I.Chang the following sentences into passive voice.

1.      He has not told a story      ……………………………………………………………………………

2.      That boy helps her.            ………………………………………………………………………………

3.      I don’t know that boy. ………………………………………………………………………………

4.      He could do these exercises easily.

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5.      Mrs. Parker was growing the trees in the garden.

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6.      A group of students have met their friends at the railway station.

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8.      A man returned the keys to me.

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9.      My neighbor is looking after the children.

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10.  They have built this house since last week.

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11.  A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet.

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12.   A rainstorm will flood that village.

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13.   My sister believes him very much.

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14.   Nam is going to visit you next Sunday.

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15.   Storms damaged a lot of houses in 1979.

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16.   His grandfather is watering the flowers now.

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17.   Our teacher should give us a lot of homework.

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18.  People stole my dog last night.

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19.  She has just met Nam out the school.

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20.  About thirty million people are watching this film.

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21.  He will call us in after 10 minutes.

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22.  One of the students always erases the chalkboard after class.

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23.  We did not buy this book for him.

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24.  Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me.

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25.  My absence won’t worry my friends.

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26.  Some students are not going to attend the meeting tomorrow.

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27.  I cannot help all the students.

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28.  The tourist guides cannot speak at least 3 foreign languages.

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29.  We don’t understand this problem.

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30.  An earthquake has not destroyed the town.

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31.  My uncle will not take us to the cinema.

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32.           Ann is not writing a letter at the moment.

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33.           No one could understand these instructions.

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34.           Some of them are not using recycled paper nowadays.

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35.           You are not cutting the flowers in the garden.

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36.           They did not play football last Sunday.

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37.           He is not going to mail these letters soon.

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38.           They must not help these students.

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39.           My father won’t give me a present because I study badly.

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40.           She has not bought a present since last year.

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41.           Bob and Linda were not watching that film when you visited them yesterday.

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42.           Do you help that old man?

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43.           Does your mother take care of your sister?

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44.           Will Barbara eat the cake?

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45.           How can you do the homework?

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46.           Have your parents met our form teacher?

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47.           Where did they buy these shirts?

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48.           Could they take these books from the desk?

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49.           Why hasn’t Beth finished the report?

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50.           Is Betty going to send Mai many postcards?

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51.           Did your brother wrap the present at home last night?

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I.Chang the following sentences into passive voice.

1.      He has not told a story      ……………………………………………………………………………

2.      That boy helps her.            ………………………………………………………………………………

3.      I don’t know that boy. ………………………………………………………………………………

4.      He could do these exercises easily.

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5.      Mrs. Parker was growing the trees in the garden.

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6.      A group of students have met their friends at the railway station.

7.      …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      A man returned the keys to me.

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9.      My neighbor is looking after the children.

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10.  They have built this house since last week.

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11.  A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet.

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12.   A rainstorm will flood that village.

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13.   My sister believes him very much.

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14.   Nam is going to visit you next Sunday.

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15.   Storms damaged a lot of houses in 1979.

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16.   His grandfather is watering the flowers now.

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17.   Our teacher should give us a lot of homework.

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18.  People stole my dog last night.

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19.  She has just met Nam out the school.

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20.  About thirty million people are watching this film.

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21.  He will call us in after 10 minutes.

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22.  One of the students always erases the chalkboard after class.

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23.  We did not buy this book for him.

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24.  Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me.

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25.  My absence won’t worry my friends.

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26.  Some students are not going to attend the meeting tomorrow.

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27.  I cannot help all the students.

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28.  The tourist guides cannot speak at least 3 foreign languages.

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29.  We don’t understand this problem.

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30.  An earthquake has not destroyed the town.

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31.  My uncle will not take us to the cinema.

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32.           Ann is not writing a letter at the moment.

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33.           No one could understand these instructions.

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34.           Some of them are not using recycled paper nowadays.

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35.           You are not cutting the flowers in the garden.

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36.           They did not play football last Sunday.

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37.           He is not going to mail these letters soon.

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38.           They must not help these students.

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39.           My father won’t give me a present because I study badly.

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40.           She has not bought a present since last year.

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I.Chang the following sentences into passive voice.

1.      He has not told a story      ……………………………………………………………………………

2.      That boy helps her.            ………………………………………………………………………………

3.      I don’t know that boy. ………………………………………………………………………………

4.      He could do these exercises easily.

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5.      Mrs. Parker was growing the trees in the garden.

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6.      A group of students have met their friends at the railway station.

7.      …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      A man returned the keys to me.

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9.      My neighbor is looking after the children.

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10.  They have built this house since last week.

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11.  A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet.

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12.   A rainstorm will flood that village.

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13.   My sister believes him very much.

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14.   Nam is going to visit you next Sunday.

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15.   Storms damaged a lot of houses in 1979.

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16.   His grandfather is watering the flowers now.

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17.   Our teacher should give us a lot of homework.

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18.  People stole my dog last night.

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19.  She has just met Nam out the school.

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20.  About thirty million people are watching this film.

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21.  He will call us in after 10 minutes.

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22.  One of the students always erases the chalkboard after class.

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23.  We did not buy this book for him.

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24.  Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me.

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25.  My absence won’t worry my friends.

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I.Chang the following sentences into passive voice.

1.      He has not told a story      ……………………………………………………………………………

2.      That boy helps her.            ………………………………………………………………………………

3.      I don’t know that boy. ………………………………………………………………………………

4.      He could do these exercises easily.

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5.      Mrs. Parker was growing the trees in the garden.

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6.      A group of students have met their friends at the railway station.

7.      …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      A man returned the keys to me.

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9.      My neighbor is looking after the children.

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10.  They have built this house since last week.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

11.  A plumper is going to fix the leaky faucet.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12.   A rainstorm will flood that village.

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13.   My sister believes him very much.

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14.   Nam is going to visit you next Sunday.

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15.   Storms damaged a lot of houses in 1979.

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16.   His grandfather is watering the flowers now.

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17.   Our teacher should give us a lot of homework.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

18.  People stole my dog last night.

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19.  She has just met Nam out the school.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

20.  About thirty million people are watching this film.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

21.  He will call us in after 10 minutes.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

22.  One of the students always erases the chalkboard after class.

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23.  We did not buy this book for him.

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24.  Alan’s knowledge about art doesn’t impress me.

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25.  My absence won’t worry my friends.

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Change these sentences into passive voice in two ways, he first one has been done for you as an example.

0. They paid me a lot of money to do the job

-> I was paid a lot of money to do the job

-> A lot of money was paid to me to do the job

1. The teacher gave us two titles for our thesis

2. Somebody will have to tell him that news

3. They have sent enough money to those poor boy

4. Our friends send these postcards to us

5. Their grandmother told them this story ehen they visted her last week

Exercise I :  change/turn the following sentences into the passive voice. 11. 11. My sister will write a lot of books on that subject

1.      She has just finished her homework

2.      She always gets good marks

3.      I received a letter of my mother to my sister

4.      That young doctor is looking after a lot of patients

5.      People speak English all over the world

6.      She can’t do that work

7.      My father will write that report next week

8.      That cat has caught a lot of mice

9.      They made jean cloth completely from cotton on the 18^th century.

10. They grow rice in tropical countries

I. Put these sentences into the passive voice.

10. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago. (2)

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11. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police. (2)

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12. They rumored the man was still living.

- The man.........................................................................................................................

13. They declared that she won the competition.

- She................................................................................................................................

14. Someone reported that the situation was under control.

The situation _____________________________________________________

15. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.

She ___________________________________________________________

Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1. Mark Twain wrote "Life on the Mississipi"

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2. People must repair that old building

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3. My aunt made this sweater for her son.

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4. Lan is going to invite him to her birthday party.

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5 Minh is feeding the dog. ……………………………………………………………………………………………

6. You should send this letter this afternoon.

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7. The police has just caught the thief

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8. She teaches us grammar and writing.

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9. Phong has to return the scientific book to the library.

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10. Farmers grow rice in Viet Nam.

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11. Lan gave her mother a new scarf on her 45th birthday last week

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12. No one has cleaned that room for ages.

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13. Lien couldn't open the door of the classroom.

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14. My father is going to build the cage .

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15. My sister was playing chess  when the phone rang.

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16. I have  my sister do my homework.

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17. Linh  got  her  parents to buy a motorbike.

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18. Who invented the telephone?

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19. People say that he is the best doctor.

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20. People say that he eats five bowls of rice .

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21. Nobody has used this bicycle for many years.

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22. They thought that Mai had gone away.

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