Pasive voice and relating exercises

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
NONG CONG I HIGHSCHOOL

RESEARCH REPORT

PASSIVE VOICE AND RELATING EXERCISES

Writer : Le Thuy Dung
Position: Teacher
Subject: English

THANH HOA YEAR 2016


I.Introduction
1.1.Rationale of the study:
Engish is the most popular language in the world and an important subject
at schools. Seeing its importance in international affiliations, the Vietnam
ministry of Education and Training choose English one of the core subjects.It is
not only the language for tourism,trade, aviation but is also used in exams.2016
is the second year that apply the new method in checking students’
understanding, skills and knowledge through a general exam for those who take
it for graduating purpose and a specific exam for students who want to enter a
certain university. English is still one main subject that students have to take in
both exams. In the new kind of english exam, students have to do two main
parts: the multiple choice part and the writing part. Among a variety knowledge
and skills students have to prepare for the above exams, passive voice is one
major part. To help students understand the form , the way to change from an
active voice to passive one, kinds of passive voice and how to recognize them in
multiple choice sentences an rewriting sentences,I choose the topic “Passive
voice and relating exercises” in my research.

1.2 Aims of the study:
I do this research in order to give some of my opinions on problems
relating to passive voice in English and provide teacher of English with a
reference in teaching and reviewing for their students for the coming exams.
1.3 Field of the study:
In the curriculumn, passive voice is taught in grade 10,11and 12.I my
research, I would like to concentrade on some theory issues like the form, the
way to change from an active sentence to a passive one, types of passive voice
and on practice issues such as rewrite exercises from active to passive and
multiple choice exercises to help my students consolidate what they have learnt
in order to do different kinds of exercises related to passive from basic to
advantaged ones easily and effectively and to meet the needs of above new the
exams.
1.4 Research Method
The study of theory construction.
II. Development
2.1 Scope of the study:
- Passive voice in English 10, 11, 12.
-Some relating books(Oxford Practice Grammar, Longman English Grammar
Practice, Grammar English in Use)
and websites(Violet, Tai Lieu,English
Grammar) about passive voice.
- My colleges’ shared experience and opinions.
- Classes of grade 10 with total students of 120
2.2 Actual state
English grammar has an important role in English language as it is the
foundation skills that many people have to know to develop their other skills in


learning English. Passive voice is one of the major problems my students have

to encounter when they study grammar. It is true that they can not make
distinction between a passive sentence and an active one . As a result they find it
difficult to choose the correct answer in multiple choice tests or writing tests
related to passive one. I am interested in showing theoretical sites background
and its applied practice and practical teaching so as to help my students
overcome problems of learning passive voice.
2.3 Research : Theory of the passive voice
A. Normal passive voice
I. Form
Active:
S + V + O + …….
Passive:
S + be + Vpp + (by O) + ……
Eg: Active: Bell invented the telephone. (1)
S1
V1
O
Passive: The telephone was invented by Bell. (2)
S2(O)
BE V1PP BY +O(S)
-We say Bell invented the telephone because we are talking about Bell and the
new information is that he invented the telephone. When the subject is the
person or thing doing the action(the agent), then we use an active sentence.(1)
- We say The telephone was invented by Bell because we are talking about the
telephone, and the new information is that it was invented by Bell.When the
subject is not agent (is not doing the action)but the thing that the action is
directed at, then we use a passive verb.
II. Rules
When we change from an active sentence to a passive one, we need to follow the
following steps

1. Identify The subject, main verb and objective of the active sentence.
Active:
She arranges the books on the shelves every weekend.
S1
V1
O
2. Take object to be subject of the passive sentence, add the suitable verb to be
(relating to the tense in the active sentence), move Subject to be Object and
put it after by.
 Passive: The books are arranged on the shelves (by her) every weekend.
S
be Vpp
by O
3. Notes:
a. when the subject has two persons linked by and or of, we have to identify
clearly the subjects to change from an active to a passive one.
Active:
Tom and Mary see the film
 Passive: The film is seen by Tom and Mary.
Active:
He bought a box of chocolates last week
 Passive: A box of chocolates was bought last week.
b. When the verb of the active sentence is a phrase of phrasal verb(verb +
preposition), we have to keep the preposition in the passive


Active:
They are looking into my problem now.
 Passive: My problem is being looked into now.
c. In the passive sentence, by O stands after adverbs of place and before adverbs

of time.
Active: Mr Ha arranged the books on the shelves every weekend.
 Passive: The books are arranged on the shelves (by Mr Ha) every weekend.
adv of place by O
adv of time
d. In the passive sentence, we can omit by O when the subject ia a personal
pronoun like I, you, we, they etc or “vague subjects” like one, someone, people.
Active: They have built a new bridge across the river.
 Passive: A new bridge has been built across the river.
e. We use By + agent to tell the doer who does the action.
Active: John made the kite
 Passive: A kite was made by John.
We use With + instrument / material / ingredient to tell how the agent is
used.
Active: Paper, paint and string made it
 Passive:
It was made with paper, paint and string
*Some common phrases:
- be covered with / in + N: che phủ, bao bọc + danh từ chỉ chất liệu.
This box was covered with paper.
- to be filled with: lấp đầy, tràn đầy
The room is filled with smoke.
* The agent in some special cases
- So. / sth. + surprise so. → So. surprised at / by + sth. / so. (ngạc nhiên)
Active:
The news surprised him.
 Passive:
He was surprised at / by the news.
- So. / sth. excite so → so. be excited about sth. (háo hức)
Active:

The match excited the children.
 Passive:
The children were excited about the match.
- be worried / upset about sth: lo lắng, đau khổ
- so. / sth. interest so. → so. be interested in so. / sth. quan tâm đến
- so. / sth. tire so. → so. be tired of / from so. / sth. (chán cái gì, mệt mỏi bởi).
f. When there are modals or auxiliaries in the verb of the active sentences
Active:
S + Aux /Modals+ V + O + …….
 Passive:
S + Aux/Modals + be + Vpp+ (by O) + ……
Active:
My students have to do a lot of homework every day
S
Aux V
O
 Passive: A lot of homewok has to be done by my students
S
Aux BE VPP
Active: Every one can answer that easy question.
S
Modal V
O


 Passive: That easy question can be answered.
g. Here is the table for different verb tenses in active and passive equipvalents

Tenses in active sentences
(Simple Present)

(Present
Continuous)
(Present Perfect)
(Simple past)
(Past
Continuous)
(Past Perfect)
(Simple future)
(Near future)
(Future
continuous)
(Future Perfect)

(Modal)

Modal perfect /
Past modal
Infinitive
Gerund

HAVE / HAS + V3
V2 / V-ed

Tenses in passive
equipvalents
AM / IS / ARE + V3
AM / IS / ARE + BEING +
V3
HAVE / HAS + BEEN + V3
WAS / WERE + V3

WAS / WERE + Ving

WAS / WERE + Ving

HAD + V3
SHALL / WILL + V
AM / IS / ARE + GOING
TO + V

HAD + BEEN + V3
SHALL BE / WILL BE + V3
AM/ IS / ARE + GOING TO
BE + V3

WILL BE+ V3

WILL BE BEING + V3

WILL HAVE+ V3
CAN + V
COULD + V
HAVE TO + V
MAY + V
MIGHT + V
MUST + V
SHOULD + V
OUGHT + V
USED TO + V
WOULD + V

WILL HAVE BEEN + V3
CAN + BE + V3
COULD + BE + V3
HAVE TO + BE + V3
MAY + BE + V3
MIGHT + BE + V3
MUST+ BE + V3
SHOULD + BE + V3
OUGHT + BE + V3
USED TO + BE + V3
WOULD + BE + V3
MODAL + HAVE BEEN +
V3
TO BE + V3
BEING + V3

V / V-s/es/ies
AM / IS / ARE + Ving

MODAL + HAVE + V3
TO V
Ving


B. Special passive voice
I. Verbs with two objects
1. Verbs followed by preposition TO: give, lend, send, show, allow,…
Active:
John will give me this book.

 Passive1:
I will be given this book by John.
In this sentence, The subject is I and it tells us what i will be given(I- indirect
object).
 Passive2:
This book will be given to me by John.
In this sentence, The subject is the book, and it tells who will be given it.(the
book- direct object).
2. Verbs followed by preposition FOR: buy, make, get, pay…:
Active:
He bought her a rose. (= He bought a rose for her.)
 Passive1:
She was bought a rose.
 Passive2:
A rose was bought for her.
II. Verbs of opinion with the subject They / People + say / think / believe…
that …:
1.Form:
Verbs of opinion such as think, believe, say, report, know, expect, consider,
understand,find, think ... is often used in structrures with personal / impersonal
constructions.
Active:
S1 + V1(say, believe, …) + (that) + S2 + V2 + …
Passive1: It + Be + V1pp (said, believed …) + that + S2 + V2
(1)
Passive2: S2 + Be + V1pp (said, believed …) + V2to
(2)
Or S2 + Be + V1pp (said, believed…) + Vto have +V2pp
(3)
- We can use the structure It +passive verb + clause with verbs of reporting when

we can not say or do not need to say who the speaker is, for example in new
reports.
Eg: Active: They think that the company is planning a new advertising
campaign.
 Passive1: It is thought that the company is planning a new advertising
campaign(1)—impersonal construction
- If the action in that clause(V2) happens at the same time or after the action in
the main clause (V1), we use Vto when taking S2 to be the subject of the passive
sentence.
 Passive2:The company is thought to be planning a new advertising compaign
- Personal construction.(2)
- If the action in that clause (V2) happens before the action in the main clause
(V1), we use perfect infinitive(to have +Vpp) when taking S2 to be the subject
of the passive sentence.(3)
People think that he left the country last night.
S1
V1
S2 V2


 Passive1:
It is thought (that) he left the country last night.(1)
 Passive2: He is thought to have left the country last night.(3)
III. Verbs of perception: see, watch, hear,…(V*)
1.Form
Active:
S + V* + O + bare infinitive / Ving
Passive:
S + Be + V*pp + to-infinitive / Ving
2. If we mention a complete action, we use verb bare infinitive after the verb

of perception.
Active:
People saw him steal your car.
S
V* O Vbareinf
- When we change the above sentence into passive Verb bare infinitive become
Verb to infinitive
Passive:
He was seen to steal your car.
Be +Vpp Vtoinf
3. If we mention an uncompleted action, we use verb ing after the verb of
perception.
Active:
The teacher is watching them working.
S
be + Ving O Ving
- When we change the sentence into passive, Verb ing keeps the same form.
Passive:
They are being watched working by the teacher.
Be +being Vpp
Ving
IV. Causative verbs:
1. With the verb HAVE:
Active:
S + Have + O1(person)+ V +O2(thing)
Passive:
S + Have + O2 + Vpp + (by + O1)
When we want to ask somebody to do something for us, we can use the structure
in the active form and if we want to emphasize something which is done we use
the passive structure.

Active:
I’ll have John repair my bicycle.
S have O1 V
O2
Passive:
I’ll have my bicycle repaired by John.
S have O2
Vpp by + O1
2. With the verb GET
Active: S + Get + O1(person) + Vto + O2(thing)
Passive: S + Get + O2 + Vpp + (by + O1)
This structure is used the same as with the verb Have above.
Active:
She got her neighbour to decorate the kitchen.
S get
O1
Vtoinf
O2
Passive:
She got the kitchen decorated by her neighbour.
S get
O2
Vpp
by + O1
3. There are some structures that we can use causative form in pasive when
we want to rewrite sentences so as to keep its original meaning.


Active:

tell / ask / order + sb + to do sth.
pay + sb + for doing sth
get / hire / employ + sb + to do sth
arrange + for sb + to do sth
tip + sb + for doing sth
prepare + for sb + to do sth

Passive:
Have / Get + sth + Vpp
Active:
He is employing a boy to pick up apples.
 Passive:
He is having apples picked up by a boy
Active:
The Browns have prepared for a man to fix the airconditioner.
 Passive: The Browns have had the air-conditioner fixed.
4. With the verb MAKE:
Active:
S + Make + O + V
 Passive:
S + Be + made + Vto
In active sentence, the verb after make must be in bare form while in passive
one it is used in to infinitive.
Active:
They made him work hard.
S
make O Vbareinf
 Passive:
He was made to work hard.
S

be made Vtoinf
Active:
The news has made me laugh.
S
make O Vbareinf
 Passive:
I have been made to laugh.
S
be made
Vtoinf
V. With the verb NEED:
Active:
S (person) + Need + Vto + O (thing)
Need + Ving
Passive:
S (thing)
Need + To be + Vpp
-In the active sentence, the subject must be person and the verb following
need is to infinitive.
Active:
John and his brother need to paint the house.
S
need Vtoinf O(thing)
- In the passive sentence, the subject is thing (O in active one) and must be
follwed by either Ving or to be Vpp
 Passive1:
The house needs painting
 Passive2:
The house needs to be painted.
Active:

The floor is dirty.


 Passive1:
It (the floor) needs to be cleaned.
 Passive2:
It (the floor) needs cleaning.
VI. With Negative indefinite pronouns: No one, Nobody, Anyone, Anything
(dạng Any + / No +):
Because these pronouns have negative meaning themselves so when we
change from an active sentence to a passive one, we must add “not” after
modals or auxiliaries and vice-versal.
Active:
No one can answer this question. ( Affirmative verb)
 Passive: This question can’t be answered. ( Negative verb)
Active:
They haven’t done anything. (Negative verb)
 Passive: Nothing has been done. (Affirmative verb)
VII. With the structures of request and imperative:
1.Request sentences
a. Affirmative sentence:
Active:
Imperative (V) + O + Vto
 Passive:
Let + O + Be + Vpp + Vto
-In active sentence, we use verb bare +Object and Verb to infinitive.
Active:
Tell him to wait.
V O Vtoinf
- In passive sentence, we add let before the object and the imperative verb

change into verb past participle
 Passive:
Let him be told to wait.
Let O be Vpp
b. Negative sentence
Active: Negative imperative (Don’t let V) + Operson + Vbareinf + Othing
 Passive:
Don’t Let + Othing + Be + Vpp + by +Operson
- In active sentence, we use Don’t let + Objectperson +Vbareinf +Object thing
Active:
Don’t let the children tease the dog.
S
Operson Vbareinf Othing
- In passive sentence,we put the Object thing before verb be + Vpp and by +
Operson
 Passive:
Don’t let the dog be teased by the children
S
Othing be +Vpp by + Operson
2. Imperative sentences
a. Affirmative sentence:
Active:
Imperative (V) + O + Vto
 Passive:
S + must + Be + Vpp
-In affirmative sentence, we use verb bare infinitive + Object
Active:
Close your book.
V
O

- In passive one, we use Object as the subject of the sentence and add must be +
verb in the past participle form.


 Passive: Your book must be closed.
S
must be +Vpp
b. Negative sentence
Active:
Negative Imperative (Don’t V) + O + Vto
 Passive:
S + mustn’t + Be + Vpp
-In affirmative sentence, we use Don’t + verb bare infinitive + Object
Active:

Don't touch this button.
Don’t +Vbare
O
-In passive one, we use Object as the subject of the sentence and add musn’t be
+ verb in the past participle form.
 Passive: This button mustn't be touched.
S
musn’t be + Vpp
VIII. With other verbs:
1 begin / continue:
- In active form the verb used after begin/continue is to infinitive/Ving while
in the passive form it is to be + Vpp/being +Vpp
Active:
People begin to explore the internet.
 Passive:

The internet begin to be explored.
Active:
We continued rehearsing the play after the break.
 Passive:
The play continued being rehearsed after the break.
2. like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish:
- In the active sentence, we use Verb to infinitive after V*(like, love, want,
wish) + Othing while in the passive form we use V* + Othing + Vto be +
Vpp
Active:
S +V*( like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish) + Vto +Othing
 Passive: S + V*+ Othing + to be +Vpp.
Active:
He likes to take away the books.
 Passive:
He likes the books to be taken away.
Active:
They expect people to dig the garden.
 Passive: They expect the garden to be dug.
3.If the subject and the object denote the same person then we have the
following structure:
Active:
S + V*(like/ love/ expect/ want/ wish )+ Vto + O (S = O)
Passive: S + V*+ to be Vpp
Active:
He likes people to call him Proffessor.
 Passive:
He likes to be called Proffessor.
IX. With other special structures:
1. Active: It is/ (im)possible Vto sth

 Passive: Sth can / can’t be done.
Active:
It is possible to type the letter now.


 Passive:
The letter can be typed now.
Active:
It was impossible to start the machine by electricity then.
 Passive:
The machine couldn't be started by electricity then.
Note: You must pay attention to the verb to be. If it is in the simple present form
in the active sentence, we use can(can’t with negative). If the verb to be is in the
past form then we use could(couldn’t with negative).
2. Active: It is + one's duty + Vto sth
Passive:  S + be + supposed + Vto sth.
Active:
It is your duty to clean the room.
 Passive:
You are supposed to clean the room.
3. Active:
It is/was adj*(important/necessary/essential/crucial/advisable/better/only
right) + Vto sth
 Passive: It is/was + adj* + that sth should be + Vpp
Active:
It is necessary to repaint the door.
 Passive:
It is necessary that the door should be repainted.
4. Active:
S+ V*(Advise / beg / urge / order)+ sb + Vto + sth

 Passive:
S +V* + that sth should be + Vpp
Active:
I advised her to make artificial flowers.
 Passive:
I advised that artificial flowers should be made.
5.Active:
S +V*(Agree/ arrange/ determine/ decide/ demand/ be
anxious/ be determined) + Vto+ sth
 Passive:
S + V* + that sth should be + Vpp
Active:
We agreed to cut the cake in half.
 Passive:
We agreed that the cake should be cut in half.
6Active:
S +V*(Insist on / suggest / propose / recommend / advise) + V-ing
+O
 Passive: S + V*+ that S should be + V3
Active:
She suggested taking photographs by the lake.
 Passive: She suggested that photographs should be taken by the lake.
7.Active:
S +V*( love / enjoy / like / hate / mind )+ people + V-ing + O
 Passive1:
S + V*… + being + Vpp (S = O)
 Passive2:
S + V*… + having + O + Vpp (S ≠ O)
Active:
I love people admiring me.

 Passive1:
I love being admired.
Active:
I love people admiring my house.
 Passive2:
I love having my house admired.
2.4 Research application: Some basic and advanced types of exercises
- Here are some basic and advanced types of exercises I apply after teaching
types of passive I teach my students. With different levels of students, I give


them different kinds of exercises from easy to hard ones so that I can check their
understanding about passive voice.

A. Normal passive voice
I. Change the following active sentences in to the passive ones(pay attention
to the verb tense)
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.Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
……………………………………………………………………………………
5.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
……………………………………………………………………………………
6.Tom will visit his parents next month.
……………………………………………………………………………………
7.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning

……………………………………………………………………………………
8.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
……………………………………………………………………………………
9.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
……………………………………………………………………………………
11.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
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12.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
……………………………………………………………………………………
13.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………
14.How many languages do they speak in Canada?
……………………………………………………………………………………
15.Are you going to repair those shoes?
……………………………………………………………………………………
16.Our friends send these postcards to us.
…………………………………………………………………………………
17.Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………
18.He hides the broken cup in the drawer.


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19.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?
……………………………………………………………….………………..
20.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.
……………………………………………………………….……………….
II Change the following sentences into passive voice(modals and

auxiliaries)
1. People should send their complaints to the main office.
……………………………………………………………….……………
2. Somebody might steal your car if you had left the keys in it.
……………………………………………………………….……………
3. A short circuit could cause the fire.
…………………………………………………………….…………………
5. Lien couldn’t open the door of the classroom.
…………………………………………………………….…………………
6. They should announce that news as soon as possible
…………………………………………………………….…………………
7. Phong has to return the scientific book to the library.
…………………………………………………………….…………………
8. People must repair that old building.
…………………………………………………………….…………………
9. The students may elect Phong their leader.
…………………………………………………………….…………………
10. The athletes might visit some interesting places after Sea-Games.
…………………………………………………………….………………….
11. Lan’s parents have to clean up their house before Tet holidays.
…………………………………………………………….………………….
12. The principal might interview her.
…………………………………………………………….………………….
13.We have to pick fruit very early in the morning.
…………………………………………………………….………………….
14. The cashier used to do the accounts
…………………………………………………………….………………….
B. Special passive voice
I Passive voice with verbs that have two objects
1The teacher gave each of us two exercises

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/...........................................................................................................................
2 Someone will tell him that news
. .......................................................................................................................
/.........................................................................................................................
3 They have sent us enough money to these poor boys
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/......................................................................................................................
4 They have given most countries in the world the right to vote.
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/......................................................................................................................
5 They paid me a lot of money to do this
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/……………………………………………………………………………..
6.He lends his friend his new shoes.
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/…………………………………………………………………………………
7.She left her relatives five million pounds.
…………………………………………………………………………………
/………………………………………………………………………………..
8.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
…………………………………………………………………………………
/………………………………………………………………………………..
9.You didn’t show me the special camaras.
………………………………………………………………………………..
/……………………………………………………………………………….
10.The waiter brings me this dish.
……………………………………………………………………………….

/………………………………………………………………………………
11.My father bought me a new mobile phone on my last birthday.
……………………………………………………………………………….
/…………….…………………………………………………………………
12. Lan usually sends me lovely postcards when she is on holidays
……………………………………………………………………………….
/…………….…………………………………………………………………
II. Passive with causative forms
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.


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8.He had a mechanic repair his car.
……………………………………………………………………………………
9.She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.
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10.They had the police arrest the shoplifter.
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11.Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes?
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12.I must have the dentist check my teeth.
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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.
……………………………………………………………………………………
III. Passive with verbs of opinion
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.
……………………………………………………………………………………
16.People speak French and English in Canada.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
17. It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
18. It was decided that their marriage would be organised in December.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
19. People know that she is a good swimmer.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
20. They say that Francis is in hospital.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
21. They think that the children are in bed.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
22. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank.
……………………………………………………………….……………………

23. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
24. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
25. People know that cars pollute the environment.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
26. They suppose that the new product will come out soon.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
27. They found that the mission was impossible.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
28. They believe that she will win a gold medal.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
29. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
30. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
31. People believed that the earth stood still.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
32. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
33. They rumored that man was still living.


……………………………………………………………….……………………
34. They think that he has died a natural death.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
35. Everyone thought that Tom was the laziest of all the pupils.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
36. They rumour that he has gone to Canada on some important business.
……………………………………………………………….……………………

37. People said that he was nice to his friends.
……………………………………………………………….…………………
38. People said that he had been nice to his friends.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
39. They announced over the radio that the weather was changing for the better.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
40. Everyone knows that Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
……………………………………………………………….……………………
III With other verbs and structures
1.With make
1. Lan makes her son do his homework every night
Her son……………………………………………………………………….
2. Our teacher made us clean the classroom last Sunday morning.
We……………………………………………………………………………
3. People don’t make children work hard.
Children………………………………………………………………………
4. They made him sweep the toilet yesterday.
He…………………………………………………………………………….
5. Does your brother make you do his homework every night?
Are you……………………………………………………………………….
2. With verb of perception
1. People saw him steal your car.
He…………………………………………………………………………….
2. I have heard her sing this song several times.
She …………………………………………………………………………………
3. The teacher is watching them work.
They……………………………………………………………………………………
4. I see him bathing his dog in the bathroom.
He………………………………………………………………………………………
5. They noticed Lan crossing the road yesterday morning.

…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. With other structures.
1. They need to clean the windows
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It is your duty to lock all the doors.


…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He suggested selling the radio
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Open your book, please!
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They advised enlarging the garden.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The Browns need to repaint their house.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Lan likes to look after her children.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. It’s their duty to do all the house work today.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He expects someone to wash the clothes.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
C. Multiple choice exercises
I. Choose the best answer
1. These T-shirts and jeans __________ in the US. in 1900.
A. have made
B. made
C. were made

D. make
2. The building is very dangerous. It __________ down next week.
A. knocked
B. will knock
C. will be knocked D. was knocked
3. The room looks nice. It __________
A. was cleaning
B. has just been cleaned C. will be cleaned D. is cleaning
4. We ………… each other for 10 years.
A. know
B. knew
C. have known
D. had known
5. Our twenty houses __________ when the fire engine __________
A. had burnt up / arrived
B. burnt up / had arrived
C. had been burnt up / arrived
D. will have burnt / arrives
6. After I __________ the grass, it __________ to rain.
A. have watered / will begin
B. water / began
C. had watered / began
D. had watered / will have begun
8. English is __________ all over the world.
A. spoken
B. speak
C. speaks
D. to speak
9. Where will these coconut trees __________?
A. be planted

B. planted
C. plant
D. be planting
11. My parents __________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come
B. will have come
C. are coming
D. came
12. She left home in 1993 and __________ since then.
A. hasn’t seen
B. didn’t see
C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
13.__________ your house painted last year?
A. Had
B. Did
C. Was
D. Have
15. - “We are having a party at the weekend.” -“Great! Who _________?”
A. will being invited
B. Is going to invite
C. is going to be invited
D. will invite
th
17. This church was said __________ in the 19 century.


A. to build
B. to be built
C. to have been built
D. being

built
18. In England, the academic year __________ into three terms. Each term
__________ by a one-week break.
A. is divided / separated
B. divided / is separated
C. is divided / is separated
D. divided / separated
th
19. Gold __________ in California in the 19 century.
A. was discovered
B. was discover
C. has been discovered
D. they discovered
20. I am going to have my car __________
A. service
B. to be serviced
C. serviced
D. servicing
21. Two tablets __________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take
B. must be taken
C. must have taken D. must be taking
22. The next meeting __________ in May.
A. will hold
B. will be held
C. will be holding D. will have held
23. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done
B. to do
C. did

D. do
24. We got our mail _______ yesterday.
A. been delivered
B. delivered
C. delivering
D. to deliver
25. James_______ the news as soon as possible.
A. should tell
B. should be told
C. should told
D. should be telled
used.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.
A
B
C
D
2. Two people got hurt in the accident and were took to the hospital by an ambulance.
A
B
C
D
3. The students helped by the clear explanation that the teacher gave.
A
B
C
D
4. That alloy is composing by iron and tin.

A
B
C
D
5. The winner of the race hasn’t been announcing yet.
A
B
C
D
6. Progress is been made every day in all parts of the world.
A
B
C
D
7. When, where and by whom has the automobile invented?
A
B
C
D
8. Each assembly kit is accompany by detailed instruction.
A
B
C
D
9. Arthur was giving an award by the city for all of his efforts in crime prevention.
A
B
C
D
10. It was late and I was getting very worry about my son.

A
B
C
D
11. I discovered that many strange things were happened last night.
A
B
C
D


12. He was seen go to the beach with some other people.
A
B
C
D
13. He is believed to work for the CIA in the 1970s.
A
B
C
D
14. We are not let to cycle in the park, are we?
A B
C
D
15. You should get your car to service every two years.
A
B
C
D

3. Conclusion and suggestion
3.1Conclusion
From 2015- 2016 I applied teaching passive voice for 3 classes of grade
10 and, each class has 40 students. I introduced to my students basic forms and
advantaged ones. With students of low level,I only taught them the basic ones
and with students of higher level I asked them to learn special forms. I saw that
most of my students knew how to make distinction between a passive sentence
and an active one, and recognize certain types of passive voice.In elementary
level, there are about 65 students and accounts for 54,2%.For students of
immediate level, There are about 37 students and accounts for 30,8 %. And with
students of advanced level they accound for 27,5% with about 33 students. My
colleges find my research easy and useful in their teaching as it is designed
following types of exercises and for different levels of students. However, I find
that some of my students still have problems with passive voice as they lack
normal knowledge such as personal pronouns and tenses. It is our duty- teachers
of English to make them clear about them. I myself will try my best to do this.
Class
10b1
10b6
10b7
Total/%

Acquision of
elementary level
20
20
25
65/54,2%

Acquision of
immediate level
15
15
17
37/30,8%

Acquision of
advanced level
10
10
13
33/27,5%

3.2. Suggestion
As a young teacher, I myself think that I have not much teaching
experience so I hope to get your ideas to make my research more useful and
effective for teaching and learning.
Thank you so much


Nong Cong 5th May, 2016
Writer
Le Thuy Dung
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REFERENCES
Oxford Practice Grammar.- John Eastwood
Longman English Grammar Practice- L.G. Alexander
Grammar English in Use- Raymond Murphy
Websites(Tai Lieu,English Grammar)


Textbooks( Class 10, 11, 12)
Teach English – Adrian Doff
APPENDIX

1. Introduction
1.1 Raionale of the study
1.2 Aims of the study
1.3 Field of the study
1.4 Research method
2. Development
2.1 Scope of the study
2.2 Actual state
2.3 Research
A. Normal Passive voice
B. Special passive voice
2.4 Research application
A. Normal Passive voice
B. Special passive voice
C. Multiple choice exercises
3. Conclusion and suggestion

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