PASSIVE VOICE 8

PASSIVE VOICE
The ways to change a sentence into PASSIVE VOICE

Active: S + V + O

Passive: S + (BE) + V+ed / 3rd + (by O)

THE FORMS:

1/ The simple present tense
S + AM /IS ARE + V+ed /3rd + (by O)

2/ The simple past tense
S + WAS /WERE + V+ed /3rd + (by O)

3/ The present perfect tense
S + HAVE /HAS + BEEN + V+ed /3rd + (by O)

4/ The past perfect tense
S + HAD + BEEN + V+ed /3rd + (by O)

5/ The present continuous tense
S + AM /IS ARE + BEING + V+ed /3rd + (by O)

6/ The past continuous tense
S + WAS / WERE + BEING + V+ed /3rd + (by O)




7/ Modal verbs:
EX: I am going to clean the house.
The house is going to be cleaned .

ACTVIVE PASSIVE

Can / may / must can / may / must
will / shall will /shall
S + Should / would / could + V ( _TO ) +O (( S + should / would / could + be +V ed/3rd
Used to / have to used to / have to
ought to / be going to ought to / be going to


Put the following into the passive voice:
You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
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Previous climbers has cut steps in the ice.
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Somebody cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
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We use this room only on special occasions.
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You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.
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Someone switched on a light .
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Somebody has slashed the picture with a knife.
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They are pulling down the old theatre.
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Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
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The mob broke all the shop windows in recent riots.
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Someone will server refreshments.
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People must not leave bicycles in the hall.
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Members may keep books for three week.
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The burglars has cut an enormous hole in the steel door.
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I‘ve bought a harp. They are delivering it this afternoon.
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Someone has already told him top report for duty at six.
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They rang the church bells as a flood warning.
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No one can do anything .
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People are spending far more money on food now than they spent ten years ago.
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The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
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They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun.
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A thief steal my dog .
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The judge gave him two weeks .
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They make these artificial flowers of silk.
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They can’t make tea with cold water.
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The thief engineer instructed all the workers of the plant.
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somebody takes away some of my books.
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They will hold the meeting before May Day.
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They have to repair the engine of the car.
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The boys broke the window.
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people spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
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They may use this room for the classroom.
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The teacher is going to tell a story.
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Mary cuts the cake with a sharp knife.
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The children looked at the woman with a red hat.
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They provided the victims with food and clothing.
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People speak English in almost every corner of the world.
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You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.
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Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
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After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard.
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You must clean the wall .
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They told the new pupil where to sit.
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Nobody treated me with such kindness.
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No one believes his story.
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We must take good care of books.
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We can never find him at home .













They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day.
The seals…………………………………………………….
This house was built 100 years ago.
They……………………………………………………
These artificial flowers are made of silk.
They ………………………………………………….
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