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. .......................................................................................................................... 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? ................................................................................................................................................... EXERCISE 10: Change the active into the passive. 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. ............................................................................................................ 23. We must do something before it’s too late. ............................................................................................................................. 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. ................................................................................................................................................ 15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum? ......................................................................................................................................................... 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. ..................................................................
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