PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE PASSIVE VOICE.
1.A new high school ( build )......................................................in our town next year.
2.Tickets for the football match ( sell )........................................at the ticket both at the moment.
3.The students in that university ( teach ).....................................by famous professors and lecturers.
4.Harvard ( consider )...................................................................the oldest university in the USA.
5.The Olympics Games ( hold ).....................................................once every four years.
PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE PASSIVE VOICE.
1.A new high school ( build ).........................will be built............................in our town next year.
2.Tickets for the football match ( sell )....................are being sold....................at the ticket both at the moment.
3.The students in that university ( teach )..............are taught.......................by famous professors and lecturers.
4.Harvard ( consider )...............................is considered....................................the oldest university in the USA.
5.The Olympics Games ( hold )................................are held.....................once every four years.
1.A new high school ( build ) will be built in our town next year.
2.Tickets for the football match ( sell ) are being sold at the ticket both at the moment.
3.The students in that university ( teach ) are taught by famous professors and lecturers.
4.Harvard ( consider ) is considered the oldest university in the USA.
5.The Olympics Games ( hold ) are held once every four years.
Change into passive voice.
1. People say tortoises live longer than elephants.
2. They say that he is the richest man in our town.
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
4. They believe that he won Vietlot last week.
5. Sam killed a lion last week. 6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
10. People reported that he broke into my house last night.
11. I had my father repair my bike yesterday.
12. Mrs Brown is having the dressmaker make her new shirt.
13. Someone has stolen my car yesterday.
14. My sister is going to have the hairdresser's cut her hair. 15. Somebody must do something for these poor men.
16. Nobody has made mistakes.
17. They think that he is living in London now.
18. Somebody has brought this child up badly.
19. The teacher promised Jane a prize if she worked well.
20. I hate people looking at me.
21. One cannot eat an orange if nobody has peeled it.
22. They said that this house was built long ago.
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.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. They (introduce) ___________ a new video game next month.
2. You (see) ____________ the film on TV last night?
3. Our class (start) ______________ at 7. 15 and (finish) __________ at 11. 15 every morning.
4. She (be) _____________ fat because she eats too much snacks and she never does morning excises.
5. Bill decided (buy) _____________ a new car rather than a used one.
6. Susan (fall) ___________ down the stairs this morning and (break) ________ one of his legs.
7. Last year my family (fly) _________ to Ho Chi Minh City. There we (take) _______ a lot of photos and (buy) _________ a lot of presents.
8. There (be) ____________ less countryside than there is now, and more cities.
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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. They (introduce) _____will introduce______ a new video game next month.
2. You (see) ______Did you see______ the film on TV last night?
3. Our class (start) _______starts_______ at 7. 15 and (finish) ______finishes____ at 11. 15 every morning.
4. She (be) _______is______ fat because she eats too much snacks and she never does morning excises.
5. Bill decided (buy) _____to buy________ a new car rather than a used one.
6. Susan (fall) ______fell_____ down the stairs this morning and (break) _____broke___ one of his legs.
7. Last year my family (fly) __flew_______ to Ho Chi Minh City. There we (take) ___took____ a lot of photos and (buy) ____bought_____ a lot of presents.
8. There (be) _____used to be_______ less countryside than there is now, and more cities.
EXERCISES
PART A: Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
2. Alice gave me a wonderful present.
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
5. Sam killed a lion last week.
6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
9. She is going to mail these letters soon
10. He should finish the report yesterday.
PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICES
11. Many U.S automobiles .................. in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
12. When I came, an experiment .................. in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held
13. Last night a tornado swept through Rockvill. It ............. everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed
14. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
15. This picture .................... by Johnny when I came.
A. painted B. was painted C. was being painted D. had been painted
16. They speak much about this book.
A. This book is much spoken about. B. This book is much spoken.
C. This book is much about spoken. D. This book are much spoken about.
17. My shirt .................. by my sister on my last birthday.
A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given
18. Hamlet was wrote by William Shakespeare.
A B C D
19. Daisy's ring is make of gold.
A B C D
20. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
21. The university .................. by private funds as well as by tuition income.
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
22. He broke my watch.
A. My watch were broken. B. My watch be broken.
C. My watch is broken. D. My watch was broken.
23. You have to do your homework every day.
A. Your homework has been done every day. B. Your homework has to do by you every day.
C Your homework has to be done every day. D. Your homework have to be done every day.
24. Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroying D. were destroyed
25. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. is inventing C. be invented D. was invented
PART A: Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
Our exercises are corrected by the teacher at home
2. Alice gave me a wonderful present.
A wonderful present was given to me by Alice
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
Several new schools are being built in our town
4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
Great progress in industry, science and medicine has been made by us
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 project must be handed in before the end of this month
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
After I had finished the job, the factory closed
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
That box hasn't been opened for the past hundered years
9. She is going to mail these letters soon
These letters are going to be mailed soon by her
10. He should finish the report yesterday.
The report should be finished yesterday by him
PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICES
11. Many U.S automobiles .................. in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
12. When I came, an experiment .................. in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held
13. Last night a tornado swept through Rockvill. It ............. everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed
14. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
15. This picture .................... by Johnny when I came.
A. painted B. was painted C. was being painted D. had been painted
16. They speak much about this book.
A. This book is much spoken about. B. This book is much spoken.
C. This book is much about spoken. D. This book are much spoken about.
17. My shirt .................. by my sister on my last birthday.
A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given
18. Hamlet was wrote by William Shakespeare.
A B C D
19. Daisy's ring is make of gold.
A B C D
20. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
21. The university .................. by private funds as well as by tuition income.
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
22. He broke my watch.
A. My watch were broken. B. My watch be broken.
C. My watch is broken. D. My watch was broken.
23. You have to do your homework every day.
A. Your homework has been done every day. B. Your homework has to do by you every day.
C Your homework has to be done every day. D. Your homework have to be done every day.
24. Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroying D. were destroyed
25. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. is inventing C. be invented D. was invented
II. Put the verbs in the correct form.
1. No one enjoy (go) ……….…….to hospital.
2. What …………….you (do)………….………at the moment? I (watch) ………..……….T.V.
3. We (be) ……………students for four years.
4. A new school (build) …….…………near our school now.
5. You (be) ………………..angry if he refuses to help you?
6. I will send him the message as soon as he (return)….……………
7. A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) …………….………..to stories.
8. He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …….……….good news.
9. + Where are you?
+ I am upstairs. I (have)………………………… a bath.
10. I enjoy (fish) .................................................. because it (be) ……………….… relaxing.
11. Jane will play chess after she (finish) …………………………. school.
12. What …………………… your mother often (do) ………………………at weekends?
13. I think, in the future people (not play) ………………………………… individual games.
14. We find (arrange) ……………………………………… flowers interesting because it (help) ……………………… us relax.
15. I (not collect) ………….……………………… dolls when I grow up.
……………… to support her.
II. Put the verbs in the correct form.
1. No one enjoy (go) ……….going…….to hospital.
2. What ………are …….you (do)………….doing………at the moment? I (watch) ……am watching…..……….T.V.
3. We (be) ………have been……students for four years.
4. A new school (build) …….is being buil…………near our school now.
5. You (be) ………Will you be………..angry if he refuses to help you?
6. I will send him the message as soon as he (return)….returns……………
7. A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) …………….listening………..to stories.
8. He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) ……to learn.……….good news.
9. + Where are you?
+ I am upstairs. I (have)………am having………………… a bath.
10. I enjoy (fish) .............fishing..................................... because it (be) ……………is….… relaxing.
11. Jane will play chess after she (finish) ……………finishes…………. school.
12. What ……………does……… your mother often (do) ………do………………at weekends?
13. I think, in the future people (not play) …………………won't play……………… individual games.
14. We find (arrange) ……………arranging………………………… flowers interesting because it (help) …………helps…………… us relax.
15. I (not collect) ………….…won't collect…………………… dolls when I grow up.
A. Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
2. Ali’s absence worried his mother.
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
5. Sam killed a lion last week.
6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
10. He should have finished the report yesterday.
11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.
13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.
15. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
A. Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
Our exercises at home are corected by the teacher
2. Ali’s absence worried his mother.
Ali's mother was worried by his absence
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
several new schools are being built in our town
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 had just been finished when the factory closed
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
That box hasn't 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.
A. Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher
2. Ali’s absence worried his mother.
His mother is worried by Ali's absence
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
Several new schools are being built in our town
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 had just been finished when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years.
9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
Are these letter going to be mailed soon?
10. He should have finished the report yesterday.
The report should have been finished yesterdau
11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
Researchers on SIDA began to be carried 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.
These homeless boys are to be pity rather than despise
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.
EX3. Complete the sentences (ACTIVE or PASSIVE VOICE). Use SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
1. We (visit) __________ by our teacher. *
2. My friend Paul (bear) __________ in New York *
3. The new shopping centre (build) __________ last year. *
4. The film (produce / not) __________ in Hollywood. *
5. The jewels (hide / not) __________ in the box. *
1. were visited
2. bore
3. was built
4. was not produced
5. were not hidden
