Ex. 3: Rewrite the sentences into the passive voice

1.People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

→ Portuguese is spoken in Brazil

2.The Government is planning a new road near my house.

→A new road is being planed near my house  by the Government

3.My grandfather built this house in 1998.

→ This house was built by my grandfather in 1998

4.Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

→ Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso

5.The cleaner has cleaned the office.

→ The office has been cleaned by the cleaner

6.He has written three books before 1867.

→ Three books has been written before 1867

7.John will tell you later.

→ You will be told later by John

8.Somebody should do work.

→ Work should be done

9.By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

→ The deal will have been signed by this time tomorrow

10.He should check his luggage carefully.

→ his luggage should be checked carefully

1.the room looks different...........since i was last here

a.has it been painted b.is it painted c. was it painted is it being painted

This work has to be finished on time.

Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.

7. I didn't realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.

- It was only when I saw the photograph that I realized he was your brother.

8. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

- It was not when the noise next door stopped that it was after midnight.

9. I only heard her husband's side of the story when I met him in London.

- It was only when I heard her husband's side of the story that I met him in London.

1. Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect

1.  I __haven't played____ (not/play) tennis since I was at school but I __wasn't___ (be) very good at it back then.

2.  A: __Have____ you _choose_______ (choose) a dress for the party yet?

     B: Yes, I ____bought__ (buy) one yesterday.

3.  A: ______Have-sell______ (you/ sell) your house yet?

     B: Yes, some people ___saw____ (see) it last month and _____bought___ (buy) it.

4.  _____Has_____ Helen ever __tried________ (try) sushi?

5.  _____Did_____ you __go________ (go) to the wedding last night?

6.  I _____have_____ never ______been____ (be) to Paris

7.  This year I ___have traveled_______ (travel) to Athens 3 times so far.

8.  Paul and Judith __have been________ (be) married since 1998.

9.  ______Have ____ you ____finished______ (finish) your homework yet?

10.    I ______have visited____ (visit) many different countries so far.

11.    Last summer I ___went_______ (go) to Italy.

12.    Three years ago I ____was______ (be) in Spain.

13.    I ____haven't visited______ (not/ visit) Germany yet.

14.    I _____came_____ (come) in 2007.

15.    _____Did_____ you ___watched_______ (watch) the film E.T. yesterday?

16.    They ____have______ already ___left_______ (leave) the train station

17.    How long _____have_____ you ____known______ (know) Jonathan?

18.    I ______met____ (meet) him in 2009, so I _____have known_____ (know) him for 3 years

19.    What ______happened___ (happen) to Lucy last night?

20.    ________Did__ you ___read_______ (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?

1. I realized that my house was on fire.
That was a terrible moment
2. I saw a ghost last night - You didn't see a ghost , there aren't any ghost . You dreamed it.
3. There are motor cycles on the sands but as it so wet , they have been cancelled.
4. As I was standing in the hall , your dog bit me.-
It isn't my dog , he was with me all day. It is my brother's
5. The president will unveil the statue , but he is ill so his wife is doing instead .
6. I didn't recognize the voice at the other end of the line. It wasn't my elder sister : she is often at home at that time. It wasn't my younger sister,as she is abroad.

1. I realized that my house was on fire.
That must be a terrible moment
2. I saw a ghost last night - You may not see a ghost , there aren't any ghost . You might dream it.
3. There will be motor cycles on the sands but as it so wet , they have been cancelled.
4. As I was standing in the hall , your dog bit me.-
It may not be my dog , he was with me all day. It might be my brother's
5. The president will unveil the statue , but he is ill so his wife is doing instead .
6. I didn't recognize the voice at the other end of the line. It mustn't be my elder sister : she is often at home at that time. It mustn't be my younger sister,as she is abroad.

1,I have not seen Nam since Ba'birtday party

2,These apples aren't eatten because thy are too green

3,It was kind of you to help me with my homework

4,Linda has no hard to translate this poem into English

1, The last time I saw Nam was at Ba's birthday party .

\(\Rightarrow\) I have not seen Nam since Ba's birthday party .

2, We can't eat these oranges because they are too green .

\(\Rightarrow\) These oranges aren't ripe enough for us to eat .

3, Thank you for helping me with my homework .

\(\Rightarrow\) It was kind of you to help me with my homework .

4, Linda found it easy to translate this poem into English .

\(\Rightarrow\) Linda had no difficulty in translating this poem into English .

1. She had difficulty in understanding what he was talking about

2. I was interested in seeing the film twice

3. I'm surprised that Nam's replies is intelligent

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