Write the sentences in passive voice:
1.They recylce paper in fsctories
2.We don\'t use the machine very often
3. No one locks the door
4. My friend sent me a letter two days ago
I. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice (Simple present tense)
1. People grow rice in India.
2. Someone delivers the newspapers once a day.
3. We don't paint the house every year.
4. People don't use this road very often.
5. Do they grow fruits in California?
6. Do they feed the monkeys at the zoo 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 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?
I. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice (Simple present tense)
1. People grow rice in India.
2. Someone delivers the newspapers once a day.
3. We don't paint the house every year.
4. People don't use this road very often.
5. Do they grow fruits in California?
6. Do they feed the monkeys at the zoo twice a day?
I.Turn these sentences into passure voice
1,She didn't buy the watch at the shop
2.They built the house in 1950
3.We did the exercise last week
4.The pupils sent the letters the day before yesterday
5.He learned the lesson two weeks ago
6.Did Mai buy this book?
7.People don't use this road very often
8.They grow fruits in California
1. The watch wasn't bought by her at the shop.
2. The house was built by them in 1950.
3. The exercises was done by us last week.
4. The letters were sent by the pupils the day before yesterday.
5. The lesson was learnt by him two weeks ago.
6. Was this book bought by Mai?
Passure=passive
1. The watch wasn't bought at the shop.
2. The house was built in 1950.
3. The exercise was done by them last week.
4. The letters were sent by the pupils the day before yesterday.
5. The lesson was learned two weeks ago.
6. Was this book bought by Mai?
7. This road is not used very often.
8. Fruits are grown by them in California.
passive voice:
1. a dog is chasing the cild
2.my friend sent me an invitation
3.the farmer is building a new barn
4.the secretary has given mrs. Jones some letters
5. we will grow a lot of trees in the parks
6.someone hd broken our door down
7. they chose him as the best actor of the year
8.he gave me a present
9.the waiter will bring us the bill
10.the queen presented him wwith a medal
11. her mother bought mary some sweets
12.bob has sold tet a second-hand car
13.larry is going to send a letter to Tom
14.someone has already paid the electrician for his work
15.they taught him French and gave him a dictionary
16. when we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank
17. a man requested the stranger to leave the meeting
passive voice:
1. a dog is chasing the child
The child is being chased by a dog.
2.my friend sent me an invitation
I was sent an invitation by my friend.
3.the farmer is building a new barn
A new barn is being built by the farmer.
4.the secretary has given mrs. Jones some letters
Mrs. Jones has been given some letters by the secretary.
5. we will grow a lot of trees in the parks
A lot of trees will be grown in the parks.
6.someone hd broken our door down
Our door had been broken down.
7. they chose him as the best actor of the year
He was chosen as the best actor of the year.
8.he gave me a present
I was given a present.
9.the waiter will bring us the bill
We will be brought the bill by the waiter.
10.the queen presented him wwith a medal
He was presented with a medal by the queen.
11. her mother bought mary some sweets
Mary was bought some sweets by her mother.
12.bob has sold tet a second-hand car
Tet has been sold a second-hand car by Bob.
13.larry is going to send a letter to Tom
A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Larry.
14.someone has already paid the electrician for his work
The electrician has already been paid for his work.
15.they taught him French and gave him a dictionary
He was taught French and was given a dictionary.
16. when we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank
When we first met, I had already been offered a job at the bank.
17. a man requested the stranger to leave the meeting
The stranger was requested to leave the meeting.
I Turn into the passive voice
1 Nothing can change my mind
=>
2 No one had told me about it
=>
3 I don't know her telephone number
=>
4 My students will bring the children home
=>
5 They sent me a present last week
=>
USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE , REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE FORM OF PASSIVE
6. People speak English in most international conferences
-> english
7. THe guard always locks the office when everybody has left
-> the office
8. Careless driving causes many accidents
-> many accidents
9. people don't use this road very often
-> this road
10. do you wash your clothes every day?
-> your clothes
USING THE SIMPLE PAST REWRITE THE FOLLOING SENTENCES WITH THE FORM OF PASSIVE
6. many years ago, the builders cut and moved two million stones to build the Great Pyramid
-> many years ago, two million stones
7. they didn't bring a map on the way to the museum
-> a map
8. did he write the letter or type it
-> the letter
9. he didn't print these forms for me
-> these forms
10. did they service your car yesterday
-> your car
USING THE PRESENT SIMPLE , REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE FORM OF PASSIVE
6. People speak English in most international conferences
=> English is spoken in most international conferences.
7. THe guard always locks the office when everybody has left
=> The office is always locked by the guard when every has left.
8. Careless driving causes many accidents
=> Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
9. people don't use this road very often
=> This road isn't used very often.
10. do you wash your clothes every day?
=> Your clothes are washed everyday, aren't they?
USING THE SIMPLE PAST REWRITE THE FOLLOING SENTENCES WITH THE FORM OF PASSIVE
6. many years ago, the builders cut and moved two million stones to build the Great Pyramid
=> Many years ago, two million stones were cut and moved to build the Great Pyramid by the builders.
7. they didn't bring a map on the way to the museum
-> A map wasn't brought on the way to the museum.
8. did he write the letter or type it
-> Was the letter written or typed by him?
9. he didn't print these forms for me
-> These forms weren't printed for me by him.
10. did they service your car yesterday
-> Your car was serviced yesterday, wasn't it?
Change these sentences into passive voice
1/ They signed the last contract two days ago. The latest contract...
2/ My sister will take me to the airport tomorrow. I ... by my sister tommorow.
3/ The milkman delivers five bottles of milk to our house every Monday. Five bottles of milk ... every Monday.
4/ We have just painted our door green. Our door ...
5/ David was conducting a survey of afterschool activities when we met him. A survey of afterschool activities ... when we met him.
6/ They are going to display that painting in the city's museum. That painting ... in the city's museum
1. The latest contrast was signed two days ago.
2. I will be taken to the airport by my sister tomorrow.
3. Five bottles of milk are delivered to our house by the milkman every Monday.
4. Our door has just been painted green.
5. A survey of after school activities was being conducted by David when we met him.
6. That painting is going to be displayed in the city's museum.
1 she bought the watch at the shop < turn these into passive voice>
2 they built the house in 1950
3 we did the exercises last week
4 the pupils sent the letter before yesterday
5 he learned the lesson two week ago
6 nguyen du wrote kieu story
7 she makes cake last night
8 daisy whashed the dishes last night
1 she bought the watch at the shop
The watch was bought at the shop by her
2 they built the house in 1950
The house was built in 1950
3 we did the exercises last week
The exercises were done last week
4 the pupils sent the letter before yesterday
The letter was sent by the pupils before yesterday
5 he learned the lesson two week ago
The lesson was learnt by him 2 weeks ago
6 nguyen du wrote kieu story
Kieu story was written by Nguyen Du
7 she makes cake last night
Cake was made by her last night
8 daisy whashed the dishes last night
The dishes were washed by Daisy last night
Rewrite the sentences into passive form.
1. They paint their school every four years.
2. They didn’t send that report two days ago.
3. They are building many houses in our village now.
4. Was anyone watching you at that time?
5. No one has ever asked me that question before.
6. She sent me a message last night.
7. The students handed in the reports.
8. Steven has forgotten the book.
9. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
10. The teacher is not opening the window.
1. They paint their school every four years. Their school is painted every four years
2. They didn’t send that report two days ago. That report wasn't sent 2 days ago
3. They are building many houses in our village now. Many houses are being built in our village now
4. Was anyone watching you at that time? Were you being watched at that time?
5. No one has ever asked me that question before. I haven't asked that question before
6. She sent me a message last night. I was sent a message by her last night
7. The students handed in the reports. The reports were handed in by the students
8. Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten by Steven
9. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. The rucksack is put on the floor by Sue
10. The teacher is not opening the window. The window isn't being opened by the teacher