Change these sentences to the passive.

1. No one has paid the bill.

-> THE BILL HASN'T BEEN PAID.

2. Has the editor discovered the mistakes?

-> HAVE THE MISTAKES BEEN DISCOVERED BY THE EDITOR.

3. Walt Disney has made a lot of interesting cartoons.

-> A LOT OF INTERESTING CARTOONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY WALT DISNEY.

4. Her knowledge about art hasn’t impressed me.

-> I HAVEN'T BEEN IMPRESSED BY HER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ART.

5. The lawyer has just discovered new evidence.

-> NEW EVIDENCE HAS JUST BEEN DISCOVERED BY THE LAWYER.

6. Mr. Hart hasn’t taught that course since 2001.

-> THAT COURSE HASN'T BEEN TAUGHT BY MR. HART SINCE 2001.

7. Has the special committee settled the dispute yet?

-> HAS THE DISPUTE BEEN SETTLED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE YET?

8. The pollution in the city has affected children’s breathing.

-> CHILDREN'S BREATHING HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE POLLUTION IN THE CITY.

9. The chef has already prepared the food.

-> THE FOOD HAS BEEN ALREADY PREPARED BY THE CHIEF.

10. Has anyone fed the dog and the cat yet?

-> HAVE THE DOG AND THE CAT BEEN FED YET?

Change these sentences into passive void

1. The flood happened early this morning in Quang Binh Province and now the government is sending aid to the flood victims.

The flood happened early this morning in Quang Binh Province and now aid is being sent to the flood victims by the government

2. The earthquake stuck the city and destroyed completely thousands of building and houses.

The city was stuck and thousands of building and houses were destroyed by the earthquake

3. Our government has declared satate of emergency following the earthquake .

State of emergency has been declared following the earthquake by the government

4. When the typhoon happened, they had moved most of the people there to safe areas.

When the typhoon happened, most of people there had been moved to safe areas

5. The storm destroyed his house completely and now he is living with his friends.

His house was destroyed completely and now he is living with his friends

The dispute has been settle by the special yet

=> The dispute has been settled by the special committee yet?

1) Has the editor has discovered the mistake

⇒ Have the mistake been discovered by the editor?

2) Walt Disney has made a lot of interesting cartoons

⇒ A lot of interesting cartoons have been made by Walt Disney.

Have the mistake been discovered by the editor?

A lot of interesting cartoons have been made by Walt Disney.

8. The report has already been finished by Alice.

9. These letters have already been typed by the secretary.

10. Soccer has been played by the boys since 2 o'clock.

VIII. Change these sentences into the passive voice.

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

→  The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire.

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

→ The carpet was cleaned by a carpet cleaner for The Greens.

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

→  It is believed by people that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

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

→  The footballer is supposed to be earning ten million pounds a year by journalists

5.   It is reported that the damage is extensive.

→  The damage is reported to be extensive.

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

→  The game was being watched outside the stadium on a huge screen by people.

7.   The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers.

→  Holidaymakers continue to be attracted to the south coast.

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

→  Keith Jones has been described as the world's greatest guitarist by somebody.

9.   Robert always hated other children teasing him.

→ Other children teasing him was always hated by Robert.

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

→ A drink should have been offered to Marry when she arrived by somebody

VIII. Change these sentences into the passive voice.

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

→  ____The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire_______________________________________________________________________

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

→ The Greens had their carpet cleaned by a carpet cleaner ___________________________________________________________________________

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

→  ___He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police. ________________________________________________________________________

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

→  _____The footballer is supposed to be earning ten million pounds a year. ______________________________________________________________________

5.   It is reported that the damage is extensive.

→  _____The damage is reported to be extensive______________________________________________________________________

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

→  _____The game was being watched outside the stadium on a huge screen______________________________________________________________________

7.   The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers.

→  ___Holiday makers continue to be attracted by the sould coast________________________________________________________________________

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

→  __Keith Jones has been described as the world's greatest guitarist_________________________________________________________________________

9.   Robert always hated other children teasing him.

→  ___Robert always hates being teased by other children________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___Marry should have been offered a drink when she arrive________________________________________________________________________

1. Him has been already told to phone her at six

2. My shoes has just been cleaned by my wife

3. The bridge haven't been seen yet by them

4. The use of poisonous chemicals haven't been cut down by them

5. Has the easiest way to do it been shown her by them?

6. Has the window been asked to painted by him?

1. He has already been told to phone her at six

2. My shoes have just been cleaned by my wife

3. The bridge hasn't been seen by them yet.

4. The use of poisonous chemicals hasn't been cut down (by them).

5. Has the easiest way to do it been shown to her by them?

6. Have you been asked to paint the window by him?

1) They have postponed the class meeting.

→ The class meeting has been postponed.

2) They have built a new school near our house.

→ A new school has been built near our house.

3) Has somebody informed Lan of the change?

→ Has Lan been informed of the change?

The class meeting has been postponed.

A new school has been built near our house.

Has Lan been informed of the change?

Activity 1:

1, The flood happened earrly this morning in QB province and now ( the ) aid to the flood victims is being sent by the government.

2, The city was struck by the earthquake and thousands of buildings and houses were destroyed completely.

3, A state of emergency following the earrthquake has been declared by our government.

4, When the typhoon happened, most of people there had been moved to safe area.

5, His house was destroyed by the storm completely and now he is living with his friends.