Change the following sentences into passive voice

1. He will send his parents a package

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2. I will shut the door if you like

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3. When will you do the work?

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4. He won't tell me the truth

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5. People say that he is intelligrnt.

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6. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence?

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7. My sister often makes me do the washing up

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8. My brother has sent me this interesting book

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9. Does Mr Green often take children to the zoo on Sunday?

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10. The villagers welcomed us warmly

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1. Change the following sentences from active voice into passive voice. One example has been done for you.

a. The teacher will explain the lesson until all the students understand it.

b. He has done his homework for hours but he hasn't finished it yet.

c. The brick-layers have been building a house in the village.

d. My parents never make me work hard.

e. One of my neighbors has stolen my bicycle.

f. They were writing my address do my hair every day.

g. How often do you take the dog out for a walk? Every fine hours.

h. My brother will give me a cat for my fifteenth birthday.

i. People rumoured that the King was afraid of his wife.

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2. Change the following sentences from the passive voice into active voice. One example has been done for you.

a. The flowers need watering.

b. The documents will be sent as soon as possible.

c. We are often shouted at work by our boss.

d. The match has been cancelled due to the bad weather.

e. Two department stores have been built in the neighbourhood this year.

f. I was made to wash the clothes by my mother.

g. She has her clothes made by a famous tailor.

h. It was believed that the earth was square.

i. He was rumoured to be mysterious.

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Activity 1 Change these sentences into passive voice
1 the floowd happened early this morning in QB province and now the government is sending aid to the flood victims.
2 the earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses
3 our government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake
4 when the typhoon happened, they had moved most of people there to safe area
5 the storm destroyed his house completely and now he is living with his friends
Activity2 turn these sentences into direct speech from reported speech
1 my friends wanted to know if he would stay there with me some more days
2 I wondered if they were going to build a new school in that area the following year
3 they wanted to discover what made the new land different from other
4 people wondered why the security of the earth would be threatened

I. Turn the following sentences into passive voice:

1. An earthquake has destroyed the whole town.  

The whole town has been destroyed by an earthquake.

2. They punished me for something I didn’t do. 

I was punished for something I didn’t do .

3. I shall send a greeting card to my parents. 

My parents will be sent a greeting card by me .

4. Have you seen the thief run past the shop?

Have the thief been seen to run past the shop ?

5. The manager let the workers go out .

The workers are let 

6. They said that she was the best student in the school.

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7. They haven’t used this room for a long time.

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8. You have to clean the floor before you paint it.

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9. Nobody has used these rooms for ages. 

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10. Tom broke the chair and the teacher punished him severely.

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11. They say that she gets a lot of good marks. 

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12. We should tell everyone about it. 

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13. She would like them to invite her to the party, too. 

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14. He has just sent his parents flowers. 

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15. They are sending him abroad on business.

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16. Don’t speak until someone ask you

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17. They performed his play on the stage last week. 

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18. “I’m so sorry. Fog has held up the trains”. 

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19. People always admire this picture.  

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20. He hurt his leg in an accident.             

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21. No one has ever beaten him at tennis.

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22. Did anyone ask any questions about me?      

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23. You must write the answers on one side of the paper only. 

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24. You oughtn’t to take these books away. 

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25. Students must do their homework before class.

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26. One uses milk for making butter and cheese. 

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27. My mother bought some comics for me last week 

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28. Somebody left the dog in the garden.

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29. We shall discuss the matter tomorrow.

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30. No one feeds the chickens.

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31. Has anyone answered your question?

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32. They are sending him abroad on business.

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33. They built the house of stone and cement.

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34. Has somebody done all the work?

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35. They made this gun in Birmingham.

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36. They made a book of paper.

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37. The others told the new students where to sit.

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38. Somebody has pushed the table into the corner.

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39. Students must do their homework before class.

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40. We saw the boys playing soccer in the garden.

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II. Turn the following sentences into active voice:

1. This school was built 30 years ago.

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2. The result of the contest is going to be announced.

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3. The patients were examined by the doctor.

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4. The books are arranged into sections by the librarian.

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5. My house is often painted white by my uncle.

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6. Her house is being built at the moment.

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7. Nam was said to be a clever student.

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8. Has the work been finished by Tom?

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9. How was the lost man found by the police?

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10. This room may be used for the classroom.

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VIII. Change these sentences into the passive voice.

1.   It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.

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2.   The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet.

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3.   People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

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4.   Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year.

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5.   It is reported that the damage is extensive.

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6.   People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen.

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7.   The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers.

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8.   Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world’s greatest guitarist.

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9.   Robert always hated other children teasing him.

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10. Somebody should have offered Marry a drink when she arrived.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

TEXAS

A Texas middle school is under fire after students say they have been banned from speaking Spanish in class. The students say their principal announced the rule last month over the intercom. Inside the walls of Hemptead Middle School, a language controversy is brewing. “There’s one teacher that said, „If you speak Spanish in my class, I’m gonna write you up,” 8^th grader Tiffani Resurez says. Four students say their principal’s announcement – banning them from speaking Spanish in class – has given teachers and fellow students a hall pass to discriminate. “She was like, „No speaking Spanish.’ She told me that. I was like, „That’s my first language.’ She said, „Well, you can get out,” fellow classmate Yedhany Gallegos says. A letter sent home by the superintendent says, “Neither the district nor any campus has any policy prohibiting the speaking of Spanish.” The four students feel that the statement from the superintendent has not been made entirely clear that their school. “People don’t want to speak it anymore and don’t want to get caught speaking it because they’re going to get into trouble,” 6th grader Kiara Lozano says. Parents, like Cynthia Zamora, believe the school is not getting to the root of the problem. She wants to know why the “No Spanish” announcement was ever made in the first place. “I was very surprised that she would even go to such lengths,” Zamora says. Many students at the school grew up speaking Spanish at home, and they say it often comes as second nature when they’re talking to each other at school. “I’m not scared. I’m gonna keep speaking my language. That’s my first language, and I’m gonna keep doing it,” Lozano said. The principal has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates. A spokewoman for Hempstead Independent School District has released a statement saying, in part, “The district is committed to efficiently and effectively resolving this matter with as little disruption to our students and their learning environment as possible.” 

What can we infer about the policy on no speaking Spanish? 

A. All the students and school staff were irritated by the policy

B. Students were against the rule at first but then compromised

C. The principal who made this announcement hated Spanish

D. Only people inside of the school knew about the rule when it was announced