Rewrite each sentences using passive gerund or passive infinitive
1. He wants people to call him “Sir”.
2. Mary hates people looking at her.
3. The children agree their grandmother to divide the candy equally.
4. I expected them to invite me to the party.
5. They hate people laughing at.
1. He wants people to call him “Sir”.
He wanted to be called "Sir"
2. Mary hates people looking at her.
Mary hates being looked at
3. The children agree their grandmother to divide the candy equally.
The children agree the candy to be divided equally by their grandmother
4. I expected them to invite me to the party.
I expected to be invited to the party
5. They hate people laughing at.
They hate being laughed at
I. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
10. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago. (2)
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11. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police. (2)
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12. They rumored the man was still living.
- The man.........................................................................................................................
13. They declared that she won the competition.
- She................................................................................................................................
14. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation _____________________________________________________
15. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She ___________________________________________________________
CHANGE THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE FORM:
1. He likes people to call him ' sir '
2. Nobody has used this motor for a long time.
3. They began to build the house last year.
4. You need not type this letter.
5. She will ask her brother to fix her bike.
6. Nobody did homework at home.
1 He likes to be called 'sir'
2 This motor hasn't been used for a long time
3 THe house began to be built last year
4 This letter doesn't need to be typed
5 Her brothere will be asked to fix her bike
6 Homework wasn't done at home
Change these sentences into passive form
1.They use cars and trucks to carry food to market
2.Do they have to grow grass ?
3.You ordered me about and i was tired of it
4.He likes people to call him ''sir''
5.I think i should tell everyone about it
6.You need not type this letter
Change these sentences into passive form
1.They use cars and trucks to carry food to market Cars and trucks are used to carry food to market.
2.Do they have to grow grass ? Does grass have to be grown ?
3.You ordered me about and i was tired of it I'm tired of being ordered about.
4.He likes people to call him ''sir''he likes being called "sir"
5.I think i should tell everyone about it It should be told to everybody.
6.You need not type this letter this letter needn't be typed
Put the following into the passive
1. He hates people staring at him while he is out in the street
2. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matched
3. They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area
4. He suggested allowing council tenants to buy their houses
5. They decided to divide the money between the windows of the lifeboatmen
6. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai
7. He like people to call him "sir"
8. It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.(use suppose)
9. They believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police
10. People know that he is armed
11. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime
12. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them
13. They are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organizations
Put the following into the passive
1. He hates people staring at him while he is out in the street
He hates being stared at while he is out in the street
2. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matched
They suggest that sale of alcohol should be banned at football matched
3. They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area
They recommended that new factories should be opened in the depressed area
4. He suggested allowing council tenants to buy their houses
He suggested that council tenants should be allowed to buy their houses
5. They decided to divide the money between the windows of the lifeboatmen
They decided that he money between the windows of the lifeboatmen should be divided
6. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai
The unique and fashionable ao dai continue to be worn by Vietnamese women
7. He like people to call him "sir"
He likes being called "sir"
8. It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.(use suppose)
You are supposed to make tea at eleven o'clock
9. They believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police
It is believed that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police
10. People know that he is armed
He is known to be armed
11. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime
You are known to be in town on the night of the crime
12. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them
Little boys used to be made climb the chimneys to clean them
13. They are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organizations
Their letters used to be to sent to the leaders of charitable organizations
TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE
1.Tom wrote this report yesterday.
2.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat.
3.Our form teacher holds a class discussion every month.
4.Miss Hoa teaches my sister English.
5.People use milk for making butter and cheese.
6.They have given Tom a present.
7.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?
8.Do they hold a meeting every month?
9.The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.
10.Have they asked you several questions?
11.People play football all over the world.
12.People speak French and English in Canada.
13.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.
14.I don’t like people telling me what to do.
15.No-one can do that work.
16.Who wrote it ?
17.Did you send her a present yesterday?
18.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.
19.He will open the shop tomorrow.
20.A famous writer wrote that book
TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE
1.Tom wrote this report yesterday.
=> This report was written by Tom yesterday.
2.People plant a lot of flowers in Da Lat.
=> A lot of flowers are planted in Da Lat.
3.Our form teacher holds a class discussion every month.
=> A class discussion is held by our form teacher every month.
4.Miss Hoa teaches my sister English.
=> My sister is taught English by Miss Hoa.
5.People use milk for making butter and cheese.
=> Milk is used for making butter and cheese.
6.They have given Tom a present.
=> A present has been given to Tom.
7.Does Mr. Green often take them to the cinema on Sundays?
=> Are they often taken to cinema on Sundays by Mr.Green?
8.Do they hold a meeting every month?
=> Is a meeting helf every month/
9.The weather has turned all the leaves yellow.
=> All the leaves have been turned yellow by the weather.
10.Have they asked you several questions?
=> Have several questions been asked to you?
11.People play football all over the world.
=> Football is played all over the world.
12.People speak French and English in Canada.
=> French and English are spoken in Canada.
13.She is going to invite him to her birthday party.
=> He is going to be invited to her birthday party.
14.I don’t like people telling me what to do.
=> I don't like being told what to do.
15.No-one can do that work.
=> That work can't be done.
16.Who wrote it ?
=> Who was it written?
17.Did you send her a present yesterday?
=> Was a present sent to her yesterday?
18.The builders were building the new bridge when we came.
=> The new bridge was being built by the builders when we came.
19.He will open the shop tomorrow.
=> The shop will be opened tomorrow.
20.A famous writer wrote that book
=> That book was written by a famous writer.
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:
1.We know that you were in town last Sunday
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2.You order me about and I'm tired of it
=>
3. They invited Jack but they didn't invite Tom
=>
4. He wants people to call him sir
=>
5. He doesn't like people laughing at him
=>
II.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form
1. The boy (see) (play) football in the street
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2.Before (go) to bed, the child (tell) to brush his teeth
=>
3. We just (move) to a new house which (give) to us by him
=>
4. Tell me the truth, you (shock) by what I(say)
=>
5. Mrs Brown (come) to inform her that dinner already (server)
=>
6. The story-teller (ask) to tell the tale once again
=>
7. I(sit) down for a rest when the shoes (repair)
=>
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:
1.We know that you were in town last Sunday
You were known to have been in town last Sunday.
=>
2.You order me about and I'm tired of it
=> I was ordered about and I am tired of it.
3. They invited Jack but they didn't invite Tom
=> Jack was invited but Tom wasn't invited.
4. He wants people to call him sir
=> He wants to be called sir.
5. He doesn't like people laughing at him
=> He doesn't like being laughed at.
II.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form
1. The boy (see) (play) football in the street
=> was seen playing
2.Before (go) to bed, the child (tell) to brush his teeth
=> going / is told
3. We just (move) to a new house which (give) to us by him
=> has just moved/ was given
4. Tell me the truth, you (shock) by what I(say)
=> will be shocked / say ( am going to say )
5. Mrs Brown (come) to inform her that dinner already (server)
=> comes/ has already been served.
6. The story-teller (ask) to tell the tale once again
=> is asked
7. I(sit) down for a rest when the shoes (repair)
=> sat/ were being repaired
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:
1.We know that you were in town last Sunday
=>it is known that you were in town last Sunday
2.You order me about and I'm tired of it
=>i am ordered about and I'm tired of it
3. They invited Jack but they didn't invite Tom
=>jack was invited but they didn't invite Tom
4. He wants people to call him sir
=>people are wanted to call him sir
5. He doesn't like people laughing at him
=>people aren't liked laughing at him
II.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form
1. The boy (see) (play) football in the street
=seen/ playing
2.Before (go)going to bed, the child (tell)told to brush his teeth
=>
3. We have just (move)moved to a new house which (give)gave to us by him
=>
4. Tell me the truth, you (shock)will shock by what I(say)will say
=>
5. Mrs Brown (come)came to inform her that dinner had already (server)servered
=>
6. The story-teller (ask)was asked to tell the tale once again
=>
7. I(sit)sat down for a rest when the shoes (repair)were being repaired
=>
People were telling me what to do all the time and I didn’t enjoy it
I didn’t enjoy …
help me
when people were telling me what to do all the time.
Turn the sentences into passive voice
1. You will have to pull down this skycraper as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
2. They have tried other people's schemes. Why have they never tried my scheme?
3. This used to be number 13 , but now i see that someone has crossed out "13" and written "12A" underneath.
4. We have to pick the fruit very early in the morning ; otherwise we can't get into the market in time.
5. He escaped when they were moving him from one prison to another.
