For the past years, all my washing has been done by hand

I wasn't introduced to her mother

A large hole was being dug in the ground

When was he seen in that bank

We used to be bid to talk in class

1.      Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ’.....A large hole was being digged in the ground by workers .....................................................

2.      Countries are finding a way to solve the problem. ’.......A way to solve the problem is being found by countries...................................................

3.      They can't make tea with cold water.......Tea can't be made with cold water...........................................................................

4.      The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.........All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer...................................

5.      Somebody has taken away some of my books......Some of my books have been taken away..............................................................

6.      They will hold the meeting before May Day.......The meeting will be held before May Day...............................................................

7.      They have to repair the engineer of the car...........The engine of the car has to be repaired .............................................................

8.      The boy broke the window and took away some pictures.......The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boy.............................................

A man I know told me about it.  

I was told about it by a man I know

Change these sentences into the passive voice.

1.He doesn't prepare his lessons well before class.

=> His lessons aren't prepared well before class.

2.You must write your lessons im ink.

=> Your lessons must be written in ink.

3.You ought to water the plants every day

=> The plants ought to be watered every day.

4.They must pay the bill before the first of the month

=> The bill must be paid before the first of the month.

5.The postman will deliver the mail tomorrow

=> The mail will be delivered by the postman tomorrow.

6.The children usually eat vegetables and fruits

=> Vegetables and fruits are usually gotten by the children.

7.Their school will organize an art exhibition next month

=> An art exhibition will be organized by their school next month.

8.Our teacher corrects our homework

=> Our homework is corrected by our teacher.

9.They deliver the newspapers to this office every morning

=> The newspapers are delivered to this office every morning.

10.Do they give many courses in English during the summer break?

=> Are many courses in English given during the summer break?

1. My mother usually let me participate in social activities.

 I am usually let to participate in social activities by my mother

2. They never let their children make important decisions alone.

 Their children are never let to make important decisions alone.

3. The police let him leave after they had asked him some questions.

 He was let to leave by the police after they had asked him some questions

4. Their friendliness made visitors change attitudes to Vietnamese people.

 Visitors were made to change attitudes to Vietnamese people by their friendliness

5. The exam is coming so the teachers make their students study a lot.

 The exam is coming so their students are made to study a lot by the teachers

6. I often get my brother to wash my motorbike.

 I often get my motorbike washed by my brother

7. Whenever she has free time, she gets me to pull up her grey hair.

 Whenever she has free time, she gets her grey hair pulled up

8. I don’t understand this sentence so I have my friend translate it.

  I don’t understand this sentence so I have it translated by my friend

9. They had a mechanic repair their car.

They had their car repaired by a mechanic

1. Rubbish is damaging communications satellites.

Communications satellites is being damaged by rubbish
2. They are opening a new hotel in my street.

A new hotel is being opened in my street
3. Scientists were investigating the “black hole” over the South Pole at that time.

"The black hole" over the South Pole was being investigated by scientists at that time
4. My sister is making a dress for my mom’s birthday.

A dress is being made for my mom's birthday by my sister
5. When we came, the little boy was painting a picture of the tiger that he saw in the zoo.

When we came, a  picture of the tiger that he saw in the zoo was being painted by him
6. He is taking his children to the zoo this Sunday.

His children are being taken to the zoo this Sunday.

7. In the conference room, people were using a lot of different languages.

In the conference room, there are a lot of different language
8. Someone left this purse in a classroom yesterday.

His purse was left in a classroom yesterday
9. Where did you buy this dictionary?

Where was this dictionary bought
10. How often does your mother take you to the cinema

How often are you taken to the cinema

Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.

1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?

=> Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.

=> Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic.
3. Must we finish the test before ten?

=> Must the test be finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.

=> A computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.

=> All travel expenses must be paid for this training course by employers .
6. Did her story take them in?

=> Was her story taken them in?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.

=> I was kept for half an hour by the bank manager.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?

=> Has this word been spelt wrongly by him?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.

=> He will be seen off at the airport by all his friends.
10. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

=> The floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
11. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.

=> The hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
12. They stole your money.

=> Your money was stolen.

13. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

=> Have you ever been asked for your opinion?

Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?

Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.

Judy's car is being repaired by the mechanic.
3. Must we finish the test before ten?

Must the test be finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.

A computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.

All travel expenses for this training course must be paid by employers.
6. Did her story take them in?

Were they taken in her story?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.

I was kept for half an hour by the bank manager.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?

Has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.

He will be seen off at the airport by all his friends.
10. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

The floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
11. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.

The hole is being dug on the wrong side of the road.
12. They stole your money.

Your money was stolen.

13. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

Have you ever been asked for your opinion?

Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.

1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?

Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.

Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?

Must the test be finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.

A computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.

all travel expenses must be paid for this training course by employers
6. Did her story take them in?

Was her story taken them in ?
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.

I was kept for half an hour by the bank manager
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?

Has this word been spelt wrongly by him ?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.

He will be seen off at the airport by all his friends
10. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

the floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
11. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.

the hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
12. They stole your money.

your money was stolen

13. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

Have you ever been asked for your opinion?

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81.Before the exams were taken, their lessons had been revised.

82.When he came home, a newspaper was being read by his father.

83.I will be taken to HCM City by my father next week.

84.When I was 18 years old, I was allowed to go out in the evening by my parents.

85.A new hat was being worn by you when you was met yesterday.

86.Everything is being prepared for the presidential election by him.

87. Last Friday, when I came to Jane's house, all exercises had been finished.

88.A way to solve the problem is being found by the countries.

89.A letter was put in the drawer, and then it was locked up by him.

90.By the end of this year, 2000 English words will have been learnt.