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 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 brought Fred a big steak

fred was bought a big steak by the waiter

2) The teacher told us a joke

we were told a joke by the teacher

3) She gives the girl a box of candies

the girl is given a box of candies

4) Michael has not sent me the file

I haven't been sent the file by michael

5) The police officer showed us the way

we were shown the way by the police officer

6) They did not offer her a seat

she wasn't offered a seat

7) He has paid her a lot of money

she has been paid a lot of money

8) They sold the garden to the Simpsons

the garden was sold to the simpons

9) Kerrie will make you a cup of tea

you will be made a cup of tea by kerrie

Chuyển sang câu bị động theo hai cách:

1) The waiter brought Fred a big steak

Fred was brought a big steak by the waiter

a big steak was brought to Fred by the waiter

2) The teacher told us a joke

We were told a joke by the teacher

a joke was told to us by the teacher

3) She gives the girl a box of candies

the girl is given a box of candies

a box of candies are given for the girl

4) Michael has not sent me the file

I haven't been sent the file by Michael

the file hasn't been sent to me by Michael

5) The police officer showed us the way

We were showed the way by the police officer

the way was showed to us by the police officer

6) They did not offer her a seat

She wasn't offered a seat

a seat wasn't offered to her

7) He has paid her a lot of money

She has been paid a lot of money

a lot of money has been paid to her

8) They sold the garden to the Simpsons

the garden was sold to the Simpsons

the Simpsons were sold the garden

9) Kerrie will make you a cup of tea

You will be made a cup of tea by Kerrie

a cup of tea will be made to you by Kerrie

10) Higher wages will be promised to workers

workers will be promised Higher wages

They will promise workers Higher wages

CHUYỂN CÁC CÂU SAU SANG DẠNG BỊ ĐỘNG:

30. They chose him as the best actor of the year.

He was chosen as the best...

31. He gave me a present.

I was given a present.

32. The waiter will bring us the bill.

We will be brought the bill by the waiter.

33. The Queen presented him with a medal.

He was presented with a medal by the Queen.

34. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.

Mary was brought some sweets by her mother.

35. Bob has sold the old car.

The old car has been sold.

36. Mary is going to send a letter to Tom.

A letter to Tom is going to be sent by Mary.

37. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

The electrician has already been paid for his work.

38. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.

He was taught French and given a dictionary.

40. She often has a man paint the gate every year.            She often has the gate painted by a man every year.

41.She wrote this report yesterday............This report was written by her yesterday.................................................................

42.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat...........A lot of flowers are planted in Da lat...........................................................

43.People think that he work for a big company.         He is thought to work for a big company

44.Nobody has cleaned the house recently.............The house has not been cleaned recently.....................................................

45.People use milk for making butter and cheese......Milk is used for making butter and cheese....................................................

46.They have given Tom a present............Tom has been given a present.................................................................

48.Do they hold a meeting every month?.......Is a meeting held every month?............................................................

49.People grow rice in tropical countries.........Rice is grown in tropical countries................................................................

50.Have they asked you several questions?......Have you been asked several questions?........................................................

51.People play football all over the world.................Football is played all over the  world..................................................

52.People speak French and English in Canada........French and English are spoken in Canada.....................................................

53.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.................He is going to be invited to her birthday party.....................................

55.No-one can do that work............That work can be done by no one................................................................................

55.He will open the shop tomorrow............The shop will be opened tomorrow................................................................

56.A famous writer wrote that book..........That book was written by a famous writer..................................................................

I.Change the sentences into passive voice

1. What are they talking about at the meeting?

what is being talked about at the meeting?

2. Who is watering the flowers?

who are the flowers being watered by

3. Who has just phoned him?

who has he just been phoned by

4. Who did you ask to pick them up?

who was asked to pick them up?

5. Was she watching a film when you came?

was a film being watched when you came?

6. Who was driving him home when the car crashed?

who was he being driven home when the car crashed?

7. Were they carrying bags?

were bags being carried?

9. What had you read before bedtime yesterday?

what had been read before bedtime yesterday?

1.He has been brought up to be police by his parents.

2.Were you interested in the idea ?

3.The garage ought to be painted by our neighbor.

4.He is known well.

5.The law must be obeyed.

6.She is being helped with the housework.

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?

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

Chuyển các câu có 2 tân ngữ sau sang câu bị động

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

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

=> A lot of money was paid me to do the job .

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

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

=> Two exercise books were given to each of us by the teacher.

3. Someone will tell him that news .

=> He will be told that news .

=> That news will be told him.

4. They have sent enough money to those poor boys .

=> Enough money has been sent those poor boys .

=> Those poor boys have been sent enough money.

5. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote .

=> The women in most countries in the world has been given the right to vote .

=> The right to vote has been given the women in most countries in the world.

Chuyển câu với động từ tường thuật sang câu bị động

They think that he has died a natural death .

He is thought to has died by a natural death .

Chuyển các câu có 2 tân ngữ sau sang câu bị động

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

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

=> A lot of money was paid for me to do the job.

2. The teacher gave each of us ywo exercise books .

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

=> Two exercise books were given to each of us by the teacher.

3. Someone will tell him that news .

=> He will be told that news.

=> That news will be told to him.

4. They have sent enough money to those poor boys .

=> Those poor boys have been sent enough money.

=> Enough money has been sent to those poor boys.

5. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote .

=> The women in most countries in the world have been given the right to vote.

=> The right to vote has been given to the women in most countries in the world.

Chuyển câu với động từ tường thuật sang câu bị động

They think that he has died a natural death .

=> He is thought to have died a natural death.