1. They will publish a book on space travel next month

=> a book on space travel will be published next month

2. Who looked after the children when you were away?

=> by whom were the children looked after when you were away?

3. We can't make tea with cold tea

=> tea can't be made with cold water

4. Mary's knowledge about art doesn't impress me.

=> i am not impressed by Mary's knowledge about art

5. The teacher will assign us to write an essay.

=> we will be assigned to write an essay by The teacher

6. How do you learn English at home?

=>how is english learnt by you at home?

7. Nobody speaks French here

=>.french isn't spoken here

8. Don't speak until someone speaks to you

=>Don't speak until you are spoken to

9. Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?

=>why wasn't i informed of the change of plan?

10. The parents used to make the children study hard before exam

=>. the children used to be made to study hard before exam by The parents

11. He has to park his car in the right place.

=>his car has to be parked in the right place.

1.A book on space travel will be published next month.

2.By whom were the children looked after when you were away?

3.We cannot make tea using cold tea.

4.Mary's knowledge about art fails to impress me.

5.An essay will be assigned to us by the teacher.

6.How do you go about learning English at home?

7.French is not spoken here by anyone.

8.Refrain from speaking until someone speaks to you.

9.Why was I not informed of the change of plan by anyone?

10.The children used to be made to study hard before exams by their parents.

11.It is necessary for him to park his car in the right place.

Change the following sentences from active into passive form.

2. Wh _ questions.

1. When will you do the work ?

-> When will the work be done?

2. How many days did she spend finishing the work ?

-> How many days was the work finished by her?

3. How do you spend this amount of money ?

-> How is this mount of money spent ?

4. What books are people reading this year ?

->

5. How did the police find the lost man ?

-> How was the lost man found by the police?

16. Who looked after the children for you ?

-> By whom were children looked after for you?

17. How long have they waited for the doctor ?

->

18. What time can the boys hand in their paper ?

-> What time can their paper be handed in by the boys ?

19. Why didn't they help him ?

-> Why wasn't him helped ?

20. Who are they keeping in the kitchen ?

-> By whom

1. When will you do the work ?

=> When will the work be done?

2. How many days did she spend finishing the work ?

=> How many days was the work finished by her?

3. How do you spend this amount of money ?

=> How is this mount of money spent ?

4. What books are people reading this year ?

=>What books are being read this year?

5. How did the police find the lost man ?

=> How was the lost man found by the police?

16. Who looked after the children for you ?

-> By whom were children looked after for you?

17. How long have they waited for the doctor ?

=>How long has the doctor been waited for?

18. What time can the boys hand in their paper ?

=> What time can their paper be handed in by the boys ?

19. Why didn't they help him ?

=> Why wasn't him helped ?

20. Who are they keeping in the kitchen ?

=> Who are being kept in the kitchen?

EX1: Change the active in the the passive.

1. Bill will invite Ann to the party.

=> Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.

2. I didn't write that letter.

=> That letter wasn't written.

3. Hundreds of people visit the White House every day.

=> The White House is visited by hundreds of people every day.

4. Everyone doesn't know this fact very well.

=> This fact isn't known veery well.

5. Do you wash the dishes every day ?

=> Are the dishes washed every day?

EX2: Change the active into the passive.

1. Shakespeare wrote that play.

=>That play was written by Shakespeare.

2. Does Jackson give that lecture?

=> Is that lecture given by Jackson?

3. They will send you the money at the end of the month.

=> You will be sent money at the end of the month.

4. People speak Spanish in many countries.

=> Spanish is spoken in many countries.

5. The children often read stories in the evening.

=> Stories is often read in the evening by the children.

EX3: 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 next year.

4. She delivers milk at about six o'clock.

=> Milk is delivered at about six o'clock by her.

5. Somebody cleans the room every day.

=> The room is cleaned every day.

EX4: Change the active into the passive.

1. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.

=> I was asked several difficult questions at the interview by a man.

2. They will probably send him back to Britain.

=> He will be probably sent back to Britain.

3. Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland.

=>Now this kind of bird is found in only a few remote places in Scotland.

4. They grow rice in the north.

5. We don't raise cows on our farm.

EX5: Change the active into the passive.

1. People used oil-lamps years ago.

2. The boys will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.

3. The old woman feeds fowls twice a day.

4. Does he often clean the windows ?

5. She doesn't grow any trees in her garden.

EX6: Change the active into the passive.

1. The company will give him some money when he retires.

2. They took it back to the zoo.

3. Someone picks the fruits everyday.

4. Does the girl do the housework ?

5. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.

EX7: Change the active into the passive.

1. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.

2. I'll meet her at the airport.

3. Japan makes a lot of cars.

4. They don't keep cows over there.

5. Does machine do most of the farm work ?

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

Put these sentences into passive coice.

1. Who looked after the chidren when you were away?

By whom were the children looked after when you were away?

2. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.

Look! The seals are being fed.

3. Kathy had returned the book to the library.

The book had been returned to the library by Kathy.

4. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.

The announcement will have been made by the president tomorrow.

5. The pollution in the city was affecting people's breathing.

Pepple's breathing was being affected by the pollution in the city.

Put these sentences into passive coice.

1. Who looked after the chidren when you were away?

......Who were the children looked after when you were away? ......

2. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.

.......Look! The seals are fed.......

3. Kathy had returned the book to the library.

....The book had been returned to the library.......

4. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.

....By this time tomorrow, the announcement will have been made by the president.......

5. The pollution in the city was affecting people's breathing.

.....People's breathing was being affected by the pollution in the city.......

Put these sentences into passive coice.

1. Who looked after the chidren when you were away?

.........................By whom were the children looked after when you were away?.......................

2. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.

.........................Look ! The seals are being fed........................

3. Kathy had returned the book to the library.

........................The book had been returned to the library by Kathy..........................

4. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.

.............................By the time tomorrow, the announcement will be had made by the president...........................

5. The pollution in the city was affecting people's breathing.

.....................People's breathing was being affected by the pollution in the city.........................

I. Change the active sentences into passive sentences of past simple

1. How many books did they usually read?

 How many books were usually read?

2. who wrote a book?Who did he visit?

Who was a book written? Who was visited by him?

3.What did you do yesterday?

What was done yesterday?

4. He used to clean the house.

The house used to be cleaned by him

Put these sentences into the passive voice

1) Should they help Jane with the sewing?

=> Should Jane be helped with the sewing by them ?

2) The mechanic is repairing Judy's car.

=> Judy's car is being repaired by the mechanic

3) We must do something before it's too late.

=> Something must be done before it's too late

4)They make these artificial flowers of silk.

=> These artificial flowers of silk are made

5) Did they feed Lulu last night?

=> Was Lulu fed last night ?

6) They ate all the food before we got to the party.

=> All the food was eaten before we got to the party

7) He has spelt this word wrongly.

=> This word has been spelt wrongly

8) Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.

=> The pizzas will be brought to our house by Nick

9) They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.

=> Beer was drunk for breakfast in England years ago.

10) They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

=> The floor was being cleaned when I arrived

Put these sentences into the passive voice

1) Should they help Jane with the sewing?

=>Should Jane be helped with the sewing?

2) The mechanic is repairing Judy's car.

=>Judy's car is being repaired by the mechanic.

3) We must do something before it's too late.

=>Something must be done before it's too late.

4)They make these artificial flowers of silk.

=>These artificial flowers of silk are made by them

5) Did they feed Lulu last night?

=>Was Lulu fed last night?

6) They ate all the food before we got to the party.

=>All the food was eaten before we got to the party.

7) He has spelt this word wrongly.

=>This word has been spel wrongly

8) Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.

=>The pizzas will be brought to our house by Nick

9) They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.

=>Beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago

10) They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

=>The floor was being cleaned when l arrived

11) They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.

=>The hole is being dug on the wrong side of the road

12) They are going to steal your money if you're not careful.

=>Your money is going to be stolen if you're not careful

13) Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

=>Have you ever been asked for your opinion?

14) They use a computer to do that job nowadays.

=>A computer is used to do that job nowadays

15) How do people learn languages?

=>How are languages learned?

16) You can't make tea with cold water.

=>Tea can't be made with cold water

17) The thief broke the window and took away some pictures.

=>The window was broken and took away some pictures by the thief.

18) Where will your company send you next year?

=>Where will you be sent by your company next year?

19) Who looked after the children when you were away?

=>Who were looked after the ...

20) They paid me a lot of money to do the job.

=>l was paid a lot of money to do the job

1. They looked after the children well. (Change into passive)

-The children.............were looked after well.....................................................................................................

2. They use old car tires to make pipes and sandals. (Change into passive)

-Old car tires..................are used to make pipes and sandals................................................................................................

3. They speak English all over the world. (Change into passive)

-English...............is spoken all over the world..........................................................................................................

4. The girl is Lan, She is standing near the door. (Use present participle V-ing)

-............................The girl standing near the door is Lan.........................................................................................................

5. Ba said, "I will go there tomorrow. " (Change into reported speech)

-Ba said........................he would go there the day after.................................................................................................

6. "Are you a doctor?" Nam asked me. (Change into reported speech)

-Nam asked me if..................I was a doctor.........................................................................................

7. Bell invented the telephone in 1876. (Change into passive)

-The telephone..........was invented by Bell in 1876....................................................................................................

8. Shall I sit near the window? (Rewrite use mind)

-Do you mind..............................if I sit near the window?...................................................................................

9. They will build a new house next month. (Change into passive)

-A new house.....................will be built next month............................................................................................

10. "Is it a rice cooking festival?" I asked my friend (Change into reported speech)

-I asked my friend if........................it was a rice-cooking festival...............................................................................

11. "I am a president" Mr. Bush said. (Change into reported speech)

-Mr. Bush said that..................he was a president......................................................................................

12. "Do you live in Ho Chi Minh City?" Nga said to Hung. (Change into reported speech)

-Nga asked Hung...........................if he lived in HCMC..................................................................................

13. Mr. Thai played the guitar at their party. (Change into passive)

-The guitar......................was played at their party by Mr.Thai...............................................................................................

14. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone in 1876. (Change into passive)

-The telephone..................was invented by Alexander G. Bell in 1876............................................................................................

15. "We like this place, " the tourist said. (Change into reported speech)

-The tourist said..............that they liked that place..............................................................................................

16. John said, ''Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Viet Nam, Nhi?" (Change into reported speech)

-John asked........................Nhi if Phong Nha Cave was in Southern Viet Nam..........................................................................................

18. She said, ''I must stay at home tomorrow". (Change into reported speech)

-She said.................she had to stay at home the day after......................................................................................................

19. Lan said ''I am living in Da Lat now.'' (Change into reported speech)

-Lan said that........................she was living in Da Lat then....................................................................................... 

1. When will you do the work ?

=> When will the work be done by you?

2. How many days did she spend on finishing the work ?

=> How many days was the work spent on finishing by her?

3. How do you spend this amount of money ?

=> How this amount of money is spent by you ?

4. What books are people reading this year ?

=> What books are read by people this year ?

5. How did the police find the lost man ?

=> How was the lost man found by the police ?

6. Who looked after the children for you ?

=> By whom were the children looked after for you ?

7. How long have they waited for the doctor ?

=> How long have the doctor been waited by them ?

8. What time can the boys hand in their paper ?

=> What time can the boys' paper be hand in ?

9. Why didn't they help him ?

=> Why wasn't he helped by them ?

10. Who are they keeping in the kitchen ?

=> Who is kept in the kitchen by them ?