I. Sentence Rewriting
1. I hear the footsteps behind. I think someone is following us
I hear the footstep behind. I think we...............
2. The lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police
The lawyer advised..............
3. The test was long for me to finish (enough)
I.......................
4. During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos (while)
I took hundreds of photos ...................... London
5. I can not afford to buy a train ticket (have)
I.....................
6. It is useless to worry about what has already happened (point)
There is .................
7. The exploration of the New World was made as early as the 15th century (explored)
The New World..............
8. Why are you interested in learning a new language ( want)
Why ............
9. Robert has not had a job for two years ( out)
Robert ............
10. Without his help we would all have died
If it ...........
11. Laurence hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last .........
12. My younger brother finally managed to get a job
My younger brother was .......
13. You needn't finish the work today
There's .........
14. They find it easy to understand native speakers
They have no ..........
II. Use the cues to write into the passive voice
1. Careless drives cause a lot of road accidents
2. When did they offer you the job?
3. Jane is writing her new novel
4. The authority doesn't allow the villagers to swim in this lake
5. They are pulling down the old theater next to the park
6. Someone opened the door when he was away
7. Do people use this room for parties?
8. How often do you clean your car?
III. Verb forms and tenses
1. Julie had her house ....... (break) into when she ....... (visit) her parents in Japan
2. The money .......... (steal) .......... (not find) yet
3. This young man is said .......... ( own) a lot of houses
4. You will not know how delicious the food is until you ....... (finish) it.
I. Sentence Rewriting
1. I hear the footsteps behind. I think someone is following us
I hear the footstep behind. I think we.....ARE BEING FOLLOWED.....
2. The lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police
The lawyer advised.......ME NOT TO SAY anything to the police...
3. The test was long for me to finish (enough)
I......DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH THE TEST......
4. During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos (while)
I took hundreds of photos .........WHILE I WAS VISITING TO.. London
5. I can not afford to buy a train ticket (have)
I.....DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A TRAIN TICKET....
6. It is useless to worry about what has already happened (point)
There is .......NO POINT IN WORRYING about what has already happened....
7. The exploration of the New World was made as early as the 15th century (explored)
The New World....HAD BEEN EXPLORED IN THE EARLY 15th CENTURY....
8. Why are you interested in learning a new language ( want)
Why ..DO YOU WANT TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE...
9. Robert has not had a job for two years ( out)
Robert ...HAS BEEN OUT OF JOB FOR 2 YEARS...
10. Without his help we would all have died
If it ....HADN'T BEEN FOR HIS HELP, WE WOULD ALL HAVE DIED...
11. Laurence hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last ....SAW HIS SISTER WHEN she left for Japan..
12. My younger brother finally managed to get a job
My younger brother was .....FINALLY ABLE TO GET A JOB..
13. You needn't finish the work today
There's ...NO NECESSITY FOR YOU TO FINISH THE WORK TODAY......
14. They find it easy to understand native speakers
They have no .....DIFFICULTIES IN UNDERSTANDING NATIVE SPEAKERS.....
II. Use the cues to write into the passive voice
1. Careless drives cause a lot of road accidents
A LOT OF ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY CARELESS
2. When did they offer you the job?
WHEN WAS THE JOB OFFERED FOR YOU?
3. Jane is writing her new novel
JANE'S NEW NOVEL IS BEING WRITEN
4. The authority doesn't allow the villagers to swim in this lake
THE VILLAGERS AREN'T ALLOWED TO SIWM IN THIS LAKE BY THE AUTHORITY
5. They are pulling down the old theater next to the park
THE OLD THEATER next to the park IS BEING PULLED DOWN
6. Someone opened the door when he was away
THE DOOR WAS OPENED WHEN HE WAS AWAY
7. Do people use this room for parties?
IS THIS ROOM USED FOR PARTIES?
8. How often do you clean your car?
HOW OFTEN IS YOUR CAR CLEANED?
III. Verb forms and tenses
1. Julie had her house ....broken... (break) into when she ....visited... (visit) her parents in Japan
2. The money ......stolen.... (steal) ....hasn't found...... (not find) yet
3. This young man is said .....to have owned..... ( own) a lot of houses
4. You will not know how delicious the food is until you ...finish.... (finish) it.
