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.

1. Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.

2. Ali’s mother was worried by his absence.

3. Several new schools are being built in our town.

4. Great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine.

5. A lion was killed by Sam last week.

6. Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.

7. The job had just been finished when the factory closed.

8. That box hasn’t been opened for the past hundred years.

9. Are these letters going to be mailed soon?

10. The report shouldn’t have been finished yesterday.

11. Researches on SIDA began to be carried out by scientists two years ago.

12. He is said to be the richest man in our town. / It is said that he is the richest man in our town.

13. You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.

14. We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.

15. Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.

I. Change into passive voise .

1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home .

=> Our exercises are corrected at home 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 towm

=> 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 shouldn’t have been finished yesterday.

11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.

=> Researches on SIDA began to be carried 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 you were sent away to be cured.

Passive voice

1.the teacher corrects our exercies at home

our exercies are corrected at home by the teacher

2. they are building several new schools in our town

several new schools are being built in our town

3 .We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine

great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine

4 .no one has opened that box for the past hundred years

that box hasn't be opened for the past hundred years

5. We haven't moved anything since thay sent you away to cure you

nothing has been moved since they sent you away to cure you

6.nobody has made mistakes

mistakes haven't been made

7. Nobody has answered my question properly

my question hasn't been answered properly

8 . somebody has brought thí child up baldy

this child has been brought up badly

9. Nobody has spoken to me like that before

i haven't been spoken to like that before

Passive voice

1.the teacher corrects our exercies at home

OUR EXERCISES AT HOME ARE CORRECTED BY THE TEACHER.

2. they are building several new schools in our town

several new schools ARE BEING BUILT IN OUR TOWN

3 .We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine

great progress in industry, science and medicine HAS BEEN MADE

4 .no one has opened that box for the past hundred years

THAT BOX HASN'T BEEN OPENED FOR THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS

5. We haven't moved anything since thay sent you away to cure you

ANYTHING HASN'T BEEN MOVED SINCE YOU WERE SENT AWAY TO CURE YOU.

6.nobody has made mistakes

MISTAKES HAVEN'T BEEN MADE.

7. Nobody has answered my question properly

MY QUESTION HASN'T BEEN ANSWERED PROPERLY.

8 . somebody has brought thí child up baldy

THIS CHILD HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BADLY

9. Nobody has spoken to me like that before

I HAVEN'T BEEN SPOKEN TO LIKE THAT BEFORE.

11. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

=> That box_________________________  hasn't been opened for the past hundred years.___________________________

12: The fire has destroyed many houses.

=> Many houses _______________________  have been destroyed by the fire._____________________________

13: The children are carrying the chairs into the house.

=> The chairs ______________________ are being carried into the house by the children.______________________________

14.They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

=> He ________________ was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.____________________________________

15. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

=> He ______________ was seen to leave the office at 6 o'clock that morning______________________________________

16: Why didn’t you report the accident sooner? => Why wasn’t_______________ the accident reported sooner?_____________________________________

17.Somebody has taken some of my books away.

=>some of my books have been taken away.

18. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.

a cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary.

19. The children looked at the woman with a red hat.

the woman with a red hat was looked by the children

20. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.

the victims have been provided with food and clothing.

11. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

=> That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years.

12: The fire has destroyed many houses.

=> Many houses have been destroyed by the fire.

13: The children are carrying the chairs into the house.

=> The chairs are being carried into the house by the children.

14.They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

=> He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946

15. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

=> He was seen to leave the office at 6 o'clock that morning

16: Why didn’t you report the accident sooner

 => Why wasn’t the accident reported sooner?

17.Somebody has taken some of my books away.

=>some of my books have been taken away.

18. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.

=> a cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary.

19. The children looked at the woman with a red hat.

=> the woman with a red hat was looked by the children

20. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.

=> the victims have been provided with food and clothing.

Turn into the passive voice

1. He is running his own reataurant.

His own restaurant is being run (by him)

2. The secretary opens the mails every morning.

The mails are opened by the secretary every morning

3. The teacher doesn't allow me to take the seat by the window

I am not allowed to take the seat by the window by the teacher

4. Tom's absence worried his mother.

His mother was worried by Tom's absence

5. They are building a new school in this town.

A new school is being built in this town

6. You should finish the report right now.

The report should be finished (by you) right now

7. We shall discuss the matter in the afternoon.

The matter shall be discussed (by us) in the afternoon

8. Are you going to post this letter.

Is this letter going to be posted (by you) ?

9. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.

The bills have to be paid by him before the fifth of the month

10. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years

Turn into the passive voice

1. He is running his own reataurant.

....His own restaurant is being runned.....................................

2. The secretary opens the mails every morning.

........The mails are opened by the secretary every morning..................................

3. The teacher doesn't allow me to take the seat by the window

.....i am not allowed to take the seat thy the window.......................................

4. Tom's absence worried his mother.

........Tom's mother was worried by his absence......................................

5. They are building a new school in this town.

........A new school is being built in this town..................................

6. You should finish the report right now.

.......the report should be finished right now...................................

7. We shall discuss the matter in the afternoon.

.......The matter should be discussed in the afternoob...................................

8. Are you going to post this letter.

........Is this letter going to be posted...................................

9. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.

......The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month........................................

10. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

.......That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years..................................

Change into passive voice

1. You must hand in your report before the end of this month

=> Your report had to hand before the end of this month.

2. I had just finished the job when the factory closed

=> The job had been just finished when the factory closed.

3. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years

=> That box has not been opened for the past hundred years

4. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

=> Are these letters going to be mailed soon ?

5. He should have finished the report yesterday

=> The report yesterday should have been finished yesterday.

Viết các câu sau thành câu bị động:

1. Does Mrs. Green get them to carry those books back home?

→ Does mrs Green have those books carried back home ?

2.Are you going to post this letter?

→Is this letter going to be post 

3.No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

→  That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years.

4.The enemy used to attack the bay.

→ The bay used to be attacked by the enemy

I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. (4 pts)
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
→Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.
2. They are building several new schools in our town.
→Several new schools are being built in our town.
3. No one has opened that box for past hundred years.
→ The box hasn't been opened for past hundred years.
4. We shall discuss the matter this afternoon.
→The matter shall be discussed this afternoon.
5. The government encourages the farmers to grow more rice.
→The farmers are encouraged to grow more rice by the government.
6. My mother gave me this watch two days ago.
→I was given this watch by my mother two days ago.
7. She was cleaning the room when I arrived.
→The room was being cleaned when I arrived.
8. He is going to write a letter to her.
→A letter is going to be written to her.
II. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown (3,5 pts)
1. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She said
→ She said that she would see me the next day.
2. “I saw her on my way to school yesterday.” He said.
→ He said that he had seen her on his way to school the previous day.
3. “Mary told me. “I saw them at this place.”
→ Mary told me that she had seen them at that place.
4. “I can’t speak any foreign languages.” He said.
→ He said that he couldn't speak any foreign languages.
5. “I’m going to Hanoi next week.”
→She said that she was going to Hanoi the following week.
6. “We are still working because we haven’t finished our work yet,”
→They said that they were still working because they hadn't finished their work yet.
7. “I have seen this film twice”.
→ Mai said that she had seen that film twice

1. Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.

2. Several new schools are being built in our town.

3. The box hasn't been opened for last hundred years.

4. The matter will be discussed by us this afternoon.

5. The farmer are encouraged to grow more rice by the government.

6. I was given this watch by my mother two days ago.

7. The room was being cleaned by her when I arrived .

8. A letter is going to be written to her by him.

II.1. She said she would see you the next day.

2. He said he had seen her on his way to school the day before.

3. Mary told me she had seen them in that place.

4. He said he couldn't speak any foreign languages.

5. She said she was going to hn the next week.

5. The said they were working because they hadn't finished their work yet

6. Mau said she had seen that film twice.