Exercise for passive voice: special structures

11.The detective is watching them talking

They are being watched talking by the detective.

12.They let him do whatever he liked

He was let to do whatever he liked.

13.They won*t let you go in without an invitation

You won't be let to go in without an invitation.

14.Don't let anyone read this letter

Don't let this letter be read .

15.He let his assistant deal with this matter

His assistant was let to deal with this matter.

16I won*t let anyone tough this

Noone will be let to tough this.

women's rights or what

change these sentences into passive voice.

1. people grow rice in these fields.

=>Rice is grown in these fields

2. they send the goods to Vung Tau bu coach.

=>The goods are sent to Vung Tau by coach

3. you mustn't use the machane for over 12 hours a day.

=>The machane mustn't be used for over 12 hours a day

4. nam can repair his bicycle.

=>Nam's bicycle can be repaired

5. mary helps her grandmother every weekend.

=>Mary's grandmother is helped every weekend

6. mai irons her clothes every morning.

=>Mai's clothes are ironed every morning

7. linda types the reports in this office.

=>The reports are typed in this office by Linda

Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences below.

1. The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.

=>The boy stood on the benches so as to get a better view.
2. We lower the volume of the radio. We don't want to bother our neighbors

=>We lower the volume of the radio so as not to bother our neighbors
3. i 'll write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.

=>I want you to know my decision soon so that i 'll write to you
4. These men were talking in whispers. They didn't want anyone to hear their conversation.

=> These men were talking in whispers so that anyone couldn't hear their conversation.
5. The boy feigned to be sick. He hoped we didn't make him work.

=> The boy feigned to be sick so that we wouldn't make him work.
6. The man spoke loudly . He wanted everybody to hear him clearly.

=>The man spoke loudly so that everybody could hear him clearly.
7. Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn't want her mother to wait for her.

=> Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over so that her mother couldn't for her.
8. John gets up early. He doesn't want to be late for class.

=> John gets up early so as not to be late for class.
9. Mary hid the novel under her pillow. She didn't want her father to see it.

=>Mary hid the novel under her pillow so that her father wouldn't see it.

10. Alice prepares her lesson carefully. She wants to get high marks in class.

=>Alice prepares her lesson carefully so as to get high marks in class.

11. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him.

The robber changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him.

12. They did their jobs well. They hoped the boss would increase their salary.

They did their job well in order for the boss to increase their salary.

13. You should walk slowly. Your sister can follow you.

You should walk slowly in order for your sister to follow you.

14. I'm studying hard. I want to keep pace with my classmates.

I’m studying hard in order/ so as to keep pace with my classmates.

15. We turned out the lights. We didn't want to waste electricity.

We turned on the lights in order/ so as not to waste electricity

16. This pupil read only for short periods each day. He didn't want to train his eyes.

This pupil read only for short periods each day in order not to to train his eyes.

17. I whispered. I didn't want to disturb anyone.

18. The clown took off his mask. He didn't want to frighten the children.

The clown took off his mask because he didn't want to frighten the children.

19. My father drove carefully. He didn't want to cause accidents.

The clown took off his mask in order not to cause accidents.

20. She dutifully followed her parents' advice. She didn't want to cause trouble for her parents.

She dutifully followed her parents' advice because she didn't want to cause trouble for her parents.

21. Mr.Thompson is learning Vietnamese.

He wishes to read Kim Van Kieu.

Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese because he wished to read the tale of Kieu.

22. Please shut the door. I don't want the dog to go out of the house.

Please shut the door because I don't want the dog to go out of the house.

23. The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn't be stolen.

The farmer built a high wall around his garden so that the fruit wouldn't be stolen.

24. The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the road.

The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. so that the pedestrians might cross the road.

25. The notices are written in several languages. Everyone many understand them.

The notices are written in several languages. so that everyone may understand them.

26. I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.

I wish to have enough money because I want to buy a new house.

27. Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.

Dick is practising the guitar so that he can play for the dance.

28. She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.

She needs a job because she wants to support her old parents.

29. He moved to the front row. He could hear the speaker better.

He moved to front now so that he could hear the speaker better.

30. She put the meat into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.

She put the meat into the oven because she wanted it to be ready for dinner.

*Cấu trúc:
clase 1+ conjuntion+ clause 2

1. The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.

=>The boy stood on the benches so as to get a better view.
2. We lower the volume of the radio. We don't want to bother our neighbors

=>We lower the volume of the radio so as not to bother our neighbors
3. i 'll write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.

=>I want you to know my decision soon so that i 'll write to you
4. These men were talking in whispers. They didn't want anyone to hear their conversation.

=> These men were talking in whispers so that anyone couldn't hear their conversation.
5. The boy feigned to be sick. He hoped we didn't make him work.

=> The boy feigned to be sick so that we wouldn't make him work.
6. The man spoke loudly . He wanted everybody to hear him clearly.

=>The man spoke loudly so that everybody could hear him clearly.
7. Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn't want her mother to wait for her.

=> Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over so that her mother couldn't for her.
8. John gets up early. He doesn't want to be late for class.

=> John gets up early so as not to be late for class.
9. Mary hid the novel under her pillow. She didn't want her father to see it.

=>Mary hid the novel under her pillow so that her father wouldn't see it.

10. Alice prepares her lesson carefully. She wants to get high marks in class.

=>Alice prepares her lesson carefully so as to get high marks in class.

11. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him.

The robber changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him.

12. They did their jobs well. They hoped the boss would increase their salary.

They did their job well in order for the boss to increase their salary.

13. You should walk slowly. Your sister can follow you.

You should walk slowly in order for your sister to follow you.

14. I'm studying hard. I want to keep pace with my classmates.

I’m studying hard in order/ so as to keep pace with my classmates.

15. We turned out the lights. We didn't want to waste electricity.

We turned on the lights in order/ so as not to waste electricity

16. This pupil read only for short periods each day. He didn't want to train his eyes.

This pupil read only for short periods each day in order not to to train his eyes.

17. I whispered. I didn't want to disturb anyone.

18. The clown took off his mask. He didn't want to frighten the children.

The clown took off his mask because he didn't want to frighten the children.

19. My father drove carefully. He didn't want to cause accidents.

The clown took off his mask in order not to cause accidents.

20. She dutifully followed her parents' advice. She didn't want to cause trouble for her parents.

She dutifully followed her parents' advice because she didn't want to cause trouble for her parents.

21. Mr.Thompson is learning Vietnamese.

He wishes to read Kim Van Kieu.

Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese because he wished to read the tale of Kieu.

22. Please shut the door. I don't want the dog to go out of the house.

Please shut the door because I don't want the dog to go out of the house.

23. The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn't be stolen.

The farmer built a high wall around his garden so that the fruit wouldn't be stolen.

24. The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the road.

The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. so that the pedestrians might cross the road.

25. The notices are written in several languages. Everyone many understand them.

The notices are written in several languages. so that everyone may understand them.

26. I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.

I wish to have enough money because I want to buy a new house.

27. Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.

Dick is practising the guitar so that he can play for the dance.

28. She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.

She needs a job because she wants to support her old parents.

29. He moved to the front row. He could hear the speaker better.

He moved to front now so that he could hear the speaker better.

30. She put the meat into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.

She put the meat into the oven because she wanted it to be ready for dinner.

Join two sentences into one, use SO THAT/ IN ORDER THAT:
1. The boy stands on the benches. He wants to see the view better.
→The boy stands on the benches so that he can see the view better.
2. I’ll write to you. I want you to know my decision.
........................................I'll write to you so that/ in order that you can know my decision .......................................................................................
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3. The man speaks loudly. He wants every one to hear him clearly.
.............................................The man speaks loudly so that/ in order that everone can hear him clearly.................................................................................
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4. You should walk slowly. Your sister can follow you.
................................................You should walk slowly so that/ in order that your sister can follow you...............................................................................
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5. John gets up early. he doesn’t want to be late for the class.
.................................................John gets up early so that/ in order that he won't be late for the class..............................................................................
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6. I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.
..........................................I wish to have enough money so that/ in order that I can buy a new house.....................................................................................
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7. She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.
..................................................She needs a job so that/ in order that she can support her onl parents.............................................................................
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8. She puts on her warm clothes. She doesn’t want to catch cold.
..........................................................She put on her warm cllothes so that she won't catch cold.....................................................................
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9. It was so dark. I couldn’t see anything.
.........................................It was so dark so that I couldn't see anything......................................................................................
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1/The newspapers are delivered every morning
2/The letter is often written to me

3/That noise was made by the boy

4/Rice isn't grown along the river

5/The wine wasn't opened for the party

6/Are the lessons prepared carefully by these students?

7/Was your exercise done perfectly?

8/He is being given the details of the talk

9/The floor was being cleaned at that time

10/His daughter has just been taken to the dentist

11/She hasn't been called yet

12/English has to be spoken in the club

13/The phone might be used at night

14/My house can be seen from the park

15/Your exercises must be done carefully

- Change these sentences into passive voice:

1. John delivers the newspapers every morning.

=> The newspaper is delivered by John ever morning.

2. My sister often writes letter to me

=> Letters are often writeen to me (by my sister).

3. The boy made that noise

=> That noise is made (by the boys).

Tham khảo

1 He was told to stay home for three days.

2 Mrs. Robinson was asked to do the shopping.

3 He was told not to talk in class.

4 We were allowed to use Mr. Thompson’s computer.

5 I was taught (how) to do the magic when I was a boy.

6 We were advised to take a bus downtown.

7 He was asked to take an English test.

8 She is said to be the best student in the class.

9 We were told to go home and wait.

10 We were told to work harder on English pronunciation.