Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. She would like them to invite her to the party
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2. Noone helped him do his homework
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3. We ought to speak such things in public
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4. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment
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5. Why didn't they turn on the lights?
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6. The enemy used to attack Halong Bay
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7. I could hear someone open the back window
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8. Did the tourists visit that old church last week?
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9. Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
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10. Will many people attend the lecture?
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Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. She would like them to invite her to the party
She would like to be invited to the party
2. Noone helped him do his homework
he wasn't helped to do his homework
3. We ought to speak such things in public
such things ought to be spoken in public
4. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment
the room is being cleaned at the moment
5. Why didn't they turn on the lights?
why weren't the lights turned on?
6. The enemy used to attack Halong Bay
Halong Bay used to be attacked by the enemy
7. I could hear someone open the back window
I could hear the back window is opened
8. Did the tourists visit that old church last week?
was that old church visited by the tourists last week?
9. Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
Mary has just been sent many post cards by Betty
10. Will many people attend the lecture?
will the lecture be attended by many people?
Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. She would like them to invite her to the party
=>She would like to be invited to the party.
2. Noone helped him do his homework
=>He wasn't helped to do his homework.
3. We ought to speak such things in public
=>Such things ought to be spoken in public.
4. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment
=>The room is being cleaned at the moment.
5. Why didn't they turn on the lights?
=>Why were the lights not turned on?
6. The enemy used to attack Halong Bay
=>Halong bay used to be attracted by the enemy.
7. I could hear someone open the back window
=>Someone could be heard to open the back window.
8. Did the tourists visit that old church last week?
=>Was this old church visited by the tourists last week?
9. Betty has just sent Mary many post cards
=>Mary has just been sent many post cards by Betty.
10. Will many people attend the lecture?
=>Will the lecture be attended by many people?
III. Turn Wh-H question active into passive voice
37. Why didn’t they help him? Why wasn’t he helped?
38. How many games has the team played? .........................................................................
39. Where do people speak English? ....................................................................................
40. Who are they keeping in the kitchen? .............................................................................
41. How can they open this safe? ..........................................................................................
42. What books are people reading this year? ......................................................................
43. How did the police find the lost man? ............................................................................
44. Who looks after the children for you? ..............................................................................
45. How long have they waited for the doctor? ....................................................................
46. What time can the boys hand in their papers? ................................................................
47. Who lend you this book? ................................................................................................
38. How many games have been played by the team?
39. Where is English spoken?
40. Who is being kept in the kitchen?
41. How can this safe be opened?
42. What books are being read this year?
43. How was the lost man found by the police?
44. Who are the children looked after for you?
45. How long has the doctor been waited?
46. What time can the boy’s paper be handed in?
47. By whom are you lent this book?
Change the following sentences into passive voice
1. Why didn’t they help him?
2. How many games has the team played?
3. Where do people speak English?
4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
5. How can they open this safe?
6. What books are people reading this year?
7. How did the police find the lost man?
8. Who look after the children for you?
9. How long have they waited for the doctor?
10. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
11. Who lend you this book?
1 Why wasn't he helped?
2 How many games have been played by the team?
3 Where is English sopken?
4 Who is being kept in the kitchen?
5 How can this safe be opened?
6 What books are being read this year?
7 How was the lost man found by the police?
8 Who are your children looked after by
9 How long has the doctor been waited for?
10 What time can their papers be handed by the boys?
11 Who are you lent this book by?
Turn these following sentences into Passive Voice.
1. Mary types thể letters in the office.
2. Mary is cutting thể cake with sharp knife.
3. They sent me a present last week
4. They can't make trả with cold water
5. The boys broken thể window and took away some pictures
6. Why didn't they help him?
7. Where do people speak English?
8. Is she going to write a poem?
9. Did the teacher give you some exercises?
1. These letters are typed by Mary in the office.
2. The cake is being cut with sharp knife by Mary.
3.I was sent a present last week.
4. Trả can't be made with cold water
5.The window was broken and some pictures was taken away by the boys.
6. Why wasn't he helped ?
7. Where is English spoken ?
8. Is a poem going to be written by her ?
9. Were you given some exercises by the teacher ?
Change these sentences into passive voice
1. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
2. They have to repair the engine of the car
3. People sent a lot of money on advertising everyday
4. They may use this room for the classroom
5. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books
6. Someone will tell him that news
7. They have sent enough money to these poor boys
8. Does she teach tou computer?
9. Will she invite you to have lunch?
10. Did the teacher give some exercises?
11. Why didn't they teach him?
12. How many books has he read?
13. Where do people speak English?
14. How can they open this cafe?
15. I used to have breakfast at 6:00 a.m
Change these sentences into passive voice
1. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
-> All the workers of the plant were being instructed by the chief engineer
2. They have to repair the engine of the car
-> The engine of the car has to be repaired by them
3. People sent a lot of money on advertising everyday
-> A lot of money on advertising was sent everyday
4. They may use this room for the classroom
-> This room may be used for the classroom
5. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books
-> Each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher
6. Someone will tell him that news
-> He will be told that news
7. They have sent enough money to these poor boys
-> These poor boys have been sent enough money
8. Does she teach tou computer?
9. Will she invite you to have lunch?
-> Will you be invited to have lunch by her ?
10. Did the teacher give some exercises?
-> Were some exercises given by the teacher ?
11. Why didn't they teach him?
-> Why wasn't he taught ?
12. How many books has he read?
-> How many books have been read by him ?
13. Where do people speak English?
-> Where is English spoken ?
14. How can they open this cafe?
-> How can this cafe be opened ?
15. I used to have breakfast at 6:00 a.m
-> Breakfast used to be eaten by me at 6:00 a.m
Turn to the passive voice:
1. People put many kinds of newspapers on the table.
2. Tom must write this essay.
3. My father has just bought a lot of new book.
4. People will publish this novel in Ferbruary.
5. They are building a new hotel.
6. Betty has just sent Mai many postcards.
7. Hoa is going to send to her mother a gift.
8. They will building many new school in the future.
9. Students must write the answers in ink.
10. He wrote all the songs on this new album.
Turn to the passive voice:
1. People put many kinds of newspapers on the table.
many kinds of newspapers are put on the table.
2. Tom must write this essay.
this essay must be written by Tom
3. My father has just bought a lot of new book.
a lot of new books have just been bought by My father
4. People will publish this novel in Ferbruary.
this novel will be published in Ferbruary.
5. They are building a new hotel.
a new hotel is being built
6. Betty has just sent Mai many postcards.
Mai has just been sent many postcards by Betty
7. Hoa is going to send to her mother a gift.
Hoa's mother is going to be sent a gift.
8. They will building many new school in the future.
many new schools will being built in the future.
9. Students must write the answers in ink.
the answers must be written in ink by students
10. He wrote all the songs on this new album.
all the songs were written on this new album.
Change the following sentences into passive:
1. Mary types letters in the office
2. His father was typing some letters at 8 o'clock yesterday
3. Peter broke this bottle
4. They are learning English in the room
5. Nothing can change my mind
6. No one had told me about it
7. I don't know her telephone number
8. Are the students going to bring the children home?
9. Didn't they send her a present last week?
10. How many games has the team played?
11. Where do people speak English?
12.Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
13. How can they open this safe?
14. What books are people reading this year?
IV. Change the sentences into passive. (Wh-questions)
1. Why didn’t they help him?
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2. How many games has the team played?
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3. Where do people speak English?
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4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
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5. How can they open this safe?
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6. What books are people reading this year?
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7. How did the police find the lost man?
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8. Who looked after the children for you?
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9. How long have they waited for the doctor?
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10. What time can the boys hand in the papers?
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Refer
1. Why didn’t they help him?
→ Why wasn’t he helped?
2. How many games has the team played?
→ How many games have been played by the team?
3. Where do people speak English?
→ Where is English spoken?
4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
→ Who are being kept in the kitchen?
5. How can they open this safe?
→ How can this safe be opened?
6. What book are people reading this year?
→ What book are being read this year?
7. How did the police find the last man?
→ How was the last man found by the police?
8. Who looks after the children for you?
→ By whom are the children looked after?
9. How long have they waited for the doctor?
→ How long has the doctor been waited for?
10. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
→ What time can the boy’s papers be handed in?
IV. Change the sentences into passive. (Wh-questions)
1. Why didn’t they help him?
Why wasn't he helped ?
2. How many games has the team played?
How many games have been played by the team ?
3. Where do people speak English?
Where is English spoken ?
4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
Who is being kept in the kitchen ?
5. How can they open this safe?
How can this safe be opened ?
6. What books are people reading this year?
What books are being read this year ?
7. How did the police find the lost man?
How was the lost man found by the police ?
8. Who looked after the children for you?
Who are you looked after the children by ?
9. How long have they waited for the doctor?
How long has the doctor been waited ?
10. What time can the boys hand in the papers?
What time can their papers be handed by the boys ?
1. Why was not he helped?
2. How many games have been played by the team?
3. Where is English spoken?
4. Who is being kept in the kitchen?
5. How can this safe be opened?
6. What books are being read this year?
7. How was the lost man found by the police?
8. Who were you looked after the children by?
9. How long has the doctor been waited?
10. What time can their papers be handed by the boys?
Change the following sentences into passive coice.
1. Why didn't they turn on the lights?
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2. You should pay more attention to your duty
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3. They have seen him in the school yard
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4. The teacher wont correct exercises tomorrow
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5. They didn't invite me to the brithday party
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6. She asked her mother to let her go
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7. They began to build the house last year
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8. The tailor has just made a new suit for me
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9. Don't do that silly thing again.
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10. She didn't introduce me to her mother
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Change the following sentences into passive coice.
1. Why didn't they turn on the lights?
why weren't the lights turned on?
2. You should pay more attention to your duty
more attention should be paid to your duty
3. They have seen him in the school yard
he has been seen in the school yard
4. The teacher wont correct exercises tomorrow
exercises won't be corrected by the teacher tomorrow
5. They didn't invite me to the brithday party
i wasn't invited to the brithday party
6. She asked her mother to let her go
her mother was asked to let her go
7. They began to build the house last year
the house began to be built last year
8. The tailor has just made a new suit for me
a new suit has just been made for me by the tailor
9. Don't do that silly thing again.
that silly thing mustn't be done again
10. She didn't introduce me to her mother
i wasn't introduced to her mother
