Active: The Browns have prepared for a man to fix the airconditioner  Passive: The Browns have had the air-conditioner fixed With the verb MAKE: Active: S + Make + O + V  Passive: S + Be + made + Vto In active sentence, the verb after make must be in bare form while in passive one it is used in to infinitive Active: They made him work hard S make O Vbareinf  Passive: He was made to work hard S be made Vtoinf Active: The news has made me laugh S make O Vbareinf  Passive: I have been made to laugh S be made Vtoinf V With the verb NEED: Active: S (person) + Need + Vto + O (thing) Need + Ving Passive: S (thing) Need + To be + Vpp -In the active sentence, the subject must be person and the verb following need is to infinitive Active: John and his brother need to paint the house S need Vtoinf O(thing) - In the passive sentence, the subject is thing (O in active one) and must be follwed by either Ving or to be Vpp  Passive1: The house needs painting  Passive2: The house needs to be painted Active: The floor is dirty  Passive1: It (the floor) needs to be cleaned  Passive2: It (the floor) needs cleaning VI With Negative indefinite pronouns: No one, Nobody, Anyone, Anything (dạng Any + / No +): Because these pronouns have negative meaning themselves so when we change from an active sentence to a passive one, we must add “not” after modals or auxiliaries and vice-versal Active: No one can answer this question ( Affirmative verb)  Passive: This question can’t be answered ( Negative verb) Active: They haven’t done anything (Negative verb)  Passive: Nothing has been done (Affirmative verb) VII With the structures of request and imperative: 1.Request sentences a Affirmative sentence: Active: Imperative (V) + O + Vto  Passive: Let + O + Be + Vpp + Vto -In active sentence, we use verb bare +Object and Verb to infinitive Active: Tell him to wait V O Vtoinf - In passive sentence, we add let before the object and the imperative verb change into verb past participle  Passive: Let him be told to wait Let O be Vpp b Negative sentence Active: Negative imperative (Don’t let V) + Operson + Vbareinf + Othing  Passive: Don’t Let + Othing + Be + Vpp + by +Operson - In active sentence, we use Don’t let + Objectperson +Vbareinf +Object thing Active: Don’t let the children tease the dog S Operson Vbareinf Othing - In passive sentence,we put the Object thing before verb be + Vpp and by + Operson  Passive: Don’t let the dog be teased by the children S Othing be +Vpp by + Operson Imperative sentences a Affirmative sentence: Active: Imperative (V) + O + Vto  Passive: S + must + Be + Vpp -In affirmative sentence, we use verb bare infinitive + Object Active: Close your book V O - In passive one, we use Object as the subject of the sentence and add must be + verb in the past participle form  Passive: Your book must be closed S must be +Vpp b Negative sentence Active: Negative Imperative (Don’t V) + O + Vto  Passive: S + mustn’t + Be + Vpp -In affirmative sentence, we use Don’t + verb bare infinitive + Object Active: Don't touch this button Don’t +Vbare O -In passive one, we use Object as the subject of the sentence and add musn’t be + verb in the past participle form  Passive: This button mustn't be touched S musn’t be + Vpp VIII With other verbs: begin / continue: - In active form the verb used after begin/continue is to infinitive/Ving while in the passive form it is to be + Vpp/being +Vpp Active: People begin to explore the internet  Passive: The internet begin to be explored Active: We continued rehearsing the play after the break  Passive: The play continued being rehearsed after the break like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish: - In the active sentence, we use Verb to infinitive after V*(like, love, want, wish) + Othing while in the passive form we use V* + Othing + Vto be + Vpp Active: S +V*( like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish) + Vto +Othing  Passive: S + V*+ Othing + to be +Vpp Active: He likes to take away the books  Passive: He likes the books to be taken away Active: They expect people to dig the garden  Passive: They expect the garden to be dug 3.If the subject and the object denote the same person then we have the following structure: Active: S + V*(like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish )+ Vto + O (S = O) Passive: S + V*+ to be Vpp Active: He likes people to call him Proffessor  Passive: He likes to be called Proffessor IX With other special structures: Active: It is/ (im)possible Vto sth  Passive: Sth can / can’t be done Active: It is possible to type the letter now  Passive: The letter can be typed now Active: It was impossible to start the machine by electricity then  Passive: The machine couldn't be started by electricity then Note: You must pay attention to the verb to be If it is in the simple present form in the active sentence, we use can(can’t with negative) If the verb to be is in the past form then we use could(couldn’t with negative) Active: It is + one's duty + Vto sth Passive:  S + be + supposed + Vto sth Active: It is your duty to clean the room  Passive: You are supposed to clean the room Active: It is/was adj*(important/necessary/essential/crucial/advisable/better/only right) + Vto sth  Passive: It is/was + adj* + that sth should be + Vpp Active: It is necessary to repaint the door  Passive: It is necessary that the door should be repainted Active: S+ V*(Advise / beg / urge / order)+ sb + Vto + sth  Passive: S +V* + that sth should be + Vpp Active: I advised her to make artificial flowers  Passive: I advised that artificial flowers should be made 5.Active: S +V*(Agree/ arrange/ determine/ decide/ demand/ be anxious/ be determined) + Vto+ sth  Passive: S + V* + that sth should be + Vpp Active: We agreed to cut the cake in half  Passive: We agreed that the cake should be cut in half 6Active: S +V*(Insist on / suggest / propose / recommend / advise) + V-ing +O  Passive: S + V*+ that S should be + V3 Active: She suggested taking photographs by the lake  Passive: She suggested that photographs should be taken by the lake 7.Active: S +V*( love / enjoy / like / hate / mind )+ people + V-ing + O  Passive1: S + V*… + being + Vpp (S = O)  Passive2: S + V*… + having + O + Vpp (S ≠ O) Active: I love people admiring me  Passive1: I love being admired Active: I love people admiring my house  Passive2: I love having my house admired 2.4 Research application: Some basic and advanced types of exercises - Here are some basic and advanced types of exercises I apply after teaching types of passive I teach my students With different levels of students, I give them different kinds of exercises from easy to hard ones so that I can check their understanding about passive voice A Normal passive voice I Change the following active sentences in to the passive ones(pay attention to the verb tense) 1.My father waters this flower every morning …………………………………………………………………………………… 2.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night …………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen …………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Our teachers have explained the English grammar …………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city …………………………………………………………………………………… 6.Tom will visit his parents next month …………………………………………………………………………………… 7.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning …………………………………………………………………………………… 8.Did Mary this beautiful dress? …………………………………………………………………………………… 9.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room ………………………………………………………………………………… 10.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War …………………………………………………………………………………… 11.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day …………………………………………………………………………………… 12.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema …………………………………………………………………………………… 13.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week …………………………………………………………………………………… 14.How many languages they speak in Canada? …………………………………………………………………………………… 15.Are you going to repair those shoes? …………………………………………………………………………………… 16.Our friends send these postcards to us ………………………………………………………………………………… 17.Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week …………………………………………………………………………………… 18.He hides the broken cup in the drawer …………………………………………………………………………………… 19.Does Mr Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays? ……………………………………………………………….……………… 20.The builders were building the new bridge when we came ……………………………………………………………….……………… II Change the following sentences into passive voice(modals and auxiliaries) People should send their complaints to the main office ……………………………………………………………….…………… Somebody might steal your car if you had left the keys in it ……………………………………………………………….…………… A short circuit could cause the fire …………………………………………………………….………………… Lien couldn’t open the door of the classroom …………………………………………………………….………………… They should announce that news as soon as possible …………………………………………………………….………………… Phong has to return the scientific book to the library …………………………………………………………….………………… People must repair that old building …………………………………………………………….………………… The students may elect Phong their leader …………………………………………………………….………………… 10 The athletes might visit some interesting places after Sea-Games …………………………………………………………….………………… 11 Lan’s parents have to clean up their house before Tet holidays …………………………………………………………….………………… 12 The principal might interview her …………………………………………………………….………………… 13.We have to pick fruit very early in the morning …………………………………………………………….………………… 14 The cashier used to the accounts …………………………………………………………….………………… B Special passive voice I Passive voice with verbs that have two objects 1The teacher gave each of us two exercises / Someone will tell him that news / They have sent us enough money to these poor boys / They have given most countries in the world the right to vote / They paid me a lot of money to this /…………………………………………………………………………… 6.He lends his friend his new shoes ………………………………………………………………………………… /………………………………………………………………………………… 7.She left her relatives five million pounds ………………………………………………………………………………… /……………………………………………………………………………… 8.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers ………………………………………………………………………………… /……………………………………………………………………………… 9.You didn’t show me the special camaras ……………………………………………………………………………… /……………………………………………………………………………… 10.The waiter brings me this dish ……………………………………………………………………………… /……………………………………………………………………………… 11.My father bought me a new mobile phone on my last birthday ……………………………………………………………………………… /…………….………………………………………………………………… 12 Lan usually sends me lovely postcards when she is on holidays ……………………………………………………………………………… /…………….………………………………………………………………… II Passive with causative forms 1.I had my nephew paint the gate last week ………………………………………………………………………………… 2.She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow …………………………………………………………………………………… 3.They have her tell the story again ………………………………………………………………………………… 4.John gets his sister to clean his shirt …………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Anne had had a friend type her composition …………………………………………………………………………………… 6.Rick will have a barber cut his hair …………………………………………………………………………………… 7.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress …………………………………………………………………………………… 8.He had a mechanic repair his car …………………………………………………………………………………… 9.She often gets the technician to maintain the heater …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.They had the police arrest the shoplifter …………………………………………………………………………………… 11.Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes? …………………………………………………………………………………… 12.I must have the dentist check my teeth …………………………………………………………………………………… 13.She will have a veterinary surgeon examine her dog …………………………………………………………………………………… 14.We had a man take this photograph when we were on holiday last summer …………………………………………………………………………………… 15.The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet …………………………………………………………………………………… III Passive with verbs of opinion 1.They told me that you were the best architect in this city …………………………………………………………………………………… 2.She reported that the flowers were killed by frost …………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Some people inform me that the director is going to take a business trip to England …………………………………………………………………………………… 4.That officer announced that the meeting was delayed until next week …………………………………………………………………………………… 5.He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt …………………………………………………………………………………… 6.They promise that the performance will start on time …………………………………………………………………………………… 7.He recommends that we should stay at the city center …………………………………………………………………………………… 8.We believed that Alice would pass the driving test …………………………………………………………………………………… 9.The director notifies all the workers that they will have to work extra hard this month …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.They have persuaded me that they will go with me to the stadium …………………………………………………………………………………… 11.They have decided that the company will go to the beach together at the weekend …………………………………………………………………………………… 12.People think that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century …………………………………………………………………………………… 13.They find that the job is not suitable for a girl like her …………………………………………………………………………………… 14.The teacher explained that this powerful engine pulled the train …………………………………………………………………………………… 15.He told me that his football team had played well last season …………………………………………………………………………………… 16.People speak French and English in Canada ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 17 It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 18 It was decided that their marriage would be organised in December ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 19 People know that she is a good swimmer ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 20 They say that Francis is in hospital ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 21 They think that the children are in bed ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 22 People believe that the robber has worked in the bank ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 23 People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 24 His colleagues thought that he was on holiday ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 25 People know that cars pollute the environment ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 26 They suppose that the new product will come out soon ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 27 They found that the mission was impossible ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 28 They believe that she will win a gold medal ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 29 We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 30 People believe that the company is losing a lot of money ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 31 People believed that the earth stood still ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 32 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 33 They rumored that man was still living ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 34 They think that he has died a natural death ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 35 Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 36 They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some important business ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 37 People said that he was nice to his friends ……………………………………………………………….………………… 38 People said that he had been nice to his friends ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 39 They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 40 Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line ……………………………………………………………….…………………… III With other verbs and structures 1.With make Lan makes her son his homework every night Her son……………………………………………………………………… Our teacher made us clean the classroom last Sunday morning We…………………………………………………………………………… People don’t make children work hard Children……………………………………………………………………… They made him sweep the toilet yesterday He…………………………………………………………………………… Does your brother make you his homework every night? Are you……………………………………………………………………… With verb of perception People saw him steal your car He…………………………………………………………………………… I have heard her sing this song several times She ………………………………………………………………………………… The teacher is watching them work They…………………………………………………………………………………… I see him bathing his dog in the bathroom He……………………………………………………………………………………… They noticed Lan crossing the road yesterday morning ………………………………………………………………………………………… With other structures They need to clean the windows ………………………………………………………………………………………… Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully ………………………………………………………………………………………… It is your duty to lock all the doors ………………………………………………………………………………………… He suggested selling the radio ………………………………………………………………………………………… Open your book, please! ………………………………………………………………………………………… They advised enlarging the garden ………………………………………………………………………………………… The Browns need to repaint their house ………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan likes to look after her children ………………………………………………………………………………………… It’s their duty to all the house work today ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 He expects someone to wash the clothes ………………………………………………………………………………………… C Multiple choice exercises I Choose the best answer These T-shirts and jeans in the US in 1900 A have made B made C were made D make The building is very dangerous It down next week A knocked B will knock C will be knocked D was knocked The room looks nice It A was cleaning B has just been cleaned C will be cleaned D is cleaning We ………… each other for 10 years A know B knew C have known D had known Our twenty houses when the fire engine A had burnt up / arrived B burnt up / had arrived C had been burnt up / arrived D will have burnt / arrives After I the grass, it to rain A have watered / will begin B water / began C had watered / began D had watered / will have begun English is all over the world A spoken B speak C speaks D to speak Where will these coconut trees ? A be planted B planted C plant D be planting 11 My parents tomorrow to stay with me for a few days A come B will have come C are coming D came 12 She left home in 1993 and since then A hasn’t seen B didn’t see C hasn’t been seen D wasn’t seen 13. your house painted last year? A Had B Did C Was D Have 15 - “We are having a party at the weekend.” -“Great! Who _?” A will being invited B Is going to invite C is going to be invited D will invite th 17 This church was said in the 19 century A to build B to be built C to have been built D being built 18 In England, the academic year into three terms Each term by a one-week break A is divided / separated B divided / is separated C is divided / is separated D divided / separated th 19 Gold in California in the 19 century A was discovered B was discover C has been discovered D they discovered 20 I am going to have my car A service B to be serviced C serviced D servicing 21 Two tablets twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly A must take B must be taken C must have taken D must be taking 22 The next meeting in May A will hold B will be held C will be holding D will have held 23 They had a boy _ that yesterday A done B to C did D 24 We got our mail _ yesterday A been delivered B delivered C delivering D to deliver 25 James _ the news as soon as possible A should tell B should be told C should told D should be telled used II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning A B C D Two people got hurt in the accident and were took to the hospital by an ambulance A B C D The students helped by the clear explanation that the teacher gave A B C D That alloy is composing by iron and tin A B C D The winner of the race hasn’t been announcing yet A B C D Progress is been made every day in all parts of the world A B C D When, where and by whom has the automobile invented? A B C D Each assembly kit is accompany by detailed instruction A B C D Arthur was giving an award by the city for all of his efforts in crime prevention A B C D 10 It was late and I was getting very worry about my son A B C D 11 I discovered that many strange things were happened last night A B C D 12 He was seen go to the beach with some other people A B C D 13 He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s A B C D 14 We are not let to cycle in the park, are we? A B C D 15 You should get your car to service every two years A B C D Conclusion and suggestion 3.1Conclusion From 2015- 2016 I applied teaching passive voice for classes of grade 10 and, each class has 40 students I introduced to my students basic forms and advantaged ones With students of low level,I only taught them the basic ones and with students of higher level I asked them to learn special forms I saw that most of my students knew how to make distinction between a passive sentence and an active one, and recognize certain types of passive voice.In elementary level, there are about 65 students and accounts for 54,2%.For students of immediate level, There are about 37 students and accounts for 30,8 % And with students of advanced level they accound for 27,5% with about 33 students My colleges find my research easy and useful in their teaching as it is designed following types of exercises and for different levels of students However, I find that some of my students still have problems with passive voice as they lack normal knowledge such as personal pronouns and tenses It is our duty- teachers of English to make them clear about them I myself will try my best to this Class 10b1 10b6 10b7 Total/% Acquision of elementary level 20 20 25 65/54,2% Acquision of immediate level 15 15 17 37/30,8% Acquision of advanced level 10 10 13 33/27,5% 3.2 Suggestion As a young teacher, I myself think that I have not much teaching experience so I hope to get your ideas to make my research more useful and effective for teaching and learning Thank you so much Nong Cong 5th May, 2016 Writer Le Thuy Dung REFERENCES Oxford Practice Grammar.- John Eastwood Longman English Grammar Practice- L.G Alexander Grammar English in Use- Raymond Murphy Websites(Tai Lieu,English Grammar) http://www.teachingenglish.edu.vn http://www.violet.vn Textbooks( Class 10, 11, 12) Teach English – Adrian Doff APPENDIX Introduction 1.1 Raionale of the study 1.2 Aims of the study 1.3 Field of the study 1.4 Research method Development 2.1 Scope of the study 2.2 Actual state 2.3 Research A Normal Passive voice B Special passive voice 2.4 Research application A Normal Passive voice B Special passive voice C Multiple choice exercises Conclusion and suggestion Page Page Page - Page - 10 Page 11 - 12 Page 13- 16 Page 17 - 18 Page 19 XÁC NHẬN CỦA THỦ TRƯỞNG ĐƠN VỊ Thanh Hóa, ngày5 tháng năm2016 Tôi xin cam đoan SKKN viết, không chép nội dung người khác  ... an active voice to passive one, kinds of passive voice and how to recognize them in multiple choice sentences an rewriting sentences,I choose the topic “Passive voice and relating exercises ... Research A Normal Passive voice B Special passive voice 2.4 Research application A Normal Passive voice B Special passive voice C Multiple choice exercises Conclusion and suggestion Page Page... background and its applied practice and practical teaching so as to help my students overcome problems of learning passive voice 2.3 Research : Theory of the passive voice A Normal passive voice I