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(1)PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISE 1: Change the active into the passive
1 Bill will invite Ann to the party - Ann will be invited to the party by Bill I didn't write that letter
- That letter wasn’t written
3 Hundreds of people visit the White House everyday
- The White House is visited by hundreds of people everyday Everyone doesn't know this fact very well
- This fact isn’t known very well Do you wash the dishes everyday? - Are the dishes washed everyday?
EXERCISE 2: Change the active into the passive Shakespeare wrote that play
- That play was written by shakespeare Does Jackson give that lecture? - Is that lecture given by Jackson ?
3 They will send you the money at the end of the month - You will be sent the money at the end of the month People speak Spanish in many countries
- Spanish is spoken in many countries
5 The children often read stories in the evening - Stories is often read by the children in the evening EXERCISE 3: Change the active into the passive Alice didn't make that cake
- That cake wasn’t made by Aclice
2 They buy newspapers everywhere in the city - Newspapers are bought everywhere in the city 3.That company will publish a textbook next year
- A textbook will be published by that company next year She delivers milk at about six o’clock
- Milk is delived at about o’clock
5 Somebody cleans the room everyday - The room is cleaned everyday
EXERCISE 4: Change the active into the passive
1 A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview - I was asked several difficult questions at the interview by a man They will probably send him back to Britain
- He will
3 Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland - This kind of bird ………
4 They grow rice in the north
- Rice ……… We don't raise cows on our farm
(2)1 People used oil-lamps years ago
- Oil-lamps ……… The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant - He ……… The old woman feeds fowls twice a day
- The fowls ……… Does he often clean the windows?
- Are……….? She doesn't grow any trees in her garden
- Trees ……… EXERCISE 6: Change the active into the passive
1 The company will give him some money when he retires - When he retires, he ……… They took it back to the zoo
- It ……… Someone picks the fruits everyday
- Fruits……… Does the girl the housework?
- Is ……… ? They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter - The cattle……… EXERCISE 7: Change the active into the passive
1 The club bought him years ago for a fee of $20 000 - He ……… I’ll meet her at the airport
- She ……… Japan makes a lot of cars
- Cars……… They don't keep cows over there
- Cows ……… Does machine most of the farm work?
- Is ………? EXERCISE 8: Change the active into the passive
Somebody cleans the room everyday
- The room ……… They cancelled all the flights because of fog
- All the flights ……… People not use this road very often
(3)- How ……… People advised us not to go out alone
- We ……… They are going to build a supermarket next year
- A supermarket ……… She is using the computer at the moment
- The computer ……… They are opening a new ring road round the city
- A new ring road ……… They have built a big hospital which costs much money
- A big hospital ……… The girl did not give me the money
- I ……… - The money ……… A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview - I ……… Nobody told me the story
- I ………
- The story ……… About 30 million people are watching this program
- This program ……… They are building some new houses down the street
- Some new houses ……… They have moved nothing in your room
- Nothing ……… People used oil-lamps years ago
- Oil-lamps ……… When did they open that hospital?
- When ………
The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun - The earth ………
Did anyone see you come in?
- Were you ………? He hates people staring at him
- He hates being ……… Someone will tell her which bus to catch
- She ……… Thieves broke into the house
- The house ……… His mother did not take care of him
- He ……… They will inform you the result of the exam by letter
- You ……… - The result ……… When will they open the shop?
(4)They have sold thousands of CD machines since 1980 - Thousands ……… That company will publish a textbook next year
- A textbook ……… My friends told me to change the way
- I ……… Shakespeare wrote many famous plays
- Many famous plays ……… Bill will invite Ann to the party
- Ann ……… Alex is preparing that report
- That report ……… The teacher is going to explain the lesson
- The lesson ……… Kathy had returned the book to the library
- The book ……… Does professor Jackson teach that course?
- Is the course ………? Is Mrs Brown painting your house?
- Is your house ……….? Doctor Ikeda developed that theory
- That theory ……… A storm destroyed the small fishing village
- The small ………
Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument each day
- The Washington Monument ……… The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today
- Paper, ……… Jim’s daughter drew that picture
- That picture ……… They put on a new roof last year
- A new roof ……… Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday
- The dustbins ……… She delivers milk at about six o’clock
- Milk ……… They are going to finish a new school in the village next year
- A new school ……… The police are questioning the man
- The man ……… They will probably send him back to Britain
- He ……… Since then people have seen him in 10 different countries
(5)1.The waiter brings me this dish
2.Our friends send these postcards to us
3.Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week
4.Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother
5.You didn’t show me the special camaras
6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent
When will he lend his friend his new shoes?
8.She left her relatives five million pounds
9.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer
10.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter
11.Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
12.The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting
13.He hides the broken cup in the drawer
14.They keep this room tidy all the time
15.They all voted the party a great success
16.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers
17.They moved the fridge into the living room
18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room
19.They find the new project worthless
20.Who wrote the poem?
EXERCISE 10: Change the active into the passive
1 They can’t make tea with cold water tea with cold water can’t be made
2 The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
(6)some of my books away has been taken
They will hold the meeting before May Day the meeting will be held before May Day
5 They have to repair the engine of the car the engine of the car have to be repaired
6 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday
They may use this room for the classroom
The teacher is going to tell a story
10 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife
11 The children looked at the women with a red hat
12 They have provided the victims with food and clothing
13 The teacher explains the lesson
14 Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen
15 The doctor examined the patients
16 These boys made that noise
17 People speak English all over the world
18 He gave him back the money last Sunday
19 I can’t these exrcises quickly
20 She had finished the report by noor
21 Should they help Jane with the sewing ?
22 The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car
23 We must something before it’s too late
24 They make these artificial flowers of silk
25 Did they feed LuLu last night?
26 Nick will bring the pizzas to our house
(7)28 They were cleaning the floor when I arrived
29 Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion ?
30 Where will your company send you next year ?
EXERCISE 11: Change the active into the passive
1.My father waters this flower every morning this flower is watered by may father every morning 2.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night Fiona was invited to his birthday party by John last night 3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen
the dinner is being prepared in the kitchen by Her mother 4.We should clean our teeth twice a day
our teeth should be cleaned twice a day
5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar the English grammar have been explained by Our teachers 6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city the accident was caused in this city by Some drunk drivers 7.Tom will visit his parents next month
his parents will be visted by tom next month
8.The manager didn’t phone the secretary his parents this morning the secretary his parents weren’t phoned by The manager this morning 9.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room these old pictures won’t be hang in the living room
11.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War this factory wasn’t built by The German during the Second World War
12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day this house and these cars are going to be painted by The Greens for Christmas Day 13.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema
the cats had been fed by Ann before she went to the cinema
14.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week the pollution problems have been discussed by The students since last week 15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum? the most valuable painting have been stolen in the national museum by the thieves 16.Some people will interview the new president on TV
the new president will be interviewed on TV
17.How many languages they speak in Canada? They were spoken in Canada by many languages 18.Are you going to repair those shoes?
those shoes are going to be repaired
(8)EXERCISE 12: Change the active into the passive The waiter refilled my glass
My glass was refilled by the waiter My secretary will notify you next week
You will be notified by my secretary next week Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
Is that airplane being flied by a student pilot Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me
I am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge about art
People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world billions of cans are thrown every year all over the world D.E Hughes invented microphone in 1878
Microphone was invented by D.E Hughes in 1878 Do people speak Spanish in Brazil?
Spanish is spoken in Brazil
Someone will list my name in the new telephone directory my name will be listed in the new telephone directory A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet
the leaky faucet is going to be fixed by A plumper Someone has changed the name of this street
the name of this street has been changed Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1845
the sewing machine was invented by Elias Howe in 1845 The librarian didn’t allow Tom to take those books home
Tom wasn’t allowed to take those books home by the librarian The teachers won’t teach knowledge on recycling tomorrow
Knowledge on recycling won’t be taught by the teachers tomorrow Hoi An attracts a lot of tourists
a lot of tourists are attracted by Hoi An Did all students attend first-aid course last year
first-aid course is attended by all students last year Farmer can milk cows twice a day
Cows can be milked by farmer twice a day
The nurse taught Hoa how to give fist-aid on the phone
Hoa was taught how to give fist-aid on the phone by the nurse When I came, he was repairing the computer
We will grow a lot of trees in the parks a lot of trees will be grown in the parks They are painting the living room light blue
the living room light blue is being painting People have developed many different paper products
many different paper products have been developed He asked us many difficult questions
We were asked many difficult questions They must widen the road soon
(9)I was advised to reuse milk bottles My sister cleans these rooms everyday
these rooms are cleaned by my sister everyday Wastes have caused a lot of pollution
a lot of pollution have been caused by wastes When does he usually his homework?
do his homework was he usually done? My father planted this tree
this tree is planted by my father He hasn’t collected the rubbish Are people using recycled paper? They made us work hard every day
How can we keep our fields in good condition?