PASSIVE VOICE (CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG) pps

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PASSIVE VOICE

A. Form: be + past participle
TENSES
SUBJECT
AUXILARY
PAST PARTICIPLE
Singular
Plural
1. Simple Present
The car/ cars
is
are
designed.
2. Present Continuous
The car/ cars
is being
are being
designed.
3. Present Perfect
The car/ cars
has been
have been
designed.
4. Simple Past
The car/ cars
was
were

designed.
5. Past Continuous
The car/ cars
was being
were being
designed
6. Past Perfect
The car/ cars
had been
designed.
7. Simple Future
The car/ cars
will be
designed
1. S + is / are + V
pp
2. S + is / are + BEING + V
pp

3. S + has / have + BEEN + V
pp
4. S + was / were + V
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5. S + was / were + BEING + V
pp
6. S + had + BEEN + V
pp
7. S + will / shall / can / must / have to / be going to … + BE + V
pp

Notes:
I. THE PASSIVE FORM : modal + be + V
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can/ may/ had better/ ought to/ has to/ … + be + PAST PARTICIPLE
II. By + O đứng trước trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian và đứng sau trạng ngữ chỉ nơi chốn.
E.g. The police found him in the forest.
 He was found in the forest by the police.
E.g. My parents are going to by a car tomorrow.
 A car is going to be bought by my parents tomorrow
III. Một số dạng bị động khác.
1. Dạng nhờ bảo (Causative forms) : ”HAVE, GET”
E.g. I had him repair my bicycle yesterday.
 I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.
Form:


E.g. I get her to make some coffee.
 I get some coffee made
Form :


2/ Động từ chỉ giác quan (Verbs of perception) : “see , watch , hear……… “
E.g. They saw her come .  She was seen to come in.

ACTIVE: S + HAVE + sb + do + sth
PASSIVE: S + HAVE + sth + P
II
+ by + sb

ACTIVE: S + GET + sb + to do + sth
PASSIVE: S + GET + sth + P
II
+ by + sb
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Form:


3/ Động từ chỉ về ý kiến (Verbs of opinion): “say, think, believe, report, rumour,… ”
E.g. 1. People say that he is a famous doctor.
 It is said that he is a famous doctor.
 He is said to be a famous doctor.
2. They though that Mary had gone away.
 It was though that Mary had gone away.
 Mary was thought to have gone away.
Form :

ACTIVE: S
1
+ V
1
+ (that) + S
2
+ V
2
PASSIVE: - It + be + P
II
(V
1
)+ (that) + S
2
+ V
2
- S
2
+ be + P
II

(V
1
) + to V
2


ACTIVE: S + V + O + do/doing + …
PASSIVE: S + be + P
II
+ to do/doing +……
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EXERCISES

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “They will build a new hospital in our town .”
A. A new hospital will be built in our town B.Our town will build a new hospital
C. A new hospital is built in our town D.Our town will be built a new hospital
2. “The laser beam can remove bone.”
A. They can remove the laser beam B. Bone could be removed by the laser beam
C. Bone can be removed by the laser beam D. Bone can remove the laser beam
3. “Did Shakespeare write this play?.”
A. Did this play written by Shakespeare? B. Was this play written by Shakespeare?
C. This play was written by Shakespeare D. Did this play Shakespeare write ?
4. People are selling more newspapers during election.
A. More newspapers during election are sold.
B. More newspapers during election are being sold.
C. More newspapers are being sold during election
D. More newspapers are been sold during election.

5. Where is English spoken ?
A. Where do English speak ? B. Where are they speak English ?
C. Where are they speaking English ? D. Where do they speak English ?
6. They have taught English in this country for years .
A. English has been taught them in this country for years .
B. English has been taught in this country for years .
C. English have been taught in this country for years .
D. English has been teaching in this country for years .

II. CIRCLE THE BEST ANSWER
1. English (speak/is spoken) in Canada.
2. I (studied/was studied) French for 3 years at school.
3. We (spent/was spent) too much money on holiday.
4. This window (broke/was broken) by your little boy.
5. Her clothes (made/are made) in Paris.
6. This book (written/was written) by Song Hong.
7. The new University (will open/will be opened) by the Prime Minister.
8. Ann (was driving/was driven) much too fast, and she (was stopped/stopped) by the police.
9. A lot of paper (is/are) made from wood.
10. What (is/are) this called in English?
11. More chocolate (is eaten/eats) in the US than any other country.
12. We (woke/are woken) by the birds every morning.
13. A lot of olive oil (use/is used/are used) in Greek cooking.
14. Those programmes (watch/are watching/are watched/is watched) by millions of people every
week.
15. The motorway (will close/will be closed) for 3 days.
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16. Your room( will clean/will be cleaned) while you are out.

17. The football match (will not be played/will be not played/will not play) on Saturday.
18. Most of the matches (was/were) won by Indian teams.
19. These keys (found/was found/were found) in the waiting room. Are they yours ?
20. Nobody (were told/was told) what was happening.
21. I don’t think this room (is cleaned/was cleaned/cleaned) yesterday.
22. Where is the carpet ? It (is cleaned/cleans/is being cleaned).
23. The house on the co rner (has sold/has been selling/has been sold).
24. The two lost children (have found/have been finding/have been found) alive and well in a
London park.

III. PUT THE VERB IN THE CORRECT FORM
1. Some kind of milks (ban) to produce nowaday because they have “melamine”.
2. English (teach) in schools of almost every country.
3. These doors and windows (clean) carefully yesterday.
4. The class was too large, so it (device) into two sections.
5. Dinosaurs (exist) millions of years ago.
6. Everyone (shock) by the terrible news yesterday.
7. Mary had her car (repair) by a mechanic.
8. The fire (destroy) many buildings last years.
9. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (make) of cotton.
10. Meat (must keep) in a refrigerator .
11. We got our house (paint) last week.

IV. CHANGE THESE SENTENCES TO PASSIVE VOICE/ACTIVE VOICE
1. I will buy a computer tomorrow.
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2. People are destroying large areas of the forest every day.
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3. The students usually hold the concerts at the university.
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4. The teacher is going to collect our papers.
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5. A storm destroyed the small fishing village.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I had returned the books to the library.
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7. They are televising the World Cup soccer all over the world.
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8. Translators have translated that book into many languages.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They will send you a bill at the end of the month.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. People grow rice in many countries.
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11. The teacher is giving a test in the next room right now.
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12. You must write the answers on the side of the paper.
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13. Mr Brown looked the box and nobody could open it.
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14. No one believes his story.
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15. They hadn’t moved anything until the police came.
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16. The manager always welcomes new employees.
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17. Thomas Edison invented the photograph in 1877.

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18. The police found two children in the forest
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19. The scientists are studying the problem carefully.
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20. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
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21. They know that English is an international language.
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22. They think that he has died a natural death.
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23. People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
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24. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
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25. People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
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26. People say that Mike won the lottery last night.
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27. Chelsea is believed to win the game.
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28. Where will your company send you next year?
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29. When did someone invent the radio?
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30. Do they teach English here?
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31. Did the teacher give some exercises?
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32. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?

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33. Where do people speak English ?
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34. When will Mr Thompson translate this book?
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