1.They have just painted those posters

-] Those posters..have just been painted ....

2.The builders were building a new bridge 

-] A new bridge .....was being built by the builders....

3. Ba is preparing a report now

-] A report...is being prepared by Ba now........

4.Some one was making coffee when I came

-] Coffee....was being made when I came.......

5. No one has changed the room

-] The room ....hasn't been changed.......

6. Are they mending your shoes at tha moment ? 

-] Your shoes..are being mended at that moment, aren't they?..........

7. They haven't bought the flowers yet 

-] The flowers.......haven't been bought yet.....

8.People are laughing at him 

-] He is being laughed at..........

9. Some body was recording our conversation

-] Our conversation....was being recorded......

10.We have seen her sice last week

-]  She haven't been seen since last week .......

11. Bill is using the computer at the moment 

-] The computer.....is being used at the moment......

12. Doctors have treated many people for burn

-]......Many people have been treated for burn bt doctors.....

13.People were watching the match on TV

-]....The match was being watched on TV......

14.Nobody has stolen his watch

-]......His watch hasn't been stolen.....

15. Do they make these cakes ?

-] Are these cake made

16.They have just built a new church near my house

-]...A new church has just been built near my house....

Is English spoken all over the world?

1. They have just built a new church near my house 

-] A....... new church has just been built near my house

2. People play soccer all ever the world 

-] Soccer......is played all ever the world 

3. The postman brought the mail early today 

-] The mail...........was brought my the post man early today 

4.They have found oil in the Antarctic 

-] Oil..........has been found in the Antarctic 

5.Someone gave Mary this presen an hour ago 

-] Mary.........was given  this presen an hour ago 

6.People can find a cure for cancer in the future

-] A cure for cancer........can be found  in the future

7. We must finish out project on time 

-] Our project........must be finished on time

1. They have just built a new church near my house 

-] A new church has just been built near my house

2. People play soccer all ever the world 

-] Soccer is played all ever the world 

3. The postman brought the mail early today 

-] The mail was brought by the postman early today

4.They have found oil in the Antarctic 

-] Oil has been found in the Antarctic

5.Someone gave Mary this present an hour ago 

-] Mary was given  this present an hour ago

6.People can find a cure for cancer in the future

-] A cure for cancer can be found in the future

7. We must finish out project on time 

-] Our project must be finished on time

2 Her dog is often taken for a walk.

3 English is spoken all over the world.

4 I am brought this dish by the waiter.

5 These room are kept tidy all the time.

6 These postcards are not sent to us by our friends.

Change these sentences into passive form:
1. He was preparing the report when I came.

The report was being prepared when I came

2. The tamer ordered the lion to lie on the floor.

The lion was ordered to lie on the floor

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

Some phone calls are being made in the evening

4. They make Honda cars in Japan.

Honda cars are made in Japan

5. She has to finish her homework tonight.

Her homework has to be finished tonight

6. Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami.

Flight from Miami has been delayed by bad weather

7. She told us a very interesting story last night.

We were told a very interesting story last night

8. Bill feeds the pigs and chickens every morning.

The pigs and chickens are fed by Bill everymorning 

9. They invited a lot of people to their party last night.

A lot of people were invited to their party last night

10. We found the key under the table.

The key was found under the table.

11. They haven't used this machine for ages.

THis machine hasn't been used for ages

12. They keep those maps on the shelf for reference.

Those maps are kept on the shelf for reference.

1. People can find gold everywhere on Earth.

Gold can be found everywhere on Earth

2. In the next century, the world will run out of oil.

In the next century, old will be ran out 

3. The volcano will affect the weather all over the world.

The weather all over the world will be affected by the volcano

4. Scientists should find the best solution to the problem of environmental pollution.

The best solution to the problem of environmental pollution should be found by scientists

5. A machine could do this work much more easily.

This work could be done much more easily by a machine

6. The police shouldn’t allow people to park here.

People should't be allowed to park here by the police

7. We have to pick up the fruit very early in the morning.

The fruit has to be picked up very early in the morning.

8. Someone must send this letter immediately.

This letter must be sent immediately.

9. You can find flowers in almost every part of the world.

FLowers can be found in almost every part of the world.

10. People may cook carrots or eat them raw.

Carrots may be cooked or eaten raw

11. You shouldn’t pronounce the “b” in “lamb”.

The "b"  in “lamb” shouldn't be pronounced 

12. Someone ought to wash these dirty dishes soon. 

These dirty dishes ought to be washed soon

a) They made jeans cloth from cotton in the 18 th  century.
Jean cloth......was made from cotton in the 18 th  century............................................................ 
b) They grow rice in tropical countries.
Rice....is grown in tropical countries...............................................................
c) They will produce five milllion bottles of champagne in France next year.
Five million bottles of champagne.....will be produced in France next year..............................
d) They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.
A new style of jeans......have just been introduced in the USA.....................................
e) They have built two depar tment stores this year.
Two departments stores.........have been built this year. .............................

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.

Why the use of the passive is appropriate in the following sentences. What would be the active equivalent of the passive sentences?

1, My sweater was made in England

=> They made my sweater in England

2, The new highway will be completed sometime next month

=> They will complete the new highway sometime next month.

3, Language skills are taught in every school in the country

=> They teach language skills in every school in the country.

4, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony was performed at the concert last night

=> She performed Beethoven's Seventh Symphony at the concert last night.

5, The World Cup soccer games are being televised all over the world

=> They are televising the World Cup soccer games all over the world

6, This composition was written by Ali. That one was written by Yoko.

=> Ali wrote this composition. Yoko wrote that one.