Turn these sentences into passive voice :

1.Your sister must pay attention to her teacher's advice

=>Her techer's advice must pay attention to by your sister

2.In his chapter, we are going to give him an intelligent test

=>In his chapter, he is going to given an intelligent test.

3.She isn't going to pick these roses for the party

=>These roses aren't going to be picked for the party.

4.Someone has taken a way all of my English books

=>All of my English books have been taken a way.

5.People are taking about him everywhere

=>He is being taken about everywhere.

6.No one can answer that question

=>That question can be answered.

7.The teacher make us do a lot of exercises

=>We are made do a lot of exercises by the teacher.

8.Are you going to take an English course during the summer?

=>Is an English course going to be taken during the summer?

Turn these sentences into passive voice :

Your sister must pay attention to her teacher's advice

=> Your sister's teacher's advice must be paid attention.

In his chapter, we are going to give him an intelligent test

=> In his chapter, he is going to be given an intelligent test by us.

She isn't going to pick these roses for the party

=> These roses aren't going to be picked for the party.

Someone has taken a way all of my English books

=> A way all of my English books has been taken.

People are taking about him everywhere

=> He are being talked everywhere.

No one can answer that question

=> That question cannot be answered.

The teacher make us do a lot of exercises

=> We are made to do a lot of excercise by our teacher.

Are you going to take an English course during the summer?

=> Is an English course during the summer going to be taken by you?

PASSIVE VOICE

Change into passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.

-> Our exercises at home are corrected by the teacher.

2. Alice gave me a wonderful present.

-> I was given a wonderful present by Alice.

3. They are building several new schools in our town.

-> New schools are being built several in our town by them.

4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.

-> Great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine.

5. Sam killed a lion last week.

-> A lion was killed by Sam last week.

6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.

-> Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.

7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.

-> The job has just been finished when the factory closed.

8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

-> That box has been opened for the past hundred years.

9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

-> Are these letters going to be mailed soon?

10. He should have finished the report yesterday.

-> The report should have been finished yesterday.

11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.

-> Researches on SIDA were begun to carry out by scientists two years ago.

12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.

-> He is said to be the richest man in our town.

13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.

-> You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.

14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.

-> We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.

15. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.

-> Nothing has been moved since they sent you away to cure you.

I.Turn these sentences into passive voice:

1.The 20th century has given us a lot of advantages

=> We have been given a lot of advantages by the 20th century.

2.You will have to make great efforts in studying

=> Great efforts will have to be made in studying.

3.We are going to translate HAMLET into our native language

=> Hamlet is going to be translated into out native language.

4.Your sister must pay attention to her teacher's advice

=> The teacher's advice must be paid attention by your sister.

5.In his chapter,we are going to give him an interlligent test

=> In his chapter, he is going to be given an intelligent test .

6.She isn't going to pick these poscs for the party

=> These poscs aren't going to be picked for the party.

7.Someone has taken away all of my English books

=> All of my English books have been taken away.

8.People are talking about him everywhere

=> He is being talked about everywhere.

9.Noone can answer that question

=> That question can't be answered.

10.Are you going to take an English course during the summer?

=> Is an English course going to be taken during the summer?

11.The Irish had to put down the English flag

=> The English flag had to be put down by the Irish.

12.They musst hand in weaponds

=> Weapons must be handed in.

Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.

1. “I will come to see her if I have time” the man said to Mary.

=> The man said ...............to mary he would come to see her if he had time...................................................................

2. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.

=> He asked ....................her what she would say if someone stepped on her feet.......................................................................

3. “If it doesn’t rain, we will go out with you” they said to me.

=> They said to me ..............if it didn't rain, they would go out with me.........................................................................

4. “If you asked me, I would lend you my motorbike” the man said to me.

=> The man ..............said to me if i asked him, he would lend me his môtrbike ......................................................................................

5. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come” the man said to his daughter. => The man said to his daughter ..................they would be very disappointed if she did not come.....................................................

Change the following sentences into  the passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our homework every day.

-> Our homework is corrected by the teacher everyday.

2. The librarian doesn’t allow me to take the book home.

-> I am not allowed to take the book home by the librarian.

3.  They are building a new hospital in Ha Tinh City.

-> A new hospital is being built in Ha Tinh City.

4. You should submit this application form right now.

-> This application form should be submitted right now.

5. He has to finish the report before the fifth of the month.

-> The report has to be finished before the fifth of the month.

6. No one has used this sewing machine for several months.

-> This sewing machine hasn't been used for several months.

7. The children are drawing pictures about their ideal world.

-> Pictures are being drawn by the children about their ideal world.

8. They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

-> He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

9. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

-> He was seen to leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

10. You ought to water these plants once a week.

-> These plants ought to be watered once a week.

11. People saw her driving a car near the bridge.

-> She was seen driving a car near the bridge.

12. They said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> It was said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> He was said to be the richest man in the town. 

13. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981.

-> Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1981.

14. Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> It was believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> He was believed to have died of lung cancer.

15. People can’t learn a foreign language in a short time.

-> A foreign language can't be learnt in a short time.

16. Did anyone ask any questions about me ?

-> Were any questions asked about me?

17. The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money.

-> The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.

18. They let us go.

-> We were let go.

19. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

-> He is thought to be a dangerous criminal.

20. No one told me the truth.

-> I wasn't told the truth.

Tham khảo

Change the following sentences into  the passive voice.

1. The teacher corrects our homework every day.

-> Our homework is corrected by the teacher everyday.

2. The librarian doesn’t allow me to take the book home.

-> I am not allowed to take the book home by the librarian.

3.  They are building a new hospital in Ha Tinh City.

-> A new hospital is being built in Ha Tinh City.

4. You should submit this application form right now.

-> This application form should be submitted right now.

5. He has to finish the report before the fifth of the month.

-> The report has to be finished before the fifth of the month.

6. No one has used this sewing machine for several months.

-> This sewing machine hasn't been used for several months.

7. The children are drawing pictures about their ideal world.

-> Pictures are being drawn by the children about their ideal world.

8. They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

-> He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.

9. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

-> He was seen to leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.

10. You ought to water these plants once a week.

-> These plants ought to be watered once a week.

11. People saw her driving a car near the bridge.

-> She was seen driving a car near the bridge.

12. They said that he was the richest man in the town. 

-> It was said that he was the richest man in the town. 

13. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981.

-> Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1981.

14. Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> It was believed that he had died of lung cancer.

-> He was believed to have died of lung cancer.

15. People can’t learn a foreign language in a short time.

-> A foreign language can't be learnt in a short time.

16. Did anyone ask any questions about me ?

-> Were any questions asked about me?

17. The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money.

-> The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.

18. They let us go.

-> We were let go.

19. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

-> He is thought to be a dangerous criminal.

20. No one told me the truth.

-> I wasn't told the truth.

6. I was invited to his birthday party last night by him.

7. The secretary wasn't phoned by the boss this morning

8. The special camera was shown by you.

9. This flower was watered by my father yesterday.

10. Hoa's homework was done by her last night.

CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1. Nam said "I'll help you if i can,Mai "

Nam told Mai that he would help her if he could.

2.They said "If the weather is nice next week,we will go to the country"

They said If the weather was nice the next week,they would go to the country

3.Mai said "If my mother were here,I'm sure she'd know what to do"

Mai said If her mother was here,I was sure she would know what to do

4.He said to girl friend "What would you do if you were rich"

He asked girl friend What she would do if she were rich

5.Tom asked me "How would you feel if you lived on Mars"

Tom asked me How I would feel if I lived on Mars

6."If i hadn't been so busy yesterday,I could have phoned you" Tom said to Mary

Tom said to Mary that if he hadn't been so busy the day before,she could have phoned her

7.Nam told me" If you are not careful,you'll have an accident"

Nam told me that If I was not careful,I would have an accident

8.Lan said "If you had left you bike unlocked,it would have been stolen"

Lan said If you had left you bike unlocked,it would have been stolen

9."If it is fine tomorrow ,we'll go to the seaside" said they

They said if it was fine tomorrow ,they would go to the seaside

10."If you don't leave me alone now, I'll call the police" she told him

she told him that If he didn't leave her alone then, she would call the police

11."If we didn't have a test tomorrow,we'd go on a picnic" said the boys

the boys said If they didn't have a test the next day,we'd go on a picnic

12.The man said to his son, "If you fell,you would hurt yourself

The man said to his son that if he fell,he would hurt himself