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 oillamps years ago. Oillamps ………………………………………………. 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 oillamps years ago. Oillamps ………………………………………………. 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.
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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
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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 ………
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- 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 ………
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- 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
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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
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 didn’t show me the special camaras
6.She showed her ticket to the airline agent
7 When will he lend his friend his new shoes?
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.Who wrote the poem?
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1 They can’t make tea with cold water
2 The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
3 Somebody has taken some of my books away
4 They will hold the meeting before May Day
5 They have to repair the engine of the car
6 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures
7 People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday
8 They may use this room for the classroom
9 The teacher is going to tell a story
10 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife
11 The children looked at the women with a red hat
12 They have provided the victims with food and clothing
13 The teacher explains the lesson
14 Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen
15 The doctor examined the patients
16 These boys made that noise
17 People speak English all over the world
18 He gave him back the money last Sunday
19 I can’t do these exrcises quickly
20 She had finished the report by noor
21 Should they help Jane with the sewing ?
22 The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car
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24 They make these artificial flowers of silk
25 Did they feed LuLu last night?
26 Nick will bring the pizzas to our house
27 They used to dring beer for breakfast in England years ago
28 They were cleaning the floor when I arrived
29 Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion ?
30 Where will your company send you next year ?
EXERCISE 11: Change the active into the passive.
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 didn’t phone the secretary this morning
9.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room
11.The German didn’t 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
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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?
EXERCISE 12: Change the active into the passive.
1 The waiter refilled my glass
2 My secretary will notify you next week
3 Is a student pilot flying that airplane?
4 Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me
5 People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world
6 D.E Hughes invented microphone in 1878
7 Do people speak Spanish in Brazil?
8 Someone will list my name in the new telephone directory
9 A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet
10 Someone has changed the name of this street
11 Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1845
12 The librarian didn’t allow Tom to take those books home
13 The teachers won’t teach knowledge on recycling tomorrow
14 Hoi An attracts a lot of tourists
15 Did all students attend first-aid course last year
16 Farmer can milk cows twice a day
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18 When I came, he was repairing the computer
19 We will grow a lot of trees in the parks
20 They are painting the living room light blue
21 People have developed many different paper products
22 He asked us many difficult questions
23 They must widen the road soon
24 She advised me to reuse milk bottles
25 My sister cleans these rooms everyday
26 Wastes have caused a lot of pollution
27 When does he usually do his homework?
28 My father planted this tree
29 He hasn’t collected the rubbish
30 Are people using recycled paper?
31 They made us work hard every day
32 How can we keep our fields in good condition?
33 John used to ask his father a lot of question when he was a child
34 He said he would return the book next week
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