Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

1. They don't speak English in this shop

E isn't spoken in this shop

2. Kevin asked Dennis a question .

Dennis was asked a question by Kevin

3. Nobody told John about the changes of the plan.

John wasn't told about the changes of the plan.

4. She gives him a box.

He is given a box by her

5. Max will look after him.

He will be looked after by Max

6. The waiter is going to bring Fred a big steak.

Fred is going to be brought a big steak by the waiter

7. Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.

our bungalow was broken into last Friday

8. The teacher told us a joke.

We were told a joke by the teacher

9. They will meet Doris at the station.

Doris will be met at the station.

10. Michael has not sent me a text message

I haven't been sent a text message by Michael

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1 We were showed the way by the police

2 I was given a lift by our neighbor

3 I was told a lie by her

4 She has been written a postcard 

5 You will be made a cup of tea by Kerrie

6 We have not brought the coffee by the waiter

7 She wasn't offered a seat

8 Betty was bought a bit of butter

chuyển sang câu bị động theo hai cách

1) The waiter has not brought us the coffe

I haven't been brought the coffee by the waiter

2) Our neighbour gave me a lift to school

I was given a lift to school by Our neighbour

3) I sent him a letter

he was sent a letter

4) Dad promised us some money

we were promised some money

5) He has lent her the umbrella

she has been lent the umbrella

6) They buy students millions of books each year

millions of books are bought each year

7) They have sent her parents a letter

her parents have been sent a letter

8) Rachel will give you some advice

you will be given some advice

9) They have written her a postcard

she has been written a postcard

chuyển câu chủ động sang bị động

1.     They sent me a present last week.

=> I was sent a present last week / A present was sent to me last week.

2.     She gave us more information.

=> We was given more information by her.

3.     The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan.

=> All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer.

4.     They paid me a lot of money to do the job.

=> I was paid a lot of money to do the job.

5.     The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.

=> Each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher.

6.     Someone will tell him that news.

=> He will be told that news.

7.     They can’t make tea with cold water.

=> Tea can't be made with cold water.

8.      Somebody has taken some of my books away.

=> Some of my books have been taken away.

9.     They will hold the meeting before May Day.

=> The meeting will be held before May Day.

1 I was sent a present last week

2 We were given more information

3 All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer

4 I was paid a lot of money to do the job

5 Each of us was given 2 exercises books

6 He will be told that news

7 Tea can't be made with cold water

8 some of my books have been taken away

9 THe meeting will be held before May Day

chuyển câu chủ động sang bị động

1.     They sent me a present last week.=>i was sent a present last week.

2.     She gave us more information.=>we were given more information

3.     The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan.=>all the workers of the plan were being instructed by The chief engineer

4.     They paid me a lot of money to do the job.=>i was paid a lot of money to do the job.

5.     The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.=>each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher

6.     Someone will tell him that news.=>he will be told that news

7.     They can’t make tea with cold water.=>tea can't be made with cold water

8.      Somebody has taken some of my books away.=>some of my books have been taken away

9.     They will hold the meeting before May Day.=>the meeting will be held be4 May Day

Câu bị động (passive voice)

1. Rachel will give you some advice.

→ You will be given some advice by Rachel.

2. I sent him a letter.

→ He was sent a letter.

3. The police officer showed us the way.

→ We were showed the way by the police officer.

4. Our neighbour gave me a lift.

→ I was given a lift by our neighbour.

5. We have asked him a favour.

→He has been asked a favour.

6. She told me a lie.

→ I was told a lie.

7. They have written her a postcard.

→ She has been written a postcard.

8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.

→You will be made a cup of tea by Kerrie.

9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee.

→We haven't been brought the coffee by the waiter.

10. They did not offer her a seat.

=> She wasn't offered a seat.

1. He sent the girl a letter.

(1) => _______The girl was sent a letter by him__________________________

(2) => _____A letter was sent to the girl by him____________________________

2. She is showing her friends the new computer.

(1) =>______Her friends are being shown the new computer by her___________________________

(2) =>_____The new computer is being shown to her friends by her____________________________

3. Her mother often tells the girl tale stories.

(1) => ____The girl is often told tale stories by her mother_____________________________

(2) => __Tale stories are often told the girl by her mother_______________________________

4. They will pay you $500.

(1) => ____You will be paid $500_____________________________

(2) => ____$500 will be paid to you_____________________________

Bài tập 3: Chuyển các câu sau sang thể bị động.

The waiter brings me this dish.

=> This dish is brought to me by the waiter

Our friends send these postcards to us.

=> These postcards are sent to us by our friends

Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.

=> They were told this story by their grandmother when they visited her last week 

Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.

=>This train ticket was ordered for Tim's mother by him

She showed her ticket to the airline agent.

=> Her ticket was shown to the airline agent by her

Jim baked this cake yesterday.

ð   This cake was baked by Jim yesterday

They are going to buy a new apartment next year.

A new apartment is going to be bought next year

The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.

These boxes were handed to the customer by the shop assistant

The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.

The first prize was awarded to the reporter by the board 

Did you send the Christmas cards to your family?

Were the Christmas cards sent to your family by you?

The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.

Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting by the commitee

Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow.

Anna will be given a ride to school by Tom tomorrow

They keep this room tidy all the time.

This room is kept tidy all the time

We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.

Ann was given some bananas and some flowers by us

They moved the fridge into the living room.

The fridge was moved into the living room 

Bài 4:

1. What did he buy at the store?

ð   What was bought by him at the store?

2. Who did she talk with?

ð   Who was talked to by her?

3. What makes you come here?

ð   By what are you made to come here?

4. Why is Mai helping Duong?

ð   Why is Duong being helped by Mai?

5. How did they organize the meeting?

ð   How was the meeting organized?

6. What do they ask you to complete?

ð   What are you asked to complete?

7. What did Linda come to get?

ð   What was got by Linda?

tham khảo:

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1. He sent the girl a letter.

(1) => _______The girl was sent a letter by him__________________________

(2) => _____A letter was sent to the girl by him____________________________

2. She is showing her friends the new computer.

(1) =>______Her friends are being shown the new computer by her___________________________

(2) =>_____The new computer is being shown to her friends by her____________________________

3. Her mother often tells the girl tale stories.

(1) => ____The girl is often told tale stories by her mother_____________________________

(2) => __Tale stories are often told the girl by her mother_______________________________

4. They will pay you $500.

(1) => ____You will be paid $500_____________________________

(2) => ____$500 will be paid to you_____________________________

1. He sent the girl a letter.

(1) =>The girl was sent a letter.

(2) => A letter was sent to the girl.

2. She is showing her friends the new computer.

(1) =>Her friends are being shown the new computer.

(2) =>The new computer is being shown to her friends.

3. Her mother often tells the girl tale stories.

(1) =>The girl is often told tale stories by her mother.

(2) => Tale stories are often told to the girl by her mother.

4. They will pay you $500.

(1) => You will be paid $500.

(2) => $500 will be paid to you.

1,They told the new pupil where to sit

=>the new pupil was told where to sit

2, I knew that they had told him of the meeting

=>I knew that he had been told of the meeting

3,Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness

=>I have never been treated with such kindness

4,I has him repaint my house last weeknd

=>I had my house repainted last weekend

5, We got the waiter to serve us during the dinner

=>We got ourselves served by the waiter during the dinner

6,People began to plant rubber trees in big plantations

=>rubber trees began to be planted in big plantations

7,He gave up the search after 3 hours

=>the search was given up after 3 hours

8,Don't speak until someone speaks to you

=>Don't speak until you are spoken to

1,They told the new pupil where to sit

=> The new pupil was told where to sit 

2, I knew that they had told him of the meeting

=> I knew that he had been told of the meeting

3,Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness

=> I have never been treated with such kidness

4,I has him repaint my house last weeknd

=> I had my repainted last week 

5, We got the waiter to serve us during the dinner

=> We got ourselves served by the waiter during the dinner 

6,People began to plant rubber trees in big plantations

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