1. People grow rice in India.

Rice is grown in India (by people).

2. Someone delivers the newspapers once a day.

The newspapers are delivered once a day. 

3. We don't paint the house every year.

The house is not painted (by us) every year. 

4. People don't use this road very often.

This road is not used very often.

5. Do they grow fruits in California?

Are fruits grown in California?

6. Do they feed the monkeys at the zoo twice a day?

Are the monkeys at the zoo fed  twice a day?

1. People grow rice in India.

=> Rice is grown in India by people

2. Someone delivers the newspapers once a day.

=> The newspapers are delivered once a day 

3. We don't paint the house every year.

=> The house isn't painted every year by them

4. People don't use this road very often.

=> This road isn't used very often by people

5. Do they grow fruits in California?

=> Are fruits grown in Cali by them?

6. Do they feed the monkeys at the zoo twice a day?

=> Are the monkeys are fed at the zoo twice a day by them?

1. Rice is grown in India

2. The newspapers are delivered once a day

3 The house isn't painted by us every year

4 This road isn't used very often

5 Are fruits grown in California?

6 Are the monkeys fed at the zee twice a day?

1. Mr Smith has taught us English for 2 years

ð We ........have been taught by Mr Smith for 2 years.........................

2. Did they biuld that house in 2013?

ð Was .........that house built in 2013?..............

3. The tsunami destroyed a large area in Japan last year.

ð A large ........area in Japan was destroyed by the tsunami last year.............

4. The prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.

ð A speech .....is being made by the Prime Minister at the moment ..........

5. Some one delivers the newspapers once a day.

ð The ....newspapers are delivered once a day..............................

6. They didn’t invite me to the birthday party.

ð I .................wasn't invited to the birthday party.....................

7. Poeple speak English in many coutries over the world.

ð English.......is spoken in many countries over the world.....................

8. You must finish these excerises before 4 o’clock.

ð These excerises .must be finished before 4 o'clock.....................................................................

9. They have built a new ariport.

ð A ........new airport has been built .......................

10. My teacher used to give me many excerises.

ð I ....used to be given many exercises by my teacher...................................................

EXERCISE 3: Change the active into the passive.
1. Alice didn't make that cake.
- That cake......wasn't made by Alice
2. They buy newspapers everywhere in the city.
-Newspapers...are bought everywhere in the city
3.That company will publish a textbook next year.
-A textbook...will be published by that company next year
4. She delivers milk at about six o'clock.
- Milk ...is delivered by her at about 6 o'clock
5. Somebody cleans the room everyday.
- The room..is cleaned everyday
EXERCISE 4: Change the active into the passive.
1. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.
-I was asked several difficult questions by a man at the interview
2. They will probably send him back to Britain.
- He ....will probable be sent back to Britian
3. Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland.
- This kind of bird is now found in only a few remote places in Scotland
4. They grow rice in the north.
- Rice ....is grown in the north
5. We don't raise cows on our farm.
- Cows..aren't raised on out farm by us

1. Someone has taken my umbrella by mistake.

> ………My umbrella has been taken by mistake……………………………………….

2. People have just discovered a very big cave in Vietnam.

> …………A very big cave has just been discovered in VN…………………………………….

3. The police have arrested the killer.

> ………The killer has just been arrested……………………………………….

4. First News has just published a new book written by Nick Vujicic.

> …………A new book written by Nick Vujicic has just been published by First News …………………………………….

5. American Scientists have just discovered a strange reptile in Amazon Rainforest.

> …………A strange reptile has just been discovered in Amazon Rainforest by American Scientists…………………………………….

6. I have already finished my homework.

> ………My homework has already been finished ……………………………………….

7. She has already sent the letter.

> ………The letter has already been sent……………………………………….

8. He has already repainted the room for Christmas.

> ………The room has already been repainted for Christmas……………………………………….

9. John has just drawn a picture about the countryside.

> ……A picture about the countryside has just been drawn by John ………………………………………….

10. People have just awarded 2013 Nobel Literature Prize to Alice Munro.

> …………2013 Nobel Literature Prize has just been awarded to Alice Munro …………………………………….

11. People haven’t finished the new bridge across this river.

> …………The new bridge across this river hasn't been finished…………………………………….

12. I haven’t decorated the Christmas tree.

> ………The Christmas tree hasn't been decorated……………………………………….

13. David hasn’t told them the good news.

> …………They haven't been told the good news by David…………………………………….

14. Apple hasn’t launched iPhone 6.

> …………Iphone 6 hasn't been launched by apple…………………………………….

15. I have just updated my computer’s system.

> ……My computer's sistem has just been updated………………………………………….

Turn these sentences into the passive voice.

1.They need to wash the carpet.

the carpet needs to be washed

2. You need to learn English everyday.

English need to be learned everyday

3. Ann needs to clean the floor once a day.

the floor needs to be cleaned once a day by Ann

1.They need to wash the carpet.

The carpet needs to be washed.

2. You need to learn English everyday.

English need to be learnt everyday.

3. Ann needs to clean the floor once a day.

The floor needs to be cleaned once a day by Ann.

36The city of Kobe in Japan was destroyed by the earthquake in 1995.

37If you did enough exercise, you wouldn't be unfit.

38He asked me where the Ben Thanh market was.

39I have learnt English 7 years ago.

40. She is talking to Mr. Dane whose wife is a talent doctor at Bach Mai hospital.

The garbage is cleaned everyday. 

Coffee is exported to twenties different countries. 

The water level is checked every week. 

This road isn't used very often. 

The mouse is caught by the cat. 

The newspapers are delivered once a day.

English is spoken all over the world. 

Cars aren't made here.

The monkeys are fed at the zoo twice a day. 

Frutis are grown in California.