Changing Active Voice to Passive Voice 1. The janitor fixed the classroom door. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Mr.

Smith took a photograph of me. All the students passed the algebra test. Our basketball team lost twenty percent of its games. The contractor renovated our kitchen. Jane Beard composed the school song. She broke two keys on her typewriter. My father took pictures at the picnic. The zookeeper loves the animals. The judge took Toms license.

Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past 1. She sang a song. 2. Somebody hit me. 3. We stopped the bus. 4. A thief stole my car. 5. They didn't let him go. 6. She didn't win the prize. 7. They didn't make their beds. 8. I did not tell them. 9. Did you tell them? 10. Did he send the letter? Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Present 1. He opens the door. 2. We set the table. 3. She pays a lot of money. 4. I draw a picture. 5. They wear blue shoes. 6. They don't help you. 7. He doesn't open the book. 8. You do not write the letter. 9. Does your mum pick you up? 10. Does the police catch the thief? Exercise on Passive Voice - Present Perfect 1. Kerrie has paid the bill.
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I have eaten a hamburger. We have cycled five miles. I have opened the present. They have not read the book. You have not sent the parcel. We have not agreed to this issue. They have not caught the thieves. Has she phoned him? Have they noticed us?

Exercise on Passive Voice - Future I 1. Jane will buy a new computer. 2. Her boyfriend will install it. 3. Millions of people will visit the museum. 4. Our boss will sign the contract. 5. You will not do it. 6. They will not show the new film. 7. He won't see Sue. 8. They will not ask him. 9. Will the company employ a new worker? 10. Will the plumber repair the shower? Exercise on Passive Voice - Present Progressive 1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. 2. My father is washing the car. 3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. 4. She is taking a picture of him. 5. I am writing a poem. 6. We are not playing football. 7. He is not wearing a tie. 8. Is she preparing the party? 9. Are they talking about the meeting? 10. Is she watering the flowers? Exercise on Passive Voice - Past Progressive 1. We were talking about Francis. 2. He was playing the guitar. 3. She was watching a film. 4. I was repairing their bikes. 5. They were not eating dinner. 6. We were not painting the gate. 7. You were not driving him home. 8. He was not feeding the dogs. 9. Was she reading these lines? 10. Were they carrying bags? Exercise on Passive Voice - Past Perfect
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I had worn blue shoes. Joe had cleaned the tables. We had lost the key. They had started a fight. I had been reading an article. I had not closed the window. They had not bought the paper. She had not noticed me. Had she solved the problem? Had he recorded that song?

CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE OR VICEVERSA 1. We call these sections signatures ..................................................................................................... 2. Another picture has been painted by him. ..................................................................................................... 3. Somebody built it about forty years ago. ..................................................................................................... 4. French is taught to us by Mrs. Lee. .................................................................................................... 5. The secretary told me a lot of lies (2) ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... 6. Could you send me the bill? .................................................................................................. 7. A local artist is organizing the exhibition of paintings ................................................................................................. 8. The new shopping centre was designed by Janes mother. ................................................................................................ 9. Have they cancelled the London flight? ................................................................................................ 10. I think you should do this right now. ................................................................................................ 11. The police must be notified. ................................................................................................. 12. You cant eat an orange if you havent peeled it. ................................................................................................. CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE OR VICEVERSA 1. A red-haired woman occupied the seat opposite me. ..................................................................................................................................... 2. The house is surrounded by a bamboo fence. .................................................................................................................................... 3. Was Chicago destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871? .................................................................................................................................... 4. Did somebody give us your address? ....................................................................................................................................
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5. She was sent home the next day. ................................................................................................................................... 6. Has anybody mentioned the subject before? ................................................................................................................................... 7. Many of the most important buildings in this town were built by an Italian architect. ...................................................................................................................................... 8. Are they restoring the old church? ...................................................................................................................................... 9. Have the thieves been caught? ...................................................................................................................................... 10. They brought him his birthday present. ..................................................................................................................................... Change the sentences below to the passive voice. 1. Children cannot open these bottles easily. 2. The government built a road right outside her front door. 3. Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store. 4. When she arrived, the changes amazed her. 5. The construction workers are making street repairs all month long. 6. The party will celebrate his retirement. 7. His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him. 8. My son ate all the homemade cookies. 9. Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship. 10. Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there. Put the following sentences into the passive voice: 1. The assistant installed the new computer. 2. The engineers are working on an international project. 3. Our company has already opened two branches. 4. The supplier will send the components as soon as possible. 5. We sell this electronic equipment all over the world. 6. You can buy these switches everywhere. 7. First we must open a new file. 8. The technicians couldnt repair the old machine. 9. Robots will soon control complex working processes. Change the sentences below to the active voice. 1. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year. 2. My books were stolen by someone yesterday. 3. These books had been left in the classroom by a careless student. 4. Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii by plantation workers. 5. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation. 6. A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter. 7. The streets around the fire had been blocked off by the police. 8. Have you seen the new movie that was directed by Ron Howard? 9. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic. 10. A great deal of our oil will have been exported to other countries by our government.
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11. The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds. 12. Jogging is done by many people for exercise. 13.A standing ovation was given to the guitar player. 14. The syllabus was handed out by the professor.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. 2. My father is washing the car. 3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. 4. She is taking a picture of him. 5. I am writing a poem. 6. We are not playing football. 7. He is not wearing a tie. 8. Is she preparing the party? 9. Are they talking about the meeting? 10. Is she watering the flowers? 11. They arrested her last week.. 12. John wrote a letter.. 13. They invited ten friends to the party.. 14. They have just built a new house.. 15. The police caught the thieves yesterday.. 16. The maid will clean all the house for tomorrow.. 17. My brother hit me.. 18. They removed two cars from the street.. 19. They have just cleaned the room.. 20. We will build a new house. 21. I can answer the question. 22. She would carry the box. 23. You should open the window. 24. We might play cards. 25. You ought to wash the car. 26. He must fill in the form. 27. They need not buy bread. 28. He could not read the sentence. 29. Will the teacher test our English? 30. Could Jenny lock the door? Turn the verbs in the following sentences into the passive, but do not change the tenses ! 1) They speak French at this shop. 2) Somebody stole my car. 3) They have sent the books to the wrong address. 4) Somebody will bring the beer. 5) Somebody has bought this fur coat.
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6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)

Somebody has left this umbrella behind. They haven't caught the robbers yet. They don't drink ice-cold beer in England. They eat a lot of fish. They drink tea with milk at least five times a day. They discuss the weather every day. Some men robbed the Glasgow-London mail train in 1961. They stopped the train between two stations. They disconnected the engine and the first two coaches. They drove them to a lonely bridge. People discussed the mail robbery all over the world. The police caught some of the robbers and found part of the money.. The court sentenced the men in January 1964. Somebody will look after their children. You have not paid for the car.

CHUYN CC CU SAU SANG B NG. 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.We should clean our teeth twice a day. 5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar. 6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city. 7.Tom will visit his parents next month. 8.The manager didnt phone the secretary this morning. 9.Did Mary this beautiful dress? 10.I wont hang these old pictures in the living room. 11.The German didnt build this factory during the Second World War. 12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day. 13.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema. 14.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week. 15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum? 16.Some people will interview the new president on TV. 17.How many languages do they speak in Canada? 18.Are you going to repair those shoes? 19.He has broken his nose in a football match. 20.Have you finished the above sentences? CHUYN CC CU SAU SANG B NG. 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 didnt show me the special camaras. 6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent. 7.He lends his friend his new shoes.
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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.The secretary didnt take the note to the manager. CHUYN CC CU SAU SANG B NG. 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. CHUYN CC CU SAU SANG B NG. 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.
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CHN PHNG N TR LI NG NHT: 1. The photos ................... in a London studio last week. A. were taken B. have taken C. was taken D. have been taken 2. The car ................... by my father yesterday. A. were washed B. was washed C. washed D. has been washed 3. When the boy ................... the car he was badly injured. A. is hit by B. was hit by C. hit D. was hitting 4. The new motorway ..................... and built last year. A. planned B. was planned C. was planning D. had planned 5. Many mistakes ......................... made. A. has been just B. have just been C. is just D. to be just 6. His father gave him a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. A. He is given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. B. He was given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. C. He had been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. D. He has been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. 7. What will happen if the air....................... ? A. was polluted B. be polluted C. is polluted D. has polluted 8. They are building a new zoo near my village. A. A new zoo is being built near my village. B. A new zoo will be built near my village. C. A new zoo is built near my village. D. A new zoo is being building near my village. 9. Most forests in other climatic areas.......................by human beings. A. had already been affected B. have already been affecting C. have already affected D. have already been affected 10. The passage _____ out loud. A. has been read B. have been read C. have been readed D.has read 11. The parcel _____ to him before his birthday. A. will be sent B. will be sented C. will be send D. will been sent 12. The first question must ___________ before you attempt the others. A. have answer B. answer C. to answer D. be answered 13. Is the new computer system _____________ next month? A. being installed by people B. be installed C. being installed D. been installed 14. My bank loan _____ in five years time. A. will be payed off B. will be paid off C. will be paying off D. will paid off 15. _____ to you yet? A. Have the books been given back B. Have the book been give back C. Have the book been gave back D. Have the book being given back 16. The Prime Minister is believed ______________ tomorrow. A. will resign B. to resign C. to be resigning D. to have resighed 17. These mechanics are going to repair our car this afternoon. A. Our car are going to be repaired by these mechanics this afternoon. B. Our car is going to repair these mechanics this afternoon. C. We are going to get these mechanics repair our car this afternoon. D. We are going to get our car repaired by these mechanics this afternoon 18. People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign. A. The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
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B. The company is thought to have planning a new advertising campaign. C. The company was thought to plan a new advertising campaign. D. The company was thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.