MAKE THE SENTENCES PASSIVE

1. they stole my car when i was away on holiday

➜my car was stolen when i was away on holiday

2. they were repairing the road when the accident happend

➜the road was being repaired when the accident happened

3. i didn't receive the invitation because they had sent it to the wrong address

➜the invitation wasn't received by me because they had sent it to the wrong address

4. they had sold all the tickets by the time we got to the stadium

➜all the tickets had been sold by the time we got to the stadium

5. they interviewed the musician immediately after the concert

➜the musician was interviewed immediately after the concert

6. we couldn't go to our favourite restaurant because they were decorating it

➜our favourite restaurant couldn't be gone because they were decorating it

7. they sold the painting to an art gallery in New York

➜the painting was sold to an art gallery in New York

8. i couldn't recognize my home town because they had knocked down so many of the old buildings

➜my hometown couldn't be recognized because they had knocked down so many of the old buildings

Rewrite the sentences in the passive:

1. Professor Smith should write the book

-> The book should be written by Professor Smith.

2. They cancelled the match because of the rain

-> The match was cancelled because of the rain.

3. They are going to finish the new road in a few days

-> The new road is going to be finished in a few days.

4. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple

-> An ancient temple has been discovered by Archaeologists.

5. You must not cross this line

-> This line must not be crossed.

6. They had picked the oranges before the storm

-> The oranges had been picked before the storm.

7. Mr Elliot will pay the workers

-> The workers will be paid by Mr. Elliot.

Change these sentences into passive:

1. Peter is writing a letter to his friend

=>A letter is being written by PEter to his friend.

2.My friends are making some phone calls in the evening

=>Some phone calls are being made by my friends in the evening.

3.Bad drivers are causing many accidents

=>Many accidents are being caused by bad drivers.

4.The children are eating a lot of sweets

=>A lot of sweets are being eaten by the children.

5. Nam is repairing play piano at the moment

=>Piano is being repaired by Nam at the moment .

6.They are demolishing the entire block

=>The entire block is being demolished.

7.Someone is cutting the glass now

=>The glass is being cut now.

8.That factory is producing more and more pollution

=> more and more pollution is being produced by that factory.

9.Someone is showing her how to do it

=>She is shown how to do it.

10.The boys are planting some trees in the garden

=>Some trees are being planted by the boys in the garden.

11.Lan was preparing that report when I came to see him

=>That report was being prepared by Lan when I came to see him

12.Waiters and waitresses were serving customers

=>customers were being served by Waiters and waitresses

13.The president was signing those papers

=> those papers were being signed by the president.

14. Was Mary helping her mother in the kitchen at that time?

=>Was Mary's mother being helped in the kitchen at that time?

15.The head teacher was making the announcement

=>the announcement was being made by the head teacher.

16. Someone was cleaning the windows while I was there

=>The windows were being cleaned while I was there

17.They were preseting the athletes to the spectator when we came

=>the athletes was being presented the spectator when we came

18.Someone is making the coffee when I walk into the kitchen

=>The coffe is being made e when I walk into the kitchen

19.They have sold their car to pay debts

=>Their car has been sold to pay debts

20.No one has opened the window for ages.

=>The window hasn't been opened for ages.

Mr and Mrs Payne were in their car at 10.30. They parked the car in front of the shops, when they saw the water. It came down the hill towards the town. When they saw it, they got out of the car as fast as possible and ran into the nearest shop. A minute later the water picked up the car and threw it against a tree.

(1) parked

(2) saw

(3) came

(4) saw

(5) got

(6) ran

(7) picked up

(8) threw

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MR and MRS PAYNE were in their car at 10.30. They ....parked.........(park) the car in front of the shops, when they .....saw........(see)the water. It....came.........come) down tyhe hill towards the town . When they .......saw......( see) it , they ......got..........(get) out of the car as fast as possible and.....ran......( run) into the nearest shop . A minute later the water......picked up..........(pick up) the car and .....threw........( throw) it against a tree.

Passive Voice -present progressive

1 Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment

-> The room is being cleaned at the moment

2 She was arranging the flowers when i came

-> The flowers were being arranged by her when i came

3 They were building the wall when it started to rain

-> The wall was being built when it started to rain

4 The teacher is telling the students a funny story

-> The students are being told a funny story by the teacher

5 Somebody was following her when she turned back

-> She was being followed when she turned back

6 They are watering the flowers in the garden now

-> The flowers are being watered in the garden now

7 My father is repairing the car in the garage at the moment

-> The car is being repaired in the garage by my father at the moment

8 Jonh is calling other members in his class now

-> Other members in John's class are being called by him now

9 Martha was delivering the documents to the department

-> The documents were being delivered to the department by Martha

Passive Voice -present progressive

1 Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment

=> The room is being cleaned at the moment

2 She was arranging the flowers when i came

=> The flowers were being arranged by her when i came

3 They were building the wall when it started to rain

=> The wall was being built when it started to rain

4 The teacher is telling the students a funny story

=> The students are being told a funny story by the teacher

5 Somebody was following her when she turned back

=> She was being followed when she turned back

6 They are watering the flowers in the garden now

=> The flowers are being watered in the garden now

7 My father is repairing the car in the garage at the moment

=> The car is being repaired in the garage by my father at the moment

8 Jonh is calling other members in his class now

=> Other members are being called in his class by John now

9 Martha was delivering the documents to the department

=> The documents were being delivered to the department by Martha

Rewrite the sentences in the passive:

1. The boss is going to fire him

-> He is going to be fired by the boss.

2. They should decorate the room with flowers

-> The room should be decorated with flowers.

3. A French chef was preparing the meal in the kitchen

-> The meal was being prepared in the kitchen by a French chef.

4. She might solve the mystery

-> The mystery might be solved.

5. They are going to close down the old cinema

-> The old cinema is going to be closed down.

6. You mustn't turn off the heating at night

-> The heating mustn't be turned off at night.

7. Somebody is stealing flowers from my garden at night

-> Flowers are being stolen from my garden at night.

8. People ought to throw rubbish in the litter bins

-> Rubbish ought to be thrown in the litter bins.

1. People expect that the report will suggest some major reforms.

→ It …………… is expected that some major reforms will be suggested by the report…………………………………………………………………

2. They say that he invented the digital camera.

→ It …………………is said that the digital camera was invented by him………………………………………………….

3. Scientists have discovered that there is water on Mars.

→ It ……………………has been discovered by scientists that there is water on Mars…………………………………………………….

4. We expect the professor to arrive this morning.

→ It ……………… is expected that the professor will be arriving this morning……………………………………………………………….

5. Many employers consider computer skills to be more important than work experience.

→ It ……………is considered by many employers that computer skills are more important than work experience………………………………………………………………………….

1. About fifty million people are watching this program.

=> This program is being watch by about fifty million people.

2. You mustn't touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=> This button must not be touched while the experiment is in progress.

3. They took the old man to hospital.

=> The old man was taken to hospital.

4. When did they open that hospital?

=> When was that hospital opened?

5. Someone has opened this letter.

=> This letter has been opened.

6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.

=> Gas is consumed faster than it is produced.

7. They should reduce air pollution.

=> Air pollution should be reduced.

8. No one has seen him any where this week.

=> He has not been seen any where this week.

9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.

=> Every effort has been made to recover the stolen painting.

10. They are repairing this road at the moment.

=> This road is being repaired at the moment.

11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.

=> The plane has been delayed for one hour by bad weather.

12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?

=> Is the highest tower being built in the city centre?

1. About fifty million people are watching this program.

--> This program are being watched by about fifty million people.

2. You mustn't touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

--> The button musn't be touched while the experiment is in progress.

3. They took the old man to hospital.

--> The old man was taken to the hospital.

4. When did they open that hospital?

--> When was that hospital opened?

5. Someone has opened this letter.

--> This letter has been opened.

6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.

--> Gas is consumed faster than they produce it.

7. They should reduce air pollution.

--> Air pollution should be reduced.

8. No one has seen him any where this week.

--> He hasn't been seen anywhere this week.

9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.

--> Every effort has been made to recover the stolen painting.

10. They are repairing this road at the moment.

--> This road is being repaired at the moment.

11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.

--> The plane has been delayed for one hour by bad weather.

12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?

--> Is the highest tower in the city centre being built?

Ex1: Re-write these sentences in the passive, leaving out they or someone:

1. About fifty million people are watching this program.

this program is being watched by about fifty million people

2. You mustn,t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

this button musn't be touched while the experiment is in progress.

3. They took the old man to hospital.

the old man was taken to hospital

4. When did they open that hospital?

when was the hospital opened?

5. Someone has opened this letter.

this letter has been opened

6. People consume gas faster than they produce it.

gas is consumed faster than it is produced

7. They should reduce air pollution.

air pollution should be reduced

8. No one has seen him any where this week.

he hasn't been seen any where this week.

9. They have made every effort to recover the stolen painting.

the stolen painting has been made every effort to recover.

10. They are repairing this road at the moment.

this road is being repaired at the moment

11. Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.

the plane has been delayed by bad weather for 1 hour

12. Are they building the highest tower in the city centre?

is the highest tower being built in the city centre??