Unit 9: Passive voice
Explanations:
II. Choose the most suitable tense:
where is the carpet? It *is cleaned/ cleans / is being clearned*
III. Rewrite each sentence, putting the verb underlined in the passive where this is possible:
1. I really like this hotel.
2. People ate most of the food at the party.
3. Jane won the poetry competition.
4. Peter’s new car cost oner $20,000.
5. Martin always wears casual clothes.
6. One of our visitors lost this cigarette lighter.
7. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet.
8. Most of the guests had left the hotel by midday.
9. Some parents read to their children every night.
10. This bike belongs to my sister.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first, using the word given (Two to five words):
1. Last Thursday we appointed a new marketing manager.
*was*
A new …………………………………….. last Thursday.
2. Smith Lid are supplying our company with furniture.
*supplied*
Our company …………………………………………… by Smith Lid.
3. William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century.
*by*
The castle …………………… William the Conqueror in the 11th century.
4. No decision has yet been made.
*decided*
Nothing …………………………. yet.
5. People believe that someone murdered Jenkins.
*was*
It ………………………………… murdered.
6. Your hair needs cutting.
*get*
You ought ……………………….. cut.
7. The police were following the suspects.
*were*
The suspects …………………………….. police.
8. No – one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
*been*
Peter ………………………………….. the day of the party.
9. We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
*was*
A notice ……………………………… up on the notice board yesterday.
10. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
*to*
An apple a day ……………………..for you.
VI. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a form of have something done. Do not include the agent.
1. A painter painted our house last month. -> ……..
2. The hairdresser is cutting my hair this afternoon. ->
3. Someone has stolen my motorbike. ->
4. The dentist has taken out all of Ricky’s teeth. ->
5. I ahven’t been to the car-wash for a long time. ->
6. The men are coming to put in the new central heating on Saturday. ->
7.Someone broke Harry's nose in a flight ->.....
8. Isn't it time someone fixed your TV?->
9. Helen's publishers have just publishers her book ->
10. The police towed away Nigerl's car->
Unit 9: Passive voice
Explanations:
II. Choose the most suitable tense:
where is the carpet? It *is cleaned/ cleans / is being clearned*
III. Rewrite each sentence, putting the verb underlined in the passive where this is possible:
1. I really like this hotel.
=>This hotel is really liked.
2. People ate most of the food at the party.
=>Most of the food was eaten at the party
3. Jane won the poetry competition.
=>The poetry competition was won by Jane.
4. Peter’s new car cost oner $20,000.
=>Oner $20,000 is cost by Peter's new car
5. Martin always wears casual clothes.
=>Casual clothes are always wore by Martin.
6. One of our visitors lost this cigarette lighter.
=>This cigarette lighter was lost by one of our visitors
7. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet.
=>The exact time of the match hasn't been decided yet.
8. Most of the guests had left the hotel by midday.
=>Midday
9. Some parents read to their children every night.
=>Their children are read by some parents every night.
10. This bike belongs to my sister.
=>My sister is belonged to this bike
II. Choose the most suitable tense:
where is the carpet? It *is cleaned/ cleans / is being clearned*
III. Rewrite each sentence, putting the verb underlined in the passive where this is possible:
1. I really like this hotel.
this hotel is liked by me
2. People ate most of the food at the party.
most the food at the party was eaten
3. Jane won the poetry competition.
the poetry competition was won by jane
4. Peter’s new car cost over $20,000.
over $20,000 is costed by peter's new car
5. Martin always wears casual clothes.
casual clothes is always worn why martin
6. One of our visitors lost this cigarette lighter.
this cigarette lighter was lost by One of our visitors
7. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet.
the exact time of the match hasn't been decided yet
8. Most of the guests had left the hotel by midday.
the hotel had been left by Most of the guests by midday
9. Some parents read to their children every night.
their children are read every night
10. This bike belongs to my sister.
this my sister's bike
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first, using the word given (Two to five words):
1. Last Thursday we appointed a new marketing manager.
*was*
A new ………marketing manager was appointed …………………………….. last Thursday.
2. Smith Lid are supplying our company with furniture.
*supplied*
Our company ……is being supplied with furniture……………………………………… by Smith Lid.
3. William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century.
*by*
The castle ……was built by……………… William the Conqueror in the 11th century.
4. No decision has yet been made.
*decided*
Nothing ……hasn't been decided……………………. yet.
5. People believe that someone murdered Jenkins.
*was*
It ………was believed Jenkin was………………………… murdered.
6. Your hair needs cutting.
*get*
You ought ……to get your hair………………….. cut.
7. The police were following the suspects.
*were*
The suspects ……were being followed by the……………………….. police.
8. No – one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
*been*
Peter ……hasn't been seen since…………………………….. the day of the party.
9. We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
*was*
A notice ……was put………………………… up on the notice board yesterday.
10. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
*to*
An apple a day is thought to be good for you
1. Last Thursday we appointed a new marketing manager.
*was*
A new marketing manager was appointed last Thursday.
2. Smith Lid are supplying our company with furniture.
*supplied*
Our company is being supplied with furniture by Smith Lid.
3. William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century.
*by*
The castle was built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century.
4. No decision has yet been made.
*decided*
Nothing hasn't been decided yet.
5. People believe that someone murdered Jenkins.
*was*
It was believed that someone murdered.
6. Your hair needs cutting.
*get*
You ought to be gotten cut hair
7. The police were following the suspects.
*were*
The suspects were being followed by the police.
8. No – one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
*been*
Peter hasn't been seen since the day of the party.
9. We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
*was*
A notice was put up on the notice board yesterday.
10. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
*to*
An apple a day is though to good for you.
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VI. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a form of have something done. Do not include the agent.
1. A painter painted our house last month.
=> Our house was painted by a painter last month
2. The hairdresser is cutting my hair this afternoon.
=> My hair is being cut by the hairdresser this afternoon
3. Someone has stolen my motorbike.
=> My motorbike has been stolen
4. The dentist has taken out all of Ricky’s teeth.
=> All of Ricky’s teeth has been taken out by the dentist
5. I ahven’t been to the car-wash for a long time.
=> The car hasn't been washed for a long time
6. The men are coming to put in the new central heating on Saturday.
=> The new central heating is being come to put on Saturday
7.Someone broke Harry's nose in a flight
=> Harry's nose was broken in a flight
8. Isn't it time someone fixed your TV?
=> Is your TV fixed it time ?
9. Helen's publishers have just publishers her book
=> Her book has been published by Helen's publishers
10. The police towed away Nigerl's car->
=> Nigerl's car was towed by the police
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