Passive

PASSIVE VOICE
Put the verbs into the most suitable passive form.
There is someone behind us. I think we…………………………………(follow).
A mystery is something that ……………………………………..(can’t/ explain).
We didn’t play football yesterday. The match ………………………………(cancel).
The television ……………………….(repair). It’s working again now.
The church tower …………………………(restore). The work is almost finished
“ How old is the tower?”. It…………………………(believe) to be over 600 years old.
…………… you………………….(ever/ be) to England? – No, never.
I haven’t received the letter. It …………………….(might/ send) to the wrong address.
Everyone (shock) … ……………. ………….… by the news yesterday.
English (speak) ………………………………….all over the world.
A new textbook (publish) ………………………….. by that company next year.
Who the book (write) ………………………………….by ?
Put the sentences into the passive voice.
Should they help Jane with the sewing? ………………………………………….
The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car……………………………………………
Must we finish the test before ten?………………………...................................
They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
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Did her story take them in? …………………………………….............................
The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour.
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Has he spelt this word wrongly? ………………………………............................
They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
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Has anyone ever asked you for opinion?
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How did people make this cake? ……………………….....................................
Who looked after the children when you were away?
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Take off your coat. –Let ………………………………………………………….
Don’t touch this switch. – Let not………………………….....................................
( let S be PII/ let not S be PII)
14. The fire has destroyed many houses. ………………………………...................
15. The children are carrying the chairs into the house.
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III.Passive sentences with two Objects :
1. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.
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2. Someone will tell him that news.
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3. They have sent enough money to these poor boys.
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4. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote.
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5. They paid me a lot of money to do the job.
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6. My parents often give me an English book on my birthday.
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7. Did you tell her the story?
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8. Can you lend me your new computer?
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9. We donated money to help the poor children.
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10. I have bought my daughter a new watch.
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Change into the active voice.
1/ Progress in science is being made day after day.
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2/ The palace was designed by a French architect.
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3/ The road in front of my house has been paved.
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4/ You can see that the dishes haven’t been washed.
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5/ Our salaries will not be increased this year.
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6/ Wasn’t that theatre built two years ago ?
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7/ The problem may be discussed again.
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8/ My brother has been offered a well-paid job.
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9/ It is reported that the war started again in South America.
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10/ I was told that I was going to be appointed manager of this company.
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11. He will be seen off at the airport by all kis friends.
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Has this word been spelt wrongly?
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Look! The seals are being fed by him.
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The garage is cleaned everyday.
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The story is going tobe told by the teacher.
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Mixed tenses: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense.
We seldom (eat) ______________ before 7 am.
I (not see) ________________ him since I (meet) ____________ him 2 months ago.
Listen! I (think) _____________ someone (knock) _______________ the door.
I (get) _________________ up early the day before yesterday.
The earth (circle) ____________ the sun once every 365 days.
__________you (watch) _________ TV last night?
The workers (work) _______________ in the firm at the moment.
How many times _________ you (see) ________him since he went to Edinburgh?
Rivers usually (flow) __________ to the sea.
Look! The boy (cry) _______________.
Mrs. Green always (go) _____________to work by bus.
We (be) ____________ from French. We