Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using Passive Voice

1.      People speak English in almost every corner of the world nowadays.

.................................................  English is spoken in almost every corner of the world nowdays.........................................................................................

2.      It’s high time someone told her to stop behaving like a child.

..................................................... It's high time she was told to stop behaving like a child.....................................................................................

3.      My mother sent us a lot of moon cakes.

.................................. We were sent a lot of moon cakes by my mother........................................................................................................

4.      My teacher gave me an interesting book.

............................................  I was given an interesting book by my teacher..............................................................................................

5.      Ha has to finish the exercises in this book before 9 pm.

..................................................  The exercises in this book hasn't been finished before 9 pm........................................................................................

6.      The principal may use this room this year.

........................................... This room may be used by the principal this year...............................................................................................

7.      You must clean the wall before you paint it.

....................................... The wall must be cleaned before being painted....................................................................................................

8.      You should pay your bill before you leave the hotel.

............................................... Your bill should be paid before you leave the hotel............................................................................................

9.      You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

............................................ This button mustn't be touched while the experiment is in progress...............................................................................................

10.  No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.

............................................Anything cannot be done unless more information is given to us by someone..............................................................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences, use the verbs in present passive form.

1. People can use milk for making butter and cheese.
=> Milk can be used for making butter and cheese.

2. The milkman brings bottles of milk to houses.
=> Bottles of milk are brought to houses by the milkman.

3. Careless driving causes many accidents.
=> Many accidents are caused by careless driving.

4. Weeds cover the river banks.
=> The river banks is covered by weeds.

5. People speak English all over the world.
=> English is spoken all over the world.

6. They don't use the house very often.
=> The house is not used very often.

7. Do they speak French in this school?
=> Is French spoken in this school?

8. They make a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic
=> A lot of beautiful toys are made from recycled plastic.

9. The workers clean the streets everyday
=> The streets are cleaned by the workers everyday.

Đáp án D

Giải thích: Câu điều kiện loại 2: If + S +Ved, S would V

Dịch: Nếu con người không dùng quá nhiều phương tiện giao thông, không khí sẽ không bị ô nhiễm.

Đáp án: D

Giải thích: Câu điều kiện loại 2: If + S +Ved, S would V

Dịch: Nếu con người không dùng quá nhiều phương tiện giao thông, không khí sẽ không bị ô nhiễm.

3.It often takes me ten minutes to walk from home to school

4.A lot of flowers are grown by people in Da Lat

5.his sister doesn't speak as well as Tim

3 It often takes me 10 minutes walking from home to school 

4 A lot of flowers are grown in Da Lat

5 Tim's sister speaks English is not as well as Tim

visited

don't speak

are grown in Da Lat

was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

1. The teacher is going to tell a story
-> A story is going to be told by the teacher.
2. They will hold the meeting before May Day
-> The meeting will be held before May Day.
3.They may use this room for the classroom
-> This room may be used for the classroom.
4. Someone has taken some of my books away.
-> Some of my books have been taken.
5. No one believes his story
-> His story isn't believed.
6. People speak English in almost every corner of the world
-> English is spoken in almost every corner of the world.
7. You mustn't use this machine after 5:30 p.m
-> This machine mustn't be used after 5:30 p.m.
8. They told the new people where to sit
-> The new people were told where to sit.
9. Lukily for me, they didn't call my name
-> Luckily for me, my name wasn't be called.
10. Do they teach English here?
-> Is English taught here?

bai 3: Change these sentence into passive voice
1. The teacher is going to tell a story
->A story is going to be told by the teacher
2. They will hold the meeting before May Day
->The meeting will be hold before May Day
3.They may use this room for the classroom
->This room may be used for the classroom
4. Someone has taken some of my books away.
->Some of my books have been taken away
5. No one believes his story
->His story isn't believed
6. People speak English in almost every corner of the world
->English is spoken in almost every corner of the world
7. You mustn't use this machine after 5:30 p.m
->This machine mustn't be used after 5:30p.m
8. They told the new people where to sit
->The new people was told where to sit
9. Lukily for me, they didn't call my name
->Luckily for me,my name wasn't called
10. Do they teach English here?
->Was English taught here?