Exercise 2: Change the following sentences to the passive form:
1. They were expecting a guest.
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2. The chef wasn’t cooking the meat.
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3. The woman were cleaning all the blinds.
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4. They were watching the newest videos.
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5. Who was taking care of the baby?
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6. Why were they picking the flowers?
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7. Were they painting the room when the accident happened?
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Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Lots of houses (are destroying/ destroyed/ were destroyed/ is destroyed) by the earthquake.
2. Gold (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discover/ they discover) in California in the 19th century.
3. The boy (punish/ punished/ punishing/ was punished) by the teacher yesterday.
4. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (be made/ are made/ is made/ made) of cotton.
5. My wedding ring (is made/ is making/ made/ make) yellow and white gold.
6. Wilson is (known/ knew/ is known/ know) as Willie to his friend.
7. References (not are used/ is not used/ didn’t used/ are not used) in the examination room.
8. Laura (are born/ were born/ was born/ born) in Boston.
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences to the passive form:
1. They were expecting a guest.
........................A guest was being expected..............................................................................................................
2. The chef wasn’t cooking the meat.
..........................The meat wasn't being cooked by the chef............................................................................................................
3. The woman were cleaning all the blinds.
........................... All the blinds were being cleaned by the women...........................................................................................................
4. They were watching the newest videos.
.........................The newest videos were being watched.............................................................................................................
5. Who was taking care of the baby?
.................By whom was the baby being taken care of.....................................................................................................................
6. Why were they picking the flowers?
....................Why were the flowers being picked..................................................................................................................
7. Were they painting the room when the accident happened?
...........Was the room being painted by them when the accident happened.....................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Lots of houses (are destroying/ destroyed/ were destroyed/ is destroyed) by the earthquake.
2. Gold (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discover/ they discover) in California in the 19th century.
3. The boy (punish/ punished/ punishing/ was punished) by the teacher yesterday.
4. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (be made/ are made/ is made/ made) of cotton.
5. My wedding ring (is made/ is making/ made/ make) yellow and white gold.
6. Wilson is (known/ knew/ is known/ know) as Willie to his friend.
7. References (not are used/ is not used/ didn’t used/ are not used) in the examination room.
8. Laura (are born/ were born/ was born/ born) in Boston.
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences to the passive form:
1. They were expecting a guest.
...........A guest was being expected...........................................................................................................................
2. The chef wasn’t cooking the meat.
...............The meat wasn't being cooked by the chef.......................................................................................................................
3. The woman were cleaning all the blinds.
..........All the blinds were being cleaned by the woman............................................................................................................................
4. They were watching the newest videos.
........The newest videos were being watched ..............................................................................................................................
5. Who was taking care of the baby?
......By whom was the baby being taken care of?................................................................................................................................
6. Why were they picking the flowers?
...........Why were the flowers being picked?...........................................................................................................................
7. Were they painting the room when the accident happened?
.................Was the room being painted when the accident happened?.....................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Lots of houses (are destroying/ destroyed/ were destroyed/ is destroyed) by the earthquake.
2. Gold (was discovered/ has been discovered/ was discover/ they discover) in California in the 19th century.
3. The boy (punish/ punished/ punishing/ was punished) by the teacher yesterday.
4. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (be made/ are made/ is made/ made) of cotton.
5. My wedding ring (is made/ is making/ made/ make) yellow and white gold.
6. Wilson is (known/ knew/ is known/ know) as Willie to his friend.
7. References (not are used/ is not used/ didn’t used/ are not used) in the examination room.
8. Laura (are born/ were born/ was born/ born) in Boston.
