I. Passive voice

1. He hurt his leg in an accident

->his leg was hurt in an accident

2. No one has apened that box for the last 100 years .

-> that box hasn't been opened for the last 100 years .

3. People will forget it in a few years time.

->it will be forgotten in a few years time.

4. You must write the answers

->the answers must be written

5. They purnished me for something I didn't do.

-> i was punished for something I didn't do.

6. People were carying the chairs out into the garden

-> the chairs were being carried out into the garden

1) His leg is hurt in an accident.

2) That box hasn't been opened for 100 years.

3) It will be forgot in a few years time.

4) The answers must be written something I didn't do.

5) I was punished for something I didn't do.

6) The chairs were being carried out into the garden.

2)That box has not been opened for the last 100 years.

Elementary. Complete the following passive voice sentences in the tenses suggested.

1. This picture (always admire) is always admired.

2. His leg (hurt) was hurt in an accident. -past This exercise (do) is done very carefully.

3. The box (not open) hasn't been opened for the last hundred years.

4. The Tower of London (formerly use)was formerly used as a prison.

5. Two of my dinner plates (break)were broken.

6. A big battle (fight)was fought here 200 years ago.

7. You (invite)will be invited to lunch tomorrow.

8. This play (forget)is forgotten in a few years' time.

9. The bridge (build)was built last year.

10. My brother (never beat) is never beaten at tennis.

PASSIVE VOICE

Change into passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.

-> Our exercises at home are corrected by the teacher.

2. Alice gave me a wonderful present.

-> I was given a wonderful present by Alice.

3. They are building several new schools in our town.

-> New schools are being built several in our town by them.

4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.

-> Great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine.

5. Sam killed a lion last week.

-> A lion was killed by Sam last week.

6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.

-> Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.

7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.

-> The job has just been finished when the factory closed.

8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

-> That box has been opened for the past hundred years.

9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

-> Are these letters going to be mailed soon?

10. He should have finished the report yesterday.

-> The report should have been finished yesterday.

11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.

-> Researches on SIDA were begun to carry out by scientists two years ago.

12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.

-> He is said to be the richest man in our town.

13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.

-> You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.

14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.

-> We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.

15. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.

-> Nothing has been moved since they sent you away to cure you.

Change into passive voice

1. You must hand in your report before the end of this month

=> Your report had to hand before the end of this month.

2. I had just finished the job when the factory closed

=> The job had been just finished when the factory closed.

3. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years

=> That box has not been opened for the past hundred years

4. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

=> Are these letters going to be mailed soon ?

5. He should have finished the report yesterday

=> The report yesterday should have been finished yesterday.