Exercise 01: Change into passive
the children is eating bananas
Exercise 5: Change these sentences into passive:
1. Peter is writing a letter to his friend
2. My friends are making some phone calls in the evening
3. Bad drivers are causing many accidents
4. The children are eating a lot of sweets
5. Nam is repairing my piano at the moment
6. they are demolishing the entire block
7. someone is cutting the glass now
8. that factory is producing more and more pollution
9. someone is showing her how to do it
10. the boys are planting some trees in the garden
11. Lan was preparing that report when I came to see him
12. Waiters and waitresses were serving customers
13. The president was signing those papers
14. Was Mary helping her mother in the kitchen at that time?
15. The head teacher was making the announcement
16. Someone was cleaning the windows while I was there
17. They were presenting the athletes to the spectators when we came
18. Someone is making the coffee when I walk into the kitchen
19. They have sold their car to pay debts
20. No one has opened the window for ages
21. No one has ever asked me that question before
22. They haven’t done anything since he left
23. A doctor has just examined John
24. They haven’t used this machine for ages
25. Peter has sung this song
26. They have paid doctors a lot of money
27. She has eaten all the ages
28. Famous engineers have designed the aircraft
29. Have several people just seen the accident?
30. We have invited all the members to the party
Tham khảo
1. Peter is writing a letter to his friend
=>A letter is being written to his friend by Peter
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.
21 I has never been asked that question before
22 Nothing has been done since he left
23 John has just been examined by a doctor
24 This machine hasn't been used for ages
25 This song has been sung by Peter
26 Dotor have been paid a lot of money
27 All the ages have been eaten by her
28 The aircraft has been designed by famous engineers
29 Has the accident been seen by several people
30 All the members have been invited to the party by us
Exercise 01: Change into passive
She is writing a letter
EXERCISE 5 : Change the following sentences into passive voice
Parents look after their children.
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I saw a strange man in the garden last night.
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Do children like candies?
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They eat potatoes every day.
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Susan cleans the floor every morning.
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He will solve the problem soon.
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We have done our homework.
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Lan will help the old woman.
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She has just written a book on biology.
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The teacher explained the lesson carefully.
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Exercise 02: Change into passive voice. (Present Continuous)
1. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
2. She is not washing the clothes.
3. Jessica’s mother is making some cookies.
4. My parents are watching a documentary on TV.
5. I am washing my clothes.
6. Is Mike eating a piece of cake?
7. Sara’s teacher is teaching French to me.
8. Some scientists are explaining the Human DNA.
Exercise 02: Change into passive voice. (Present Continuous)
1. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen. THE DINNER IS BEING PREPARED IN THE KITCHEN BY HER MOTHER
2. She is not washing the clothes. THE CLOTHES AREN'T BEING WASHED
3. Jessica’s mother is making some cookies. SOME COOKIES ARE BEING MADE BY JESSICA'S MOTHER
4. My parents are watching a documentary on TV. A DOCUMETARY IS BEING WATCHED ON TV BY MY PARENTS
5. I am washing my clothes. MY CLOTHES ARE BEING WASHED
6. Is Mike eating a piece of cake? IS A PIECE OF CAKE BEING EATEN BY MIKE?
7.Sara’s teacher is teaching French to me. FRENCH IS BEING TAUGHT TO ME BY SARA'S TEACHER
8. Some scientists are explaining the Human DNA. THE HUMAN DNA IS BEING EXPLAINED BY SOME SCIENTISTS
Exercise 11: Change these Yes/ No questions into Passive 6. Is she going to write a poem?................................................................................................... 7. Is she making big cakes for the party?...................................................................................... 8. Are the police making inquires about the thief? .................................................................................................................................................. 9. Must we finish the test before ten?........................................................................................... 10. Will buses bring the children home?........................................................................................
Is a poem going to be written ?
Are big cakes being made for the party ?
Are inquires about the thief being made by the police ?
Must the test be finished before ten ?
Will the children be brought home by buses ?
⸿ EXERCISE 4 : Change the active sentences into the passive.
The smallest child will eat the cake.
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People can see my house from the river.
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We shall give you a ride to town.
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They may use dictionaries in class.
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Will Mr. Lam buy the house next month?
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They will finish the bridge this year.
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You can’t keep food in that bag.
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Will your teacher sign this form ?
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The teacher will read the passage three times.
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The secretary will not do this report.
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Exercise 7: Change into passive voice.
10. Kien will take his sister to the zoo this weekend. _________________________________________________________________.
11. Minh’s father is repairing the bike in the yard at the moment.
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12. Hoa often has her mother wash her clothes.
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13. Hung is going to make a new shirt for his mother.
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14. People said my class studied very well.
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15. My mother has bought lots of flowers to decorate my house.
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Change into passive:
1. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place.
- The flowers............
2. They have built this school for ten years.
- This school...........
3. She is doing English exercise with her friends.
- English exercise............
4. I was making a cake for my father's birthday.
- A cake..................
5. Lan and Nga will buy a new bike.
- A new bike............
6. They are going to plant those trees in the school yard.
- Those trees...............
6. People haven't cleaned the floor.
- The floor.......................
7. Nobody has presented the topic.
- The topic...................
8. People expect that the report will suggest some major reforms.
- It is expected.....................
9. They say that he invented the digital camera.
- It is said.....................
10. Scientists have discovered that there is water on Mars.
- It has been......................
Change into passive:
1. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place.
- The flowers.......should be kept in a warm sunny place.....
2. They have built this school for ten years.
- This school.......has been built for ten years....
3. She is doing English exercise with her friends.
- English exercise.....is being done with her friends.......
4. I was making a cake for my father's birthday.
- A cake..........was being made for my father's birthday........
5. Lan and Nga will buy a new bike.
- A new bike......will be bought by Lan and Nga......
6. They are going to plant those trees in the school yard.
- Those trees.......are going to be planted in the school yard........
6. People haven't cleaned the floor.
- The floor.........has not been cleaned..............
7. Nobody has presented the topic.
- The topic........has not presented...........
8. People expect that the report will suggest some major reforms.
- It is expected............that the report will suggest some major reforms.........
9. They say that he invented the digital camera.
- It is said.........that he invented the digital camera............
10. Scientists have discovered that there is water on Mars.
- It has been..........that there is water on Mars............
Ex.3.Change these sentences into passive:
1. They are building that house now.
2. She bought a lot of flowers for her mother.
3. The children were eating all the vegetables and meat at 7p.m.
4. Lien didn’t finish her homework.
5. People use this cloth bag again and again.
6. You don’t prepare your lesson before you go to school.
7. He has written these books for the children for ten months.
8. Ha Long Bay attracts a lot of tourists.
9. Thu has seen that movie twice.
10. Vinh rented a car last week.
Ex.3.Change these sentences into passive:
1. They are building that house now. That house is being built now
2. She bought a lot of flowers for her mother. A lot of flowers for her mother were bought by her .
3. The children were eating all the vegetables and meat at 7p.m. All the vegetables and meat are eaten by the children .
4. Lien didn’t finish her homework. Lien's homework wasn't finished
5. People use this cloth bag again and again.This cloth bag is used again and again .
6. You don’t prepare your lesson before you go to school. Your lesson isn't repaired by you before you go to school .
7. He has written these books for the children for ten months. Three books have been written for the children for ten months.
8. Ha Long Bay attracts a lot of tourists. A lot of tourists are attacted by Ha Long
9. Thu has seen that movie twice. That movie has been seen by Thu twice .
10. Vinh rented a car last week. A car was rented by Vinh last week .
1.That house are being built now.
2.A lot of flowers was bought for her mother by her.
3.All the vegetables and meat were being eaten by the children at 7p.m.
4.Her homework wasn't finished by Lien
5.This cloth bag is used again and again
6.Your lesson isn't prepare by you before you go to school.
7.These books have been written for the children by him for ten months.
8.A lot of tourists are attracts by Ha Long Bay
9.That movie has been seen twice by Thu
10.A car was rented by Vinh last week.