IV. Rewrite the sentences, using passive voice
1. You ought to water the plants once a week.
2. The mailman is delivering the mail now.
3. They’re going to build a new hospital.
4. Someone should tell Sally what happened.
5. Nobody will solve this hard problem.
6. Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami.
7. They gave us a post card.
8. Did they build this monument ten years ago?
9. They had a policeman check her hand bag.
10. My teacher made me do exercise everyday.
11. People thought that he had escaped from prison.
12. People believe that the earth is round.
13. People thought that they were doing a very important research.
14. Are Nam and Ba painting the fence?
15. Are my parents going to buy a new TV tomorrow?
IV. Rewrite the sentences, using passive voice
1. You ought to water the plants once a week.
The plants ought to be watered once a week.
2. The mailman is delivering the mail now.
The mail is being delivered by the mailman now.
3. They’re going to build a new hospital.
A new hospital is going to be built.
4. Someone should tell Sally what happened.
Sally should be told what happened.
5. Nobody will solve this hard problem.
This hard problem will be solved.
6. Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami.
Flight 202 from Miami has been delayed by bad weather.
7. They gave us a postcard.
A postcard was given to us by them.
8. Did they build this monument ten years ago?
Was this monument built ten years ago?
9. They had a policeman check her handbag.
Her handbag was checked by a policeman.
10. My teacher made me do exercise every day.
I was made to do exercise every day.
11. People thought that he had escaped from prison.
He was thought to have escaped from prison.
12. People believe that the earth is round.
The earth is believed to be round.
13. People thought that they were doing a very important research.
They were thought to be doing a very important research.
14. Are Nam and Ba painting the fence?
Is the fence being painted by Nam and Ba?
15. Are my parents going to buy a new TV tomorrow?
Is a new TV going to be bought by my parents tomorrow?
