2 a new bike was bough by him yesterday

3 an apple is given to me by Mai

4 This house was built by my father in 1998

5 The trees and flowers are watered by them everyday

6 Football is played by us every afternoon

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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Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets

1. He (be) ...was.. sick and he (have) ..had.. to stay in bed all day yesterday.

2. Mai usually (do) ..does.. her homework after dinner.

3. My mother often (go) .goes.. to the market every morning, but she (not go) .doesn’t go.. there this morning.

4. We (be) .went.. on a trip to Hanoi last month.

5. Was it (rain)..rain.. yesterday ? - No, it didn't

6. Where (be) ..is.. your brother ? - He (read) .is reading.. in his room.

7. She (help) ..helped.. me to do this exercise last night.

8. He (buy) ..bought... his sister an interesting book on her birthday last week.

1 was/ had

2 does

3 goes/ isn't going

4 were

5 ???

6 is/ is reading

7 helped

8 bought

 They have scored more than 10 goals in this season.

=>more than.....10 goals have been scored in this season......

ex3:change the following sentences into passive voice:

1. we know that the expedition reached the south pole in may.

It is known that the expedition reached the south pole in may.

2.people know that he is armed.

It is known that he is armed.

3.someone saw him pick up the gun.

He was seen to pick up the gun

4.we believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

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

5.you needn't have done it.

it needn't have been done

6.he likes people call him "sir".

He likes being called "sir"

7.don't touch this switch .

This switch isn't touched

8.he doesn't like people laughing at him.

he doesn't like being laughed at

9.you don't need to wind this watch.

This watch doesb't need to be winded

10.they decided to divide the money between the windows of the lifeboat men.

They decided the money to be divided between the windows of the lifeboat men.

11. people believe that he was killed by terrorists.

It is believed that he was killed by terrorists.

12.they are to send letters to the leaders of charitable organization.

Letter are to be sent to the leaders of charitable organization.

13.we consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced.

It is considered that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced.

14.they urged the government to create more jobs .

The government was urged to create more jobs .

15.they suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football chess.

They suggested the sale of alcohol at football chess. be banned 

1, The window has been broken.

2, Have the exercises been finished by the students?

3, The letter will be delivered by the mail carrier.

4, The bicycle was taken away.

5, All his furniture in his house was stolen by a thief.

1/The window has been broken.

2/ Have the exercises been finished by the students?

3The letter will be delivered by the mail carrier.

4/ The bicycle was taken away.

5/ All his furniture in his house was stolen by the thief.

IV/ Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets.

1. He(be)............was...........sick and he (have)......had........ to stay in bed all day yesterday.

2. Mai usually (do).....does........her homework dinner.

3.My mother often (go).....goes..... to the market every morning but she (not go)......didn't go.....there this morning.

4. We (be)....were........ on a trip to Hanoi last month.

5. It (rain)......did it rain........ yesterday?

- No, it didn't.

6. Where (be).......is........ your bother?

-He (read)....is reading..... in his room.

7. She (help)......helped...... me to do this exercise last night.

8. He (buy) ....bought........ his sister an interesting book on her birthday last week.

Solar energy will be used to heat the house

Me will be visited by Mai next Sunday

His homework has been just finished by Minh

A new book was given to her by Tom yesterday

The vegetables is often watered by my mother every morning

2 - I will be visited by Mai next Sunday.

5 - The vegetables are often watered by my mother every morning.

Passive voice 1.We consider that she is the best singer ->It is considered that she is the best singer  2.People said he had smallowed a safety pin -> It was said he had smallowed a safety pin 3.She read the letter again and again last night -> The letter was read again and again last night. 4.This is the first time they have written to us about this -> This is the first time we have been written about this 5.People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars -> Japan is known to produce a wide range of cars. 6.Before they took exams they had revised their lessons -> Before the exams were taken, their lessons had been revised. 7.Someone had invited electric lights before I was born -> Electric lights has been invented before i was born

Passive voice 1.We consider that she is the best singer

-> She is considered to be the best singer

2.People said he had smallowed a safety pin

->He was said to have smallowed a safety pin

3.She read the letter again and again last night

-> The letter was read again and again last night

4.This is the first time they have written to us about this

-> This is the first time we have been written about this

5.People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars

-> It is known that Japan produces a wide range of cars

 6.Before they took exams they had revised their lessons

-> Before exams were taken,their lessons had been revised

7.Someone had invited electric lights before I was born

-> Electric lights had been invented that Japan produces a wide range of cars

1 Her homework has just been finished

2 Good marks are always got by her

3 A letter of my mother to my sister was received by me

4 A lot of patients are being looked after by that young doctor

5 English is spoken all over the world

6 That work can't be done

7 That report will be written by my father next week

8 A lot of mice have just been caught by that cat

9 Jean cloth was made completely from cotton in the 18th century

10 Rice is grown in tropical countries

11 A lot of books on that subject will be writte by my sister