Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice

1.      People often take him for his brother.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

2.      Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

3.      He recommends fitting new tires.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

4.      He suggested allowing tenants to buy their houses.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

5.      It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

6.      People know that he is armed.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

7.      Someone has seen him pick up the gun.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

8.      We know that you were in town on the night of the crime.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

9.      They think that your father was a spy in the World War II.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

10.  We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

11.  You needn't have done this.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

12.  He likes people to call him "Sir".

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

13.  Don't touch this switch..

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

14.  You have to see it to believe it.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

15.  He doesn't like people laughing at him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

16.  You don't need to wind this watch.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

17.  They shouldn't have told him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

18.  Don't speak until someone speaks to you.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

19.  It is impossible to do this.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

20.  He hates people making fun of him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

21.  Everyone thought that the Government had ignored their opinions.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

22.  They gave him artificial respiration.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

23.  Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

Rewrite the sentences, using but not altering the bold word in brackets, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. People say he is a good doctor.                                                                            (It)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

2. Nobody told me about it.                                                                                      (not)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

3. I don't like pupils asking stupid questions.                                                       (being)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

4. She doesn't like the others laughing at her.                                                        (laughed)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

5. The boss had his secretary type all these letters.                                               (typed)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

6. They employed the workers to repair their house.                                           (had)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

7. They say that elephants never forget.                                                                  (forget)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

8.I don't want the others think of me as a burden.                                                 (thought)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

9. People thought that he killed his wife.                                                               (been)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

10. People believe that 13 is unlucky number.                                                      (be)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

11. People expect that the strike will begin tomorrow.                                        (begin)

12. I remember that someone gave me that shirt on my birthday.                      (remember)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

13. He recommended using secondhand clothes.                                                (should)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

14. John made me leave soon.                                                                                   (I)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

15. It is your duty to do your homework before class-time.                                (You)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

Both sentences in each pair have the same meaning. Complete the second sentences:

1. The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.

      =>The huge stadium___________________________by the crowd.

2. The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants.

      =>Since the computer________________the work of accountants______________ simplified

3. “I'd take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr. Smith.

      =>Mr. Smith_______________________take out some travel insurance.

4. Someone used a knife to open this window.

      =>This window ________________________________a knife.

5. You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint.

      =>After your complaint________________________you will hear from us.

6. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.

      =>Their engagement ______________________ in the local paper.

7. Nobody ever heard anything of David again.

      =>Nothing ____________________David again

8. They paid Sheila $1000 as a special bonus.

      =>$ 1000__________________________Sheila as a special bonus.

Active to passive voice:

Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.

=>........................................................................

He recommends fitting new tires.

=>________________________

He suggested allowing tetants to buy their houses.

=>_____________________________________

It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.

=>_______________________________

Someone has seen him pick up the gun.

=>_____________________________

Don't touch this switch.

=>________________

Don't speak until someone speaks to you.

=>______________________________

Before they invited printing people had to write everything by hand.

=>____________________________________________________

Chuyển từ câu chủ đọng sang câu bị động:

1. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.=>.................

2. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.=>..............

3. I think they should have offered Tom the job.=>....................

4. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.=>......

5. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.=>...........

6. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches.=>.............

7. Take off your coat.=>..........

8. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.=>.........................

1. Someone had broken the window by 3:00 p.m.

2. A strange man was watching us.

3. Tokyo will hold the Olympics in 2020.

4. We are working on the report right now.

5. My manager has told him to arrive earlier.

6. They could not have made the mistake.

7. I hope they are going to hire me soon.

8. What will they repair this year?

4. How do they cook crab soup?