Passive voice exercises

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Passive voice

Change the following sentences into the passive voice
1. They have built a new bus stop near my house recently.
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2. They dry the beans in the sun.
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3. People can make payment at any post office.
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4. How do people learn English?
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5. They are going to build a new supermarket next year.
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6. Where did you take these photographs.
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7. The policeman is questioning a murder suspect now.
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8. I will translate the instructions into French.
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9. Has the council postponed the meeting?
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10. They were cleaning the room when I arrived.
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11. Does Egypt export cotton to many countries.
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12. Somebody must do something for these poor men.
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13. Did Jack London write the novel “ Martin Idon”?
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14. They have just built a new church near my house.
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15. People speak English and French in Canada.
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16. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
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17. People say that he is the best doctor.
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18. They will laugh at you if you wear that silly hat.
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19. Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
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20. They awarded the first prize to the MeKong team.
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21. Ba invited Liz to the rice cooking festival.
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22. He was fixing a computer when I came.
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23. She turns off the light before going to bed.
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24. We will visit the house next Monday.
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25. I am going to clean the floor this afternoon.

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26. I water flowers every morning.
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27. He is reading a novel in his room.
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28. Mum is making some clothes for the party.
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29. She was cooking a meal when the phone rang.
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30. I finish my work at about five o’clock.
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31. You must write the answer on one side of the paper only.
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32. We shall discuss the matter tomorrow.
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33. The author will write the book in june.
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34. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.
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35. We use your book in our class.
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36. Some one has broken one of my dinner plates.
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37. You must plan your work carefully.
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38. They are sending Mr Brown abroad on business.
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39. You should open the wine about four hours before you use it.
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40. You mustn’t switch on a light.
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41. Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas card.
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42. They grow fruits in California.
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43. Tolstoy wrote “ War and Peace”.
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44. Shakespeare wrote “ Hamlet”.
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45. Hemingway did not write “ Hamlet”.
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46. Did Shakepeare write “ Hamlet”?
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47 . Someone built that house.
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48. People grow rice in India.
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49. people speak Spanish in Argentina.
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50. They make this computer in the USA.
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51. People make cheese from milk.
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52. We paint the house every year.
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53. We clean the garbage everyday.

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54. We export coffee to twenties different countries.
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55. Someone checks the water level every week.
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56. People do not use this road very often.
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57 . The cat catches the mouse.
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58. Someone delivers the newspapers once a day.
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59. People speak English all over the world.
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60. They do not make cars here.
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61. They feed the monkeys at the zoo twice a day.
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62. People use milk for making butter and cheese.
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63. Someone stole my bike last night.
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64. Does anyone answer my questions?
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65. She makes progress every day in the world of science.
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66. They want me to buy them some new toys.

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67. They started a dancing class last week.
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68. Mr.Smith saw the accident.
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69. Somebody has taken my briefcase.
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70. The teacher returned our written work to us.
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71. She has finished the report by noon.
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72. The mad dog bit the little boy.
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73. The police have arrested five suspects.
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74. The doctor ordered him to take a long rest.
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75. They paid desigers a lot of money.
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76. When did they decorate your kitchen?
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77. People don’t use this dictionary very often.
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78. They have found oil in the Antartic.
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79. Someone gave Mary this present an hour ago.
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80. Has some one repaired this telephone?
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81. They told me that your teacher was sick.

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82. She eats meat at the station.
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83. The students have finished their work.
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84. They watched TV late last night.
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85. The will visit their grandma tomorrow.
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86. The farmers harvested their crops on the farm.
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87. She will make a cake on her birthday.
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88. We are doing exercises at the moment.
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89. Did you do your English homework with Lan?
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90. Who tell you about this news?
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91. We didn’t eat ckes at the party.
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92. No one can apply the job for this compary.
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93. They speak english all over the word.
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94. Her father has just repaired her bike.

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95. Please don’t empty those baskets.
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96. At that time I was cooking dinner.
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97. They let him go out alone.
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98. Which unit does the teach today?
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99. I used to buy food for my mother.
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100. We are going to hold party next week.
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101. He repaired and repainted his bike.
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102. They had tested him before he went out.
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103. I have my mother make my shirt.
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104. They have done this work.
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105. They must do their task now.
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106. They want him to invite them to the party.
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107. They opened the road 10 years ago.

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108. He can mend all chairs for you now.
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109. We expected them to forgive us.
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110. They allowed women to vote many years ago.
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111. You should open the wine 3 hours before you use it.
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112. They suggested making the test easier.
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113. They think she is the most beautiful girl.
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114. It’s your duty to make tea for the party.
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115. They let their children go to the zoo last Sunday.
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116. He had the neighbor mend the chair.
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117. The walls need painting.
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118. He made me clean all the plates last night.
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119. Don’t close the door.
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120. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
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Change into active
1. This house was built more than 100 years old.
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2. The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front door.
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3. His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Art gallery.
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4. How often are these animals fed?
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5. French isn’t taught in this school.
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6. Was this bike bought yesterday by your father?
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7. A new school is going to be built next year.
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8. Most of the questions can be answered by Nam.
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9. My camera was stolen from my hotel room a few days ago.
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10.Christmas songs were performed for people in town.

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11. The examination will be given next week.
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12. Dinner will be served at seven.
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13. The new highway will be finished sometime next month.
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14. This English course can be finished in a month.
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15. Steel can be produced by that factory.
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