Passive Voice

Put the following into the passive voice: 1.. The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not returning book.. People are spending far more money on food

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Passive voice.

I Active to passive.

Put the following into the passive voice:

1 You should open the wine about three hours before you use it

2 Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice

3 Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit

4 We use this room only on special occasions

5 You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission

6 In some districts farmer use pig to find truffles

7 Someone switched on a light and opened the door

8 Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife

9 They are pulling down the old theatre

10 Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?

11 The mob broke all the shop windows in recent riots

12 The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not returning book

13 The police asked each of us about his movement on the night of the crime

14 Someone will server refreshments

15 People must not leave bicycles in the hall

16 Members may keep books for three week After that they must return them

17 The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door

18 I‘ve bought a harp They are delivering it this afternoon (Do not change the first sentence.)

19 Someone has already told him top report for duty at six

20 They rang the church bells as a flood warning

21 No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information

22 People are spending far more money on food now than they spent ten years ago

23 The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month

24 They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun

25 It is high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child

26 A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offer 20 pounds reward for him

27 The judge gave him two weeks in which to pay the fine

28 They make these artificial flowers of silk

29 They can’t make tea with cold water

30 The thief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant

31 somebody has taken away some of my books

32 They will hold the meeting before May Day

33 They have to repair the engine of the car

34 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures

35 people spend a lot of money on advertising every year

36 They may use this room for the classroom

37 The teacher is going to tell a story

38 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife

39 The children looked at the woman with a red hat

40 They have provided the victims with food and clothing

41 People speak English in almost every corner of the world

42 You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m

43 Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name

44 After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard

45 You must clean the wall before you paint it

46 They told the new pupil where to sit

47 I know that they had told him of the meeting

48 Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness

49 No one believes his story

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50 A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam

51 We must take good care of books borrowed from the library

52 A man I know told me about it

53 We can never find him at home for he is always on the move

II Active to passive

Put the following into the passive, mentioning the agent where necessary.

1 They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day

2 This house was built 100 years ago

3 These artificial flowers are made of silk

4 The lessons are being written by the students now

5 This job has to be done at once

6 The operation is going to be performed by French doctors

7 All the arrangements have been made

8 The villagers will be invited to attend the meeting

9 Our salary was going to be increased

10 When was this radio manufactured?

11 The rice – fields will have been ploughed by the end of this month

12 Good progress has been made by John in his studies

13 They couldn’t be found anywhere

14 These boys aren’t taught by Mrs Johns

15 Nothing had been moved until the police arrived

16 Is mathematics taught in this school?

17 Fortunately the machinery wasn’t damaged by the accident

18 Please wait here while your luggage is being examined

19 The results of the contest are going to be announced

20 How are candles made?

21 Who wrote it?

22 Compare clothes which we have washed with clothes which any other laundry has washed

23 He expected us to offer him a job

24 They showed her the easiest way to do it

25 Lightning struck the old oak

26 Titian couldn’t have painted it as people didn’t wear that style of dress till after his death

27 A jellyfish stung her

28 The author has written a special edition for children

29 Judges used to carry sweet herbs as a protection against jail-fever

30 What did he write it with?

- He wrote it with a matchstick dipped in blood

31 An uneasy silence succeeded the shot

32 Did the idea interest you?

33 The lawyer gave him the details of his uncle’s will

34 Beavers make these dams

35 They used to start these engines by hand Now they start them by electricity

36 Most people opposed this

37 Students are doing a lot of the work

38 The Prime Minister was to have opened the dry clock

39 They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area (Use should)

40 The closure of the workshops will make a lot of men redundant

41 Anyone with the smallest intelligent could understand these instructions

42 We will not admit children under sixteen

43 Boys of sixteen to eighteen are to man this training ship

44 A rainstorm flooded the gypsies’ camp

45 The howling of wolves kept him awake all night

46 They suggested making the tests easier (Use should)

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47 Children couldn’t have done all this damage

III The have + object + past participle construction.

Part 1: Fill in the spaces by inserting the correct form of have

1 I … my house painted That is why there is all this mess

2 My hair looks dreadful; I think I … it set tomorrow

3 The attic was dark so last year we … skylight put in

4 That death tree is dangerous I … it cut down tomorrow

5 We … just … central heating installed The house is warm!

6 I can't read Greek so I … the documents translated My nephew is helping with the translation

7 …you … the film develop or did you develop it yourself?

8 Why … he … all his shoes specially made?

He says that he has to because his feet are different sizes

9 …you … your milk delivered or do you go to the shop for it?

10 If you hate cleaning fish why … you … them cleaned at the fishmonger’s? (negative)

11 How often … you … your brakes tested?

12 I'm afraid it’s rather draughty here but I … that broken pane replaced tomorrow

IV: Fill in the spaces by inserting the correct form of have.

13 Your ankle is very swollen You’d better … it … (s-ray)

14 Your roof is leaking, you should … it … (repair)

15 The trousers are too long; I must … (shorten)

16 No one will be able to read your notes

I know; I … them … (type)

17 That’s a good piano but you should … it … (tune)

18 Why don’t you … the documents …? (photocopy)

19 He didn’t like the colour of the curtains so he … (dye)

20 He went to a garage to … the puncture … (mend)

21 His arm was broken so he had to go to hospital to … (set)

22 The battery is all right now I … just … it … (recharge)

23 It’s a beautiful photo I'm going to … (enlarge)

24 Be careful of these knives I … just … (sharpen)

More exercises on Passive voice.

V Yes _ No questions.

1 Do they teach English here?

2 Will you invite her to your wedding party?

3 Did the teacher give some exercises?

4 Is she going to write a poem?

5 Have they changed the window of the laboratory?

6 Is she making big cakes for the party?

7 has Tom finished the work?

8 Are the police making inquires about the thief

9 must we finish the test before ten?

10 will buses bring the children home?

VI Wh-questions

1 Why didn’t they help him?

2 How many games has the team played?

3 Where do people speak English?

4 Who are they keeping in the kitchen?

5 How can they open this safe?

6 What books are people reading this year?

7 How did the police find the lost man?

8 Who looked after the children for you?

9 How long have they waited for the doctor?

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10 What time can the boys hand in their papers?

VII Sentences with two Objects

1 The teacher gave each of us two exercise books

2 someone will tell him that news

3 They had sent enough money to these poor boys

4 They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote

5 They paid me a lot of money to do the job

VIII Sentences with verb of reporting

1 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number

2 They rumored that man was still living

3 They declared that she won the competition

4 They know that English is an international language

5 People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure

6 They say that John is the brightest student in class

7 They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack

8 They think that he has died a natural death

9 They reported that the troops were coming

10 People believed that the earth stood still

IX Sentence with verbs “Continue and Begin”

1 We’ll continue to use this computer (This computer will continue to be use)

2 They began to plant rubber trees in big plantations

3 People can continue to enjoy natural resources

4 People will continue to drink coca-cola in the 21sr century

5 American people begin to love football