KEY – PASSIVE VOICE Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following passive voice sentences.. A big chunk of his calf was being bitten off by the dog yesterday.[r]
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PASSIVE VOICE Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following passive voice sentences.
1. A big chunk of his calf was being bitten off by the dog yesterday
2. A plan to stop drug trafficking had been draw up
3. His confidence will be build up by this
4. Are you sure the door have been shut?
5. I was being woken up by the alarm clock at 5 o’clock
6. Batteries must not thrown out in the communal waste
7. Unemployment must dealt with by the government
8. Many beautiful songs are being sing at this competition
9. She are being brought up in a friendly atmosphere
10. Too much money are being spent on the army
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1 “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” – “Yes, they _ in Russia.” (were painted/were paint/were painting/ painted )
2 “David is in prison for smoking drugs.” – “He _ that it was against the law.” (is telling/ was told/ told/ tells)
3 “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.” – “Don’t worry They _ them before the dance begins.” (will have been moved/ will have moved/ were moved/ moved)
4 Gold _ in California in the 19th century (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discovered/ they discovered)
5 _ that military spending is extremely high (we are felt/ it feels/ it is felt/ we feel that it is)
6 All planes _ before depature (will checked/ will has checked/ will be checked/ will been checked)
7 I wanted _ by the head of the company, but is was impossible (to see/ to be seen/ seeing/ being to see)
8 Nancy _ at Bob’s house every night this week (has been eaten/ has eating/ is being eaten/ has been eating)
9 “where did you get these old dresses?” – “We _ them in the old trunk.” (were found/ finding/ found/have been found)
10 “what happened to the old mail carrier?” – “He _ to a new neighbourhood to work.” (has sent/ was send/ was sent/ sent)
11 “the longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.” – “It _ by Peter.” (was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch)
12 “I heard you decided to take up tennis.” – “Yes, I have _ every day.” (been played/ been playing/ playing/ play)
13 “Are we about to have dinner?” – “Yes, it _ in the dinning room.” (is serving/ serves/ is being served/ served)
14 “Why is Tony in prison?” – “He _ of robbery.” (has been convicted/ has been convicting/ has convicted/ convicted)
15 “Where are Jack and Joseph?” – “They _ the boxes you asked for into the house” (have been bringing/ bringing/ have been brought/ to bring)
16 “Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “It _ by a window storm last year.” (destroy/ is destroyed/ was
destroyed/destroyed)
17 “We’re still looking for Tom.” – “Hasn’t he _ yet?” (been found/ to find/ found/ being found)
18 “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?” – “I don’t know She _ around here in a long time.”(hasn’t seen/ didn’t see/ hasn’t been seeing/ hasn’t been seen)
19 “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” – “ She _ since She was four.” ( has been dancing/ has been dance/ is dancing/ was danced )
20 “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!” – “Thank you It _ especially for me by a French tailor.” ( is made/ has made/ made/ was made)
Change the following sentences from the active to the passive.Write the sentences in the space provided.
1 They pubish The Times newspaper in London.→ _
2 They are destroying the forests in Indonesia → _
3 They’ve treated him very well → _
4 They haven’t cleaned the kitchen yet → _
5 Do you know who wrote the play? → _
6 The tennnis club was holding a meeting at 6.30 → _
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8 Are they talking about the meeting? → _
9 Lan will make you a cup of tea → _
10 Did your son draw this circle? → _
11 People should send their complaints to the main office → _
12 Somebody told me to wait outside → _
13 The police have just released Frederic → _
14 The zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day → _
15 We are going to grow flowers in the front garden →
16 It is reported that two people were killed in the car accident → _
17 They need to pay the bill before the first of the month →
18 We don’t use this kind of cloth to make shirts → _
19 Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and feshionable Aodai →
20 She lent me $50 yesterday → _
21 People say that early Egyptian and Greek sailors used carrier-pigeons →
22 He bought a new mobile phone 2 weeks ago → _
23 You will know the result of the graduation examination in a week →
24 She was cooking dinner when we dropped in to see her →
25 He phoned me after he had finished the oral test →
26 They will have used a lot of robots in factories by 2020 → _
27 Did people make jeans two hundred years ago? → _
28 Who teaches you Geography? → _
29 How many books did she borrow? → _
30 Who composed the song “Proud of you”? → _
31 Has your elder brother watched this play several times? → _
32 When will they pull this old building down? → _
33 Why didn’t you invite Kate to the party last month? → _
34 Her parents always encourage her to focus on her study → _
35 The sudden flood damaged our crops →
36 Have you ever met this movie star? → _
37 Will you phone her when she comes to London? → _
38 They believe that the thieves go in through the kitchen window
→ _
→ _
39 It was impossible for you to finish the homework before 9 o’clock →
40 Was Mary reading a magazine when her mother phoned? →
41 They cancelled all flights because of the fog → _
42 They are going to build more schools for disabled children →
43 They will laugh at you because you are impolite → _
44 He threw his second-hand cassette recorder away → _
45 They didn’t look after the baby properly → _
46 They haven’t handed in the compositions yet → _
47 They contacted the police, didn’t they? → _
48 The police are looking for the wanted man at the moment →
49 We will pick my classmate Alice up at Noibai airport → _
50 Nothing can make me change my mind → _
51 People saw him steal your suicase → _
52 Mr Adam used to drink a lot of wine → _
53 He didn’tused to play tennis → _
54 They decided to send the latest book to a famous publisher’s → _
55 I have heard him sing “Hotel California” several times →
56 They allowed their daughter to go out last night →
57 Judy has to do the housework now →
58 I suggested opening another bookstore on this street →
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60 The managing director has explained the problem to us →
61 She rarely talks to her neighboor about herself, does she? →
62 I will wait for him until he finishes his work →
63 Your success in study will make your parents feel proud →
64 She advised him not to buy an old car →
65 We are going to visit Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum this mummer →
66 The movie has disappointed us very much →
67 I had a boy polish my shoes every Monday →
68 Ckear up the house at once →
69 We are to open the new restaurant tomorrow →
70 Keep the room clean and tidy →
Finish the secon sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one beginning with the words or phrases.
1 For a long time the Earth was believed to be flat →For a long time people
2 They decided to demolish the old theater → They decided that
3 Who feeds the monkeys at the zoo every day? →By
4 She likes people to call her “star” →She likes
5 He was seen to pick up the wallet →People
6 We are to introduce this speed limit gradually →This speed limit
7 A machine could do this much more easily →This
8 This box is cleared twice a day by the postman →The postman
9 Why don’t you get an optician to test your eyes? →Why don’t
10 People said that the wanted man had been captured →The wanted man
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1. A big chunk of his calf was being bitten off by the dog yesterday ======= bitten
2. A plan to stop drug trafficking had been draw up.======= drawn
3. His confidence will be build up by this ====== built
4. Are you sure the door have been shut?====== has been shut
5. I was being woken up by the alarm clock at 5 o’clock.======⃝
6. Batteries must not thrown out in the communal waste.======not be thrown
7. Unemployment must dealt with by the government.====== be dealt
8. Many beautiful songs are being sing at this competition ======sung
9. She are being brought up in a friendly atmosphere.=====is
10. Too much money are being spent on the army ======is
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1 “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” – “Yes, they _ in Russia.” (were painted/were paint/were painting/
painted )
2 “David is in prison for smoking drugs.” – “He _ that it was against the law.” (is telling/ was told/ told/ tells)
3 “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.” – “Don’t worry They _ them before the
dance begins.” (will have been moved/ will have moved/ were moved/ moved)
4 Gold _ in California in the 19th century (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discovered/ they discovered)
5 _ that military spending is extremely high (we are felt/ it feels/ it is felt/ we feel that it is)
6 All planes _ before depature (will checked/ will has checked/ will be checked/ will been checked)
7 I wanted _ by the head of the company, but is was impossible (to see/ to be seen/ seeing/ being to see)
8 Nancy _ at Bob’s house every night this week (has been eaten/ has eating/ is being eaten/ has been eating)
9 “where did you get these old dresses?” – “We _ them in the old trunk.” (were found/ finding/ found/have been
found)
10 “what happened to the old mail carrier?” – “He _ to a new neighbourhood to work.” (has sent/ was send/ was
sent/ sent)
11 “the longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.” – “It _ by Peter.” (was catching/ caught/ was caught/
catch)
12 “I heard you decided to take up tennis.” – “Yes, I have _ every day.” (been played/ been playing/ playing/ play)
13 “Are we about to have dinner?” – “Yes, it _ in the dinning room.” (is serving/ serves/ is being served/ served)
14 “Why is Tony in prison?” – “He _ of robbery.” (has been convicted/ has been convicting/ has convicted/ convicted)
15 “Where are Jack and Joseph?” – “They _ the boxes you asked for into the house” (have been bringing/ bringing/
have been brought/ to bring)
16 “Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “It _ by a window storm last year.” (destroy/ is destroyed/ was
destroyed/destroyed)
17 “We’re still looking for Tom.” – “Hasn’t he _ yet?” (been found/ to find/ found/ being found)
18 “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?” – “I don’t know She _ around here in a long time.”(hasn’t seen/
didn’t see/ hasn’t been seeing/ hasn’t been seen)
19 “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” – “ She _ since She was four.” ( has been dancing/ has been dance/ is
dancing/ was danced )
20 “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!” – “Thank you It _ especially for me by a French tailor.” ( is made/ has
made/ made/ was made)