Ex3: Transform the following sentences into the passive form:

1:The police have arrested two burglars.

→ Two burglars have been arrested by the police.

2:They had postponed the class meeting when I came.

→ The class meeting had been postponed when I came.

3:They will build a school near our house.

→ A school will be built near our house.

4:Hemingway wrote “The old man and the sea”.

→ "The old man and the sea" was written by Hemingway.

5:They haven’t finished thier assignments yet.

→ Their assignments has been finished yet.

6:We clean the classroom every day.

→ The classroom is cleaned every day.

7:Before they bought the car, they hadn’t used it very much.

→ Before the car was bought, it hadn't been used very much.

8:Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

→ The computer is being using at the moment.

IV.Change this sentences into passive

1.Somebody has cleaned the room.

The room has been cleaned

2.They have postponed meeting.

Meeting has been postponed

3.Sombody is using computer at the moment.

Computer is being used at the moment.

4.I didn't realise that somebody was recording our conversation.

somebody wasn't realised was recording our conversation by me

5.Getting to the stadium,we found that they have cancelled the game.

Getting to the stadium, they were found have cancelled the game.

6.They are building a new ring road round the city.

a new ring road is being built round the city.

7.They have built a new hospital near the airport.

a new hospital has been built near the airport.

Change into passive voice

1. Somebody has stolen my bike

--> My bike has been stolen.

2. They have postponed the class meetin

---> The class meeting has been postponed.

3. They have built a new school near our house.

---> A new school has been built near our house.

4.She has bought a new car.

---> A new car has been bought.

5.They haven't finished their assignments.

---> Their assignments haven't been finished.

1) They have postponed the class meeting.

→ The class meeting has been postponed.

2) They have built a new school near our house.

→ A new school has been built near our house.

3) Has somebody informed Lan of the change?

→ Has Lan been informed of the change?

The class meeting has been postponed.

A new school has been built near our house.

Has Lan been informed of the change?

IV. The past continuous tense Example:

He was painting the house when I came.  The house........was being painted when I came..................................... .............................. The teacher was reading the book when we came.  The book......was being read by the teacher when we came....................................... .............. Mary’s mother was washing the clothes.  The clothes..........were being washed by mary's mother................................. ............................... Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe.  Coffee..........was being drunk by her friends at the cafe.................................. ............................... He was boiling the eggs when I saw him.  The eggs.....were being boiled when I saw him......................................... .............................. His brother was painting the door.  The door.............was being painted by his brother................................. .......................................... Thu was waiting for him at the school. He..........was being waited by Thy at school...................................... ........................................... We were doing the exercises.  The exercises........were being done................................. ............................................... They were painting the gate of the school.  The gate of the school.........was being painted................................... ........... They were doing the bedroom on Friday.  The bedroom.........was being done on friday.................................. ...........................

V. Passive voice: The present perfect tense Example:

They have taken her to the hospital.  She..........has been taken to the hospital..................................... ........................................... They have cancelled the meeting.  The meeting......has been cancelled..................................... ...................................... Someone has moved my chair.  My chair..........has been moved................................... .............................................. Someone has given him a lot of money.  He..........has been given a lot of money...................................... ....................................... We have invited all the students in the school.  All the students.........have been invited in the school................................. .............. We have told him not to be late again.  He...........has been told not to be late again..................................... ......................................... Our teachers have explained the English grammar.  The English grammar.......has been explained by our teachers................................ Have you finished the above sentences?  Have above sentences........been finished?................................. ............... The police have arrested the mugger.  The mugger.........has been arrested by the police................................... ................................. The police have arrested five suspects Five suspects........have been arrested by the police.................................. ...............................

turn the following sentences into passive voice

1)alice's strange ideas surprised everybody

everybody was astonished by Alice's strange ideas

2)uncle lam has raised a lot ò chickens and ducks on the farm

A lot of chicken and ducks have been raised on the farm by Uncle Lam .

3)they have built two department stores this year

two department stores have been built this year

4)they have just introduced a new style of jeans in the usa

a new style of jeans has just been introduced in the usa

5)they are going to build a new bridge in the area

a new bridge is going to be built in the area

6)they will produce five milion bottels of champagne in france next year

five milion bottels of champagne will be produced in france next year

7)the students have to wear uniforms when they are at school

uniforms have to worn by the students when they are at school

8)they couldn't do anything to stop the fire

8. nothing could top the fire

1. A new computer has just been bought.

2. That film has already been seen.

3. A new church has just been built.

1. the lions were been feeding by the keepers

2.she had taken to the hospital

3. his whole body had been fastended to the ground

4.the time had been wasted a lot of by the school boys

5. our friend wrote letter once a week

6. the garages was cleaned every day

7. he has been given a lot of money

8. two hundred people was arrested by the police

9. seventy different countries was exported this computer

10. the meeting has been cancelled

V. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE.
Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

the electrician has already been paid for his work.
1. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary

he was taught French and was given a dictionary .
2. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

the stranger was requested to leave the meeting.
3. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.

all the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation.
4. Who wrote it ?

by whom was it written?
5. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in ?

why wasn't the roof mended before it fell in ?
6. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.

a huge hole had been cut in the steel door by The burglars
7. When did they ring the church bells ?

whenwere the church bells rung?
9. You should water this plant daily .

this plant should be watered daily
10. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage .

the garage ought to be paintedby Our neighbor
11. I have to return these books to the library .

these books have to be returned to the library .
12. Someone will pay you in ten days .

you will be paid in ten days .
13. They chose him as the best actor ò the year.

he was chosen as the best actor ò the year.
14. A pickpocket robbed me .

i was robbed by A pickpocket
15. My friend sent me an invitation.

i was sent an invitation by My friend
16. The farmer is building a new barn.

a new barn is being built by The farmer
17. The secretary has given Mrs.Jones some letters.

Mrs.Jones has been given some letters by The secretary

V. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE.
Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

=> The electrician has already bene paid for his work.
1. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary .

=> He was taught French and given a dictionary.
2. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

=> The stranger was requested to leave the meeting by a man.
3. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.

=> All the dinner had been eaten before the conversation was finished.
4. Who wrote it ?

=> By whom was it written?
5. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in ?

=> Why wasn't the roof mended before it fell in?
6. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.

=> A huge hold in the steel door had been cut by the burglars.
7. When did they ring the church bells ?

=> When was the church bells rung?
9. You should water this plant daily .

=> This plant should be watered daily.
10. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage .

=> The garage ought to be painted by our neighbor.
11. I have to return these books to the library .

=> These books have to be returned to the library.
12. Someone will pay you in ten days .

=> You will be paid in ten days.
13. They chose him as the best actor ò the year.

=> He was chosen as the best actor of the year.
14. A pickpocket robbed me .

=> I was robbed by a pickpocket.
15. My friend sent me an invitation.

=> I was sent an invitation by my friend.
16. The farmer is building a new barn.

=> A new barn is being built by the farmer.
17. The secretary has given Mrs.Jones some letters.

=> Mrs Jones has been given some letters by the secretary.

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

=> He was taught French and was given a dicctionary

2. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

=> The stranger was requested t leave the meeting
3. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.

=> All the dinner had been eaten before they finished the conversation
4. Who wrote it ?

=> By whom was it written ?
5. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in ?

=> Why wasn't roof mended before it fell in
6. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door.

=> A hug hole had been cut by the burglars in the steel door

7. When did they ring the church bells ?

=> When were the church bells ring

9. You should water this plant daily .

=> This plant should be water daily

10. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage .

=> The garage ought to be painted by our neighbour
11. I have to return these books to the library .

=> These books have been returned to the library by me
12. Someone will pay you in ten days .

=> You will be paid by someone in ten days

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

=> He has been chose as the best actor of the year by them

14. A pickpocket robbed me .

=> I had been robbed by a pickpocket
15. My friend sent me an invitation.

=> An invatation was sent me by my friend
16. The farmer is building a new barn.

=> A new barn is being built by the farmer
17. The secretary has given Mrs.Jones some letters.

=> Mrs . Jones has been given some letters by the secratary