Bài 4: Chuyển những câu bị động dưới đây thành câu chủ động

1. A gift was sent to me by my old students.

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2. You are not allowed by the teacher to cheat in the exam.

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3. My table is being fixed by my father.

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4. How long has this fax machine been used by Mr. Green?

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5. The singer was not recognized by his fan when he was at the restaurant.

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6. He will be disqualified from the competition by the judges if he uses drugs.

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7. All the unnecessary lights will be turned off to save energy.

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8. Jane was prevented from staying up too late by her mother.

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9. Was this document typed by Mr. Brown?

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10. Many dead people were found by the recuers after the earthquake.

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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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Change into active voice.

1. Has the printer been fixed yet?

2. Will the children be taken home by bus by the teachers?

3. Those trees are going to be cut down. 4. Are the walls being repainted?

5. Have the books been returned to the library by the students?

6. Was dinner being prepared in the kitchen by your children?

7. Is a story going to be told by the grandmother?

8. Was your car repaired by a mechanic?

9. Were those pictures stolen last night?

10. Were your taught French by your mother?

I. Change the following sentences from active voice into passive voice.
1.They had to cancel the flight because of the bad weather.
2.We must finish the project on time.
3. People can find a cure for cancer in the near future.
4.Someone might steal your bike if you leave it outside.
5. They ought to knock down the old building.
6. They held the 22 nd SEA Games in Viet Nam in 2003.
7. The teacher will explain the lesson until all the students understand it.
8. He has done his homework for hours but he hasn’t finished it yet.
9. My parents never make me work hard.
10. The brick – layers have been building a house in the village.
11. One of my neighbors has stolen my bicycle.
12. I have a hairdresser do my hair every day.
13. How often do you take the dog oout for a walk? – Every five hours.
14. My brother will give me a cat for my fifteenth birthday.
15. People rumoured that the King was afraid of his wife.
16. I am going to read her latest book.
17.They should tidy this room twice a week
18. Amazing news! Scientists have dicovered a new planet.
19. She made ten phone calls yesterday.
20.My daughter has to finish all her homework before school.
21. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday.
22. The workers are building a supermarket on our street.
23. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day.
24.They have sold their car to pay their debt.
25. We are going to grow flowers in the front garden.
26. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 pm
27. My grandmother is knitting a new sweater for me.

28. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago.
29.We don’t use this kind of cloth to make shirts.
30. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai.
31. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
32. We must do something before it is too late.
33. They make these artificial flowers of sink.
34. Did they feed Lulu last night?
35. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England yeaers ago.
36. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
II. Change the following sentences from the passive voice into active voice.
1. The robber were arrested by the police yesterday. ->
2. The match has been cancelled due to the bad weather. ->
3. The flowers need watering. ->
4. The documents will be sent as soon as possible. ->
5. We are often shouted at at work by our boss. ->
6. Two department stores have been built in the neighborhood this year.
7. I was made to wash the clothes by my mother.
8. She has her clothes made by a famous tailor.
9. It was believed that the earth was square.
10. He was rumoured to be mysterious.
11. I was given a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday by my sister.
12. A supermarket on our street is being built on our street by the workers.
13. The animals are fed twice a day by the zoo keepers.
14.Their car has been sold to pay their debt by them.
15. Flowers are going to be grown in the front garden by us.
16. This machine mustn’t be used after 5.30 pm by you.
17. Is knitting a new sweater is being knitted for me by my grandmother.
18. Were jeans made two hundred years ago?
19.This kind of cloth isn’t used to make shirts by us.
20. The unique and fashionable ao dai continue to be worn by Vietnamese women.
22. The information is kept on our computer. (We)
23. As I was walking home, I thought I was being followed. (someone)

1.Change these sentences into active voice

1. Meals are cooked by my sister every day.

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2. The floor was cleaned by mymother yesterday.

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3. Ten emails are written for 2 hours by my friend every day.

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4. Our house is painted by my father wherver Tet comes.

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5. Groceries were bought at the supermarket by my sister yesterday .

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6. A pencil is used to draw beautiful pictures by my brother.

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7. All their word was finished ast night .

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8. Every morning , many morning exercies are done by me .

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9. Trees and flowers are planted in the garden by us every summer .

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10. Informatics is studied at school.

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Exercise 2. Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

. Someone stole my bag in the store ..........................................................................................................................................................

2. People don’t use this road very often. ..........................................................................................................................................................

3. They have changed the date of the meeting .......................................................................................................................................................... 4. Kelly can’t use this office right now. ..........................................................................................................................................................

5. My father painted this room since I was small. .........................................................................................................................................................

. 6. The workers are building a new road to my village. .........................................................................................................................................................

. 7. You should learn all the grammar rules. ..........................................................................................................................................................

8. She has cleaned the floors. ..........................................................................................................................................................

9. They will rebuild this rest room next month. .......................................................................................................................................................... 10. Karen is going to send the catalogue by air. ..........................................................................................................................................................

Change the sentences into active voice:

1. More information was given to us by her

2. All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer

3. Tea cannot be made with cold water by them

4. The engine of the car ha to be repaired

5. We were given two exercise books by the teacher

6. The woman with the red is looked at by the children

7. Are inquires about the thief being made by the police?

8. Must this machine be used befor 5:30 p.m by us?

9. By whom will the chilren be looked after by?

10. How much are you paid to do the job by them?

VIII. Change the sentences into passive voice/ active voice.

61. How much are you paid to do the job by them?

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62. Did you invite her to your birthday party?

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63. How many marks do you given by the teacher?

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64. Do they teach English here?

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65. Why didn't they see him?

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