They enjoy people helping them at work.. They enjoy……….[r]
(1)ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICES I Rewrite these sentences by using passive voices Somebody has taken my briefcase
My briefcase Tom was writing two poems
Two poems They will hold the meeting before may Day
The meeting People spend a lot of money on advertising every day A lot of People speak English all over the world
English The teacher returned our written work to us
Our written work The hurricane has totally destroyed the town
The town Jane will complete the reports tomorrow
The reports Why did they design this building?
Why 10 The children are going to organise a surprise party A surprise party 11 They use milk for make butter and cheese Milk 12 She often takes her dog for a walk
Her dog 13 The mad dog bit the little boy
The little boy 14 the police have arrested five suspects
Five suspects 15 The doctor ordered him to take a long rest
He 16 Mr Smith has taught us French for two years We 17 They can't make tea with cold water
Tea 18 They didn't allow Tom to take these books home TOm 19 Do they teach English here?
Is 20 I have heard her sing this song several times
She 21 When will you the work?
When 22 Is she making big cakes for the party?
Are 23 The teacher is watching them work
They 24 Has Tom finished the work?
Has the 25 No one believes his story
His story 26 The teacher made us learn the poem by heart
(2)II Rewrite these sentences by using active voices. Some of books have been taken away
A great deal of tea is drunk in England
Tom has been operated since 10 o'clock
This room may be used for the classroom
Were some exercises given by the teacher?
A story is going to be told by the teacher
Why wasn't he helped?
Is a poem going to be written?
I have never been treated with such kindness
10 The dam may be broken by a sudden increase in water pressure
11 One of her own painting was sold at $ 1,OOO 12 Will she be invited to your wedding party? 13 Has the window of the laboratory been changed? 14 How was the lost man found by the police?
15 How is the amount of money spent?
16 YOu won't be let to that silly thing again
17 I am helped to all these difficult exercises
18 The children aren't made to work hard
19 My hat used to be pulled over my eyes
20 The murderer hasn't been found
III Rewrite these sentences
1/ People don’t learn a foreign language in a short time
- 2/ Did anyone ask any questions about me ?
- 3/ I wasn’t introduced to any of the guests
- 4/ You should place matches out of reach of children
- 5/ I heard her singing very beautifully
(3)- 7/ The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money
- 8/ The police stopped Tom on the highway and made him show his I.D card
- 9/ Where did your child find the keys ?
- 10/ They will have to sign these documents
- 11/ The workers are going to pull down that old building
- 12/ No one told me the truth
- More extra exercises
Exercise 1
a I have heard her sing this song several times
- _ b People saw him steal your car
- _ c The teacher is watching them work
- _ d He won’t let you that silly thing again
- _ e People don’t make the children work hard
- _ f They made him work all day
- _ g The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag - _ h The terrorists made the hostages lie down
- _ i Police advise drivers to use an alternative route
- _ j She helps me to all these difficult exercises
- _ SPECIAL PASSIVE VOICES TYPE 1
a People believe that 13 is an unlucky number
- _ b They rumoured that man was still living
- _ c They declared that she won the competition
- _ d They know that English is an international language
- _ f They say that John is the brightest student in class
- _ g They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack - _ h They think that he has died a natural death
- _ i They reported that the troops were coming
- _ j People believed that the earth stood still
(4)k People say that he beats his wife TYPE 2
1 Dust has covered the floor.
The floor……… 2 Water filled the village in hours.
The village……… 3 Money interests him more than anything else.
He is……… 4 Politics bores her quickly.
She……… TYPE 3
5.It is possible to type the letter now.
The letter can……… It was impossible to start the machine by electricity then
The machine……… TYPE 4
1 Take off your coat.
Let……… 2 Don't that silly thing again.
Don't let……… 3 Let's tell them about it.
Let them be told about it
4 Don't ……… Don't let yourself be seen by other
5 Finish your work.
Let……… 6 Make people understand you in English.
Make ……… TYPE 5
7 Rewrite your answer.
Your ……… 8 Don't enter the room.
The room……… 9 Don't tell this to anyone.
This mustn't ……… 10 Do all the exercises by tomorrow.
All the ……… TYPE 6
1 We'll continue to use this phone.
This phone ……… 2 They began to plant rubber trees long ago.
Rubber trees……… 3 People can continue to enjoy cocacola.
Cocacola can……… 4 American people has just begun to love football.
Football has ……… 5 They are beginning to rebuild the building.
……… MIXTURED EXERCISES
1 The milk is brought to my door but the letters are left in the hall.
……… 2. This can't be washed It must be dry-cleaned.
……… 3 Noone has done this.
(5)4 Noone has ever taught him to drive.
He……… 5 It was impossible to unlock the door.
The door……… 6 Don't copy your friend's test.
Your friend's……… 7 They have begun to make their own clothes.
Their……… 8 Snow has covered all the trees.
All the trees……… 9 I wish people to obey traffic regulation.
I wish……… 10 They love people to choose them.
They ……… 11 He expected someone to meet him at the station.
He expected……… 12 She wishes someone to carry her suitcases to the hotel.
She wishes her suitcases to be carried to the hotel TYPE 7
1 It's everyone's duty to keep the enviroment clean.
Everyone……… 2 It's her duty to make tea in the morning.
She ……… 3 It's our duty to plant trees around the classroom.
We……… 4 It's their duty to help us.
They……… TYPE 8
- _1 It is advisable to type your application
It is advisable……… 2 It is better to water the flowers in the late afternoon.
It is better ……… 3 It is only right to send the son to the boarding school.
It is only right……… 4 It is crucial to keep the machine indoor.
It is crucial ……… 5 It is essential to read the document before signing it.
……… He urged them to write the report quickly
He urged them that……… 7 He ordered her to hand in the test.
He ordered her……… 8 The girl insisted on seeing my letter.
The girl insisted that my letter should be seen TYPE 9
8 The driver has taken my son to school.
I have ……… 9 Someone spoke ill of me.
I ……… 11 The painter finished my father's portrait yesterday.
My father had……… 12 The teacher has corrected our spelling mistakes.
We have……… 13 The builder finished the gate last week.
(6)14 They are employing someone to ment the fence.
They ……… TYPE 10
1 He likes people speaking well of him.
He ……… 2 He hates people criticizing his work.
He hate……… 3 They mind people speaking ill of them.
They mind……… 4 They enjoy people helping them at work.
They enjoy……… 5 She hates people asking her what to do.
She hates……… 6 We like people correcting our mistakes.
We like……… 7 We hate people telephoning us at noon.
We hate……… 8 She enjoys people taking her photographs.
She enjoys having……… MIXTURE EXERCISE
1 We added up the money and found that it was correct.
The money……… 2 We are employing a man to trim the bonside.
we are having……… 3 Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
A terrible mistake ……… 4 It is your duty to cook dinner today.
You……… 5 People know that he is armed.
He……… 6 Someone saw him pick up the gun.
He……… 7 We understand that he lived in town last year.
He is……… 8 You needn't have done this.
This neednt……… 9 You'd better ask a tailor to take your dress in.
You'd better have……… 10 He likes people calling him "Sir".
He ……… 11 Don’t switch this button.
This button……… 12 It was impossible to preserve river water in the past.
River ……… 13 You will have to get someone to see it.
Someone will ……… 14 It's only right to hand our essays now.
It's only ……… 15 You order me and I am tired of it.
I am tired of ……… 16 He doesn't like people laughing at him.