EXERCISE ON SPECIAL PASSIVE

1. How many days did she spend fishing the work?

=> How many days was spent finishing the work by her ?

2. Someone is following me.

=> I am being followed.

3. She read the letter again and again last night.

=> The letter was read again and again last night.

4. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.

=>One of my teeth was pulled out by the doctor yesterday morning.

5. The tailor has just made a new suit for me .

=> A new suit has just been made for me by the tailor

6. He has caught a lion and shot 2 others.

=> A lion has been caught and 2 others have been shot.

7. He received a letter from home by the evening post.

=>A letter from home was received by the evening post

8. I put the 5- pound note into one of my books yesterday.

=> The 5- pound note was put into one of my books yesterday.

9. After he had told the story , we clapped our hands.

=> After the story had been told, Our hands were clapped

10. His wife usually brings him sandwides at lunch time.

=> His sandwides are usually brought by his wife at lunch time

11. They were continually asking question.

=> Question was continually being asked

12. We have to pick fruit very early in the morning.

=> Fruit has to be picked very early in the morning.

13. How many books do you give me ?

=> How many books are given to me?

14. He always lost keys.

=> His keys are always lost.

15. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.

=> The light went out while a cup of tea was being made.

16. When she went to Barcelona , she learnt some Spanish.

=> When she went to Barcelona , some Spanish was learnt.

17. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.

=> Many experiments were made by the students of chemistry last week

18. When will you do the work?

=>When will the work be done?

19. My brother has sent me this interesting book.

=> This interesting book has been sent to me by my brother.

20. He couldn't find his key.

=> His key couldn’t be found

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.

the lesson will be explained by the teacher until it is understood by all the students

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

his homework has been done for hours but it hasn't been finished yet.

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

a house has been being built in the village by The brick-layers

d. My parents never make me work hard.

I am never made to work hard by my parents

e. One of my neighbors has stolen my bicycle.

my bicycle has been stolen by One of my neighbors

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

my address was being written do my hair every day.

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

How often is the dog taken out for a walk? Every fine hours.

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

i will be given a cat for my fifteenth birthday by my brother

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

the King was rumored to be afraid of his wife.

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

a. The flowers need watering.

you need to water the flowers

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

they will send the documents as soon as possible

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

our boss often shouts us at work

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

they have cancelled The match due to the bad weather.

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

they have built Two department stores 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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When will the work be  done by you?

How many days was the work spent to finish by her?

How is this amount of money spent by you?

How was the lost man found by the police?

By whom were your children looked after?

How long has the doctor been waited for?

What time can the boys 's papers be handed in?

Why wasn't he helped?

Who is being kept in the kitchen?

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Change the following sentences into passive voice

1. He will send his parents a package

his parents will be sent a package

2. I will shut the door if you like

the door will be shut if you like

3. When will you do the work?

when will the work be done?

4. He won't tell me the truth

i won't be told the truth

5. People say that he is intelligrnt.

he is said to be intelligent

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

How many trees were cut down to build that fence?

7. My sister often makes me do the washing up

i am often made to do the washing up by my sister

8. My brother has sent me this interesting book

i have been sent this interesting book by my brother

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

do the children often taken to the zoo by Mr.Green on Sunday?

10. The villagers welcomed us warmly

we were welcomed warmly by the villagers

Change the following sentences into passive voice

1. He will send his parents a package

his parents will be sent a package

2. I will shut the door if you like

the door will be shut if you like

3. When will you do the work?

when will the work be done?

4. He won't tell me the truth

i won't be told the truth

5. People say that he is intelligrnt.

he is said to be intelligent

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

How many trees were cut down to build that fence?

7. My sister often makes me do the washing up

i am often made to do the washing up by my sister

8. My brother has sent me this interesting book

i have been sent this interesting book by my brother

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

are the children often taken to the zoo by Mr.Green on Sunday?

10. The villagers welcomed us warmly

we were welcomed warmly by the villagers

Change the following sentences into passive voice

1. He will send his parents a package

=>A package will be sent to his father.

2. I will shut the door if you like

=>The door will be shut if you like.

3. When will you do the work?

=>When will the work be done?

4. He won't tell me the truth

=>I won't be told the truth.

5. People say that he is intelligrnt.

=>He is said to be intelligent.

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

=>How many trees were cut down to build that fence?

7. My sister often makes me do the washing up

=>I am often made to do the washing up.

8. My brother has sent me this interesting book

=>I have been sent this interesting book by my brother.

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

=>Are children often taken to the zoo on sunday by Mr,green.

10. The villagers welcomed us warmly

=>We were welcomed warmly by the villagers.

1. The police have arrested five suspects

Five suspects have been arrested by the police.

2. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week

The pollution problems have been discussed since last week.

3. He hasn't seen you for years

You haven't been seen for years.

4. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?

Has the most valuable painting in the national museum been stolen?

5. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?

Have the Christmas cards been sent to your family?

6.He has caught a lion and shot 2 others

A lion has been caught and 2 others have been shot.

7. John hasn't finished his homework

John's homework hasn't been finished by him.

8. Nobody has used this room for ages

This room hasn't been used for ages.

9. The tailor has just made a new suit for me

The tailor has just a new suit made for me

10. Have you done your homework?

Has your homework been done?

11. Has someone repaired this telephone?

Has this telephone repaired?

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change the active sentences into passive sentences

1. The police have arrested five suspects

=> Five suspects have been arrested by the police.

2. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week

=> The pollution problems have been discussed by the student since last week.

3. He hasn't seen you for years

=> You haven't been seen by him for years.

4. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?

=> Has the most valuable painting in the national museum been stolen by the thieves?

5. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?

=> Have the Chrismas cards been sent to your family by you?

6.He has caught a lion and shot 2 others

=> A lion and shot others have been caught by him.

7. John hasn't finished his homework

=> John's homework hasn't been finished by him

8. Nobody has used this room for ages

=> This room hasn't been used for ages.

9. The tailor has just made a new suit for me

=> A new suit has just been made for me by a tailor.

10. Have you done your homework?

=> Has your homework be done?

11. Has someone repaired this telephone?

=> Has this telephone been repaired?