Rewrite these sentences in passive voice.

16. He couldn’t find his key.

His key couldn't be found by him

17. You should pay more attention to your study.

Your study should be paid more attention to 

18.He can speak four foreign languages.

Four foreign languages can be spoken by him

19.They should ask him before giving the decision.

He should be asked before they give the decision

16. His key couldn't be  found by him

17. More attention should be paid to your study

18. Four forreign language can be spoken 

19. He should be áked before giving the decision

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.

Question 8:  Why wasn’t the accident reported sooner? 

Question 9: How many trees have they cut down 

=> How many trees have been cut down to build that fences?  

Question 10:  Will the ceremony be held at the square next week?__________ Question 11: A new highway are being built around the city 

Question 12: Seafood is served by the restaurant every Monday 

Question 13: Mary have to be told about our change in plans______________ Question 14: Nothing was explained about that 

Question 15:Their complaints_should be sent to the head office_________ Question 16: Two very difficult_exercises was given us by the teacher

Question 17: He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired. Question 18: You wil be sent the results as soon as they are ready.

33. We should use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.

Cloth bags should be used instead of plastic bags.

34. We can use the garbage to make fertilizer.

The garbage can be used to make fertilizer.

35.When will you do the work?

When will the work be done ?

36. The State will assign our students to different jobs.

Our students will be assigned to different jobs by the state

37. They will have to pull down that building.

That building will have to be pulled down

38. I will put your gloves back in your drawer.

Your gloves will be put back in your drawer

39. Your gloves will be put back in your drawer by me.

33. We should use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.

cloth bags should be used instead of plastic bags.

34. We can use the garbage to make fertilizer.

garbage can be used to make fertilizer

35.When will you do the work? 

When will the work be done?

36. The State will assign our students to different jobs.

Our students will be assigned to different jobs by the State

37. They will have to pull down that building. That building has to be pulled down

38. I will put your gloves back in your drawer. Your gloves will be put back in your drawer.

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

active: S1+BE+GOING TO DO+ S2
passive: S1+BE+GOING TO BE DONE+BY+S2

they are going to have someone repair their car

their car ............is going to be repaired.........................................