Change these sentences into the passive voice:
27. People say he is very rich.

à ………………..

28. We see her walk with him every evening.

à ………………..

29. They had the typist type all their letters.

à ………………..

30. I am going to ask the gardener to cut my fence tomorrow.

à I am ………………..

31. He needn’t repair the bike.

à ………………..

32. People think he was an artist.

à ………………..

33. It is impossible to rebuild the school.

à ………………..

34. People say she was very intelligent.

à ………………..

35. You needn't water the flowers.

à ………………..

36. Open your book!

à ………………..

37. Take off your hat!

à ………………..

38. Don’t do that silly thing again!

à ………………..

39. Let’s tell them about it!

à ………………..

40. Don’t let the other see you!

à ………………..

41. People thought Mike had paid too much.

à ………………..

42. Everyone knows the portrait was painted by Picasso.

à ………………..

43. It is predicted that the company will lose money this year.

à ………………..

44. It is said that she has lived there for ten years.

à ………………..

45. The police think the criminal is hiding in the London area.

à ………………..

46. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by fire.

à ………………..

47. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

à ………………..

48. They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

à ………………..

49. People say that he works 16 hours a day.

à ………………..

50. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white T- shirt and blue jeans.

à ………………..

51. They have her tell the story again.

à ………………..

52. John gets his sister to clean his shirt.

à ………………..

53. Anne had had a friend type her composition.

à ………………..

54. Rick will have a barber cut his hair.

à ………………..

55.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.

à ………………..

56. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.

à ………………..

57. They had the police arrest the shoplifter.

à ………………..

Change these sentences into the passive voice:

27. People say he is very rich.

-> ………………..

28. We see her walk with him every evening.

-> ………………..

29. They had the typist type all their letters.

->………………..

30. I am going to ask the gardener to cut my fence tomorrow.

-> I am ………………..

31. He needn’t repair the bike.

-> ………………..

32. People think he was an artist.

-> ………………..

33. It is impossible to rebuild the school.

-> ………………..

34. People say she was very intelligent.

-> ………………..

35. You needn't water the flowers.

-> ………………..

36. Open your book!

-> ………………..

37. Take off your hat!

-> ………………..

38. Don’t do that silly thing again!

-> ………………..

39. Let’s tell them about it!

-> ………………..

40. Don’t let the other see you!

-> ………………..

41. People thought Mike had paid too much.

-> ………………..

42. Everyone knows the portrait was painted by Picasso.

-> ………………..

43. It is predicted that the company will lose money this year.

-> ………………..

44. It is said that she has lived there for ten years.

-> ………………..

45. The police think the criminal is hiding in the London area.

-> ………………..

46. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by fire.

-> ………………..

47. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

-> ………………..

48. They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

-> ………………..

49. People say that he works 16 hours a day.

-> ………………..

50. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white T- shirt and blue jeans.

-> ………………..

51. They have her tell the story again.

-> ………………..

52. John gets his sister to clean his shirt.

-> ………………..

53. Anne had had a friend type her composition.

-> ………………..

54. Rick will have a barber cut his hair.

-> ………………..

55.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.

-> ………………..

56. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.

-> ………………..

57. They had the police arrest the shoplifter.

-> ………………..

Change these sentences into the passive voice:

27. People say he is very rich.

à ………………..

28. We see her walk with him every evening.

à ………………..

29. They had the typist type all their letters.

à ………………..

30. I am going to ask the gardener to cut my fence tomorrow.

à I am ………………..

31. He needn’t repair the bike.

à ………………..

32. People think he was an artist.

à ………………..

33. It is impossible to rebuild the school.

à ………………..

34. People say she was very intelligent.

à ………………..

35. You needn't water the flowers.

à ………………..

36. Open your book!

à ………………..

37. Take off your hat!

à ………………..

38. Don’t do that silly thing again!

à ………………..

39. Let’s tell them about it!

à ………………..

40. Don’t let the other see you!

à ………………..

41. People thought Mike had paid too much.

à ………………..

42. Everyone knows the portrait was painted by Picasso.

à ………………..

43. It is predicted that the company will lose money this year.

à ………………..

44. It is said that she has lived there for ten years.

à ………………..

45. The police think the criminal is hiding in the London area.

à ………………..

46. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by fire.

à ………………..

47. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

à ………………..

48. They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

à ………………..

49. People say that he works 16 hours a day.

à ………………..

50. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white T- shirt and blue jeans.

à ………………..

51. They have her tell the story again.

à ………………..

52. John gets his sister to clean his shirt.

à ………………..

53. Anne had had a friend type her composition.

à ………………..

54. Rick will have a barber cut his hair.

à ………………..

55.I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.

à ………………..

56. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.

à ………………..

57. They had the police arrest the shoplifter.

à ………………..

IV. Change these sentences to the passive voice :

My students have met their friend at the station. ………………………………………………

They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. ………………………………………………

The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. …………………………………………………

How many trees did they cut down? ……………………………………………………………

This well-known library attracts many people. …………………………………………………

All students attended the meeting. ………………………………………………………………

People say that he is intelligent. …………………………………………………………………

He can’t repair my bike. …………………………………………………………………………

Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. ………………………………………………………

Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. ……………………………………………………

They didn’t look after the children properly. ……………………………………………………

Nobody swept this street last week. ……………………………………………………………

People drink a great deal of tea in England. ……………………………………………………

People speak English all over the world. ………………………………………………………

Tom was writing 2 poems. ………………………………………………………………………

She often takes her dog for a walk……………………………………………………………….

She didn’t introduce me to her mother. …………………………………………………………

Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. …………………………………………………………

He likes people to call him “sir”. ………………………………………………………………

Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. …………………………………………………………

Don’t let other see you. …………………………………………………………………………

Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ………………………………………………

The car knocked a woman down in the street. …………………………………………………

Cows were eating grass on the meadow. …………………………………………………………

My cousin will meet you at the station. …………………………………………………………

She is running her own company. ………………………………………………………………

Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. ………………………………………………

My mother used to make us clean the house. …………………………………………………….

John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………...

They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………

Change the sentences into the passive voice by filling in the missing words. 

1. Someone burgled my house while I was away. 

2. He started to leave before they had given him the directions. 

3. I went to the showroom but was informed that they had sold all the houses. 

4. They were still building the hotel when we stayed there. 

5. They sent my son home from school for being cheeky to the teachers. 

 6. My doctor prescribed me some medicine for my cough. 

 7. They haven’t finished fixing my car yet. They’re so slow! 

 8. I visited my home town last year, only to find that they’d demolished the house I’d grown up in. 

III. Put these sentences into the passive voice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. They had a mechanic repair their car.

1. This is the first time they have written to us about this.

2. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?

3. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.

4. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.

5. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.

6. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.

7. My father will take me to HCM city next week.

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

9. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.

10. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.