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