Turn these sentences into passive voice

1. We must use water sparingly

=> Water must be used sparingly.

2. We should clean the beaches

=> The beaches should be cleaned.

3. They could use animals as medicine.

=> Animals could be used as medicine.

4. They were holding a flower fair at that moment last year

=> A flower fair was being held at that moment last year.

5. People were painting all trees a long the streets at this time two year ago.

=> All trees a long the streets were being painted at this time two year ago.

6. They were not using this computer at 8.pm yesterday.

=> This computer were not being used at 8.pm yesterday.

7. Was she doing her home work at this time yesterday morning.

=> Was her home work being done at this time yesterday morning?

8. She is watering vetgetables in the garden now.

=> Vetgetables is being watered in the garden by her now.

9. We are checking our exercises carefully at the present.

=> Our exercises are being checked carefully at the present.

10. My mother is preparing dinner in the kitchen at present.

=> Dinner is being prepared in the kitchen by my mother at present.

1. What is being written now?

2. Novels were being read by us when you came.

3. The floor was being swept by someone at that time.

4. I wasn't helped with my exercise.

5. By who was my car fixed?

6.Were my favourite songs being sung by Tom when you met him?

Change sentences into the passive:

1, Why didn't you buy these books ?

-> Why weren't these books bought?

2, They cut my hair every two months.

-> My hair is cut every two months.

3, We couldn't do this difficult exercise yesterday

-> This difficult exercise couldn't be done yesterday.

Ex.3.Change these sentences into passive:

1. They are building that house now. That house is being built now

2. She bought a lot of flowers for her mother. A lot of flowers for her mother were bought by her .

3. The children were eating all the vegetables and meat at 7p.m. All the vegetables and meat are eaten by the children .

4. Lien didn’t finish her homework. Lien's homework wasn't finished 

5. People use this cloth bag again and again.This cloth bag is used again and again .

6. You don’t prepare your lesson before you go to school.  Your lesson isn't repaired by you before you go to school .

7. He has written these books for the children for ten months. Three books have been written for the children for ten months.

8. Ha Long Bay attracts a lot of tourists. A lot of tourists are attacted by Ha Long

9. Thu has seen that movie twice.  That movie has been seen by Thu twice .

10. Vinh rented a car last week. A car was rented by Vinh last week .

1.That house are being built now.

2.A lot of flowers was bought for her mother by her.

3.All the vegetables and meat were being eaten by the children at 7p.m.

4.Her homework wasn't finished by Lien

5.This cloth bag is used again and again

6.Your lesson isn't prepare by you before you go to school.

7.These books have been written for the children by him for ten months.

8.A lot of tourists are attracts by Ha Long Bay

9.That movie has been seen twice by Thu

10.A car was rented by Vinh last week.

1. I often brush my feeth after meals

=>my feeth is often brushed by me after meals

2. Mr Pike is drinking coffee now

=>coffee is being drunk by Mr Pike now

3. The girl went to visit her grandparent last Sunday

=> her grandparent was gone to visit last Sunday

4. You should eat much vegetables

=>much vegetables should be eaten by you

5. Does your mother often help you to study ?

=>Are you often helped study by your mother ?

6. Where did you buy this book ?

=>Where was this book bought by you?>

7. Have they just planed the project ?

=>HAs the project just been planed ?

8. Parken doesn't play games with us at break

=>games aren't played with us by Parken at break

9. No one will come to the old house

=>the old house won't be come

10. What were you doing at 8pm last night ?

=>what were being done by you at 8pm last night ?

1. The accident was caused in this city by some drunk drivers

2. A lot of money is spent on advertising every day

3. How many languages are spoken in Canada

4. The work should be finished before you leave

5. This wine can be served with chicken or fish

6. He might be given an award

7. Students must be given enough time to finish

8. She was being interviewed for that job

I.The past progressive tense in the passive.

1.They were watching T.V when I came.

->....TV WAS BEING WATCHED WHEN I CAME.................................................................

2.Tom was planting trees at 4o'clock yesterday afternoon.

->......TREES WERE BEING PLANTED BY TOM at 4o'clock yesterday afternoon..............................................................

3.She saw cleaning the floor at this time yesterday .

->..........THE FLOOR WAS SEEN cleaning at this time yesterday ............................................................

4.they were building this bridge when we came.

->......... this bridge WAS BEING BUILT when we came.............................................................

5.They were repainting the gate of thev school when I came.

->................. the gate of theIR school WAS BEING REPAINTED when I came. ....................................................

6.Were you doing homework at the time last week?

->............WAS HOMEWORK BEING DONE at the time last week?.........................................................

Ex1:Change into passive voice using the Past Simple Tense Form: S+was/were+V-PII+(by+0)

1.Nam broke the window last night.

->The window was broken by Nam last night.

2.They built that hospital last month.

->That hospital was built last month.

3.I took the books to the library.

->The books were taken to the library by me.

4.The shoemakers made the shoes.

->The shoes were made by the shoemakers.

5.Did you write these letters?

->Were these letters written by you?

6.The wind blew two big trees down.

->Two big trees were blown down by the wind.

7.They gave me a new book yesterday.

->A new book was given me yesterday./ I was given a new book yesterday.

8.People proved him wrong.

->He was proved wrong.

9.A violent storm destroyed the city last week.

->The city was destroyed by a violent storm last week.

10.Did your daughter eat that pie?

-> Was that pie eaten by your daughter?

11.What play did Shakespeare write?

->What play was written by Shakespeare?

12.Who wrote this novel?

->Who was this novel written ?

By thom...........?

13.Last night,my grandmother told us a very interesting story.

->Last night,we were told a very interesting story by my grandmother.

14.Her husband didn't love her.

->She wasn't loved by her husband.

Ex2:Change into passive voice using the Past Continuous Tense:Form: S+was/were+being+PII+(by+0)

1.Waiters and waitresses were serving customers.

->Customers were being served by waiters and waitresses.

2.Was Mary helping her mother in the kitchen at that time?

->Was her mother being helped in the kitchen by Mary at that time?

3.The president was signing those papers.

->Those papers were being signed by the president.

4.What were you doing at this time yesterday?

->What was being done (by you) at this time yesterday?

5.The head teacher was making the announcement.

->The announcement was being made by the head teacher.

6.Someone was cleaning the windows while i was there.

->The window was being cleaned while I was there.

7.They were representing the athletes to the spectators when we came.

->The athletes were being represented to the spectators when we came.

8.Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon.

->The farmer's wagon was being pulled by two horses.

9.Someone was making the coffee when i walked in to the kitchen.

->The coffee was being made when I walked in to the kitchen.

Ex3:Change into passive voice using the Present Perfect Tense.Form: S+have/has+been+V-PII+(by+0)

1.No one has opened this window for ages.

->This window has been opened for ages.

2.No one has ever asked me that question before.

->I have been asked that question before.

3.They haven't done any thing since he left.

->Nothing hasn't been done since he left.

4.A doctor has just examined John.

->John has just been examined by a doctor.

5.They have not used this machine for ages.

->This machine hasn't been used for ages.

6.They have paid the doctor a lot of money.

->The doctor has been paid a lot of money.

7.Who has written that novel?

->Who has that novel been written?

->By whom..................

8.Have several people seen the accident?

->Has the accident been seen by several people?

9.John has broken my watch since this morning.

->My watch has been broken by John since that morning.

Ex4:Change into passive voice using the Future Simple Tense:Form: S+will be+VpII+(by+0)

1.We will publish the library card soon.

->The library card will be published by us soon.

2.His family will see him off at the airport.

->He will be seen off at the airport by his family.

3.Somebody will tell you where to go.

->You will be told where to go.

4.His sister will make a big birthday cake tomorrow.

->A big birthday cake will be made by his sister tomorrow.

5.Someone will clean the room.

->The room will be cleaned.

6.They will ask you several questions.

->You will be asked several questions.

7.Someone will read you another chapter next time.

->You will be read another chapter the following time.

8.Ba is going to help his brother to do his homework tonight.

->His brother is going to be helped to do his homework by Ba that night.

9.I'm going to buy a new house next month.

->A new house is going to be bought by me the following month.

Ex5:Change into passive using the Modal verbs.Form: S+Md(can,may,will,ought to,have to,must,...)+be+VpII+(by+0)

1.We will have to repair our car soon.

->Our car will be had to repair by us soon.

2.Passengers shouldn't throw away their tickets.

->Their tickets shouldn't be thrown way by passengers.

3.Students may not use dictionaries in the examination.

->Dictionaries may not be used in the examination by students.

4.A machine could do this work much more easier.

->This work could be done much more easier by a machine.

5.They can not hold the meeting in this room.

->The meeting can't be hold in that room.

6.People ought to tell us how much they expected us.

->We ought to be told how much they expected us.

7.You must keep your room tidy.

->Your room must be kept tidy.

8.He shouldn't do that silly thing again.

->That silly thing shouldn't be done again by him.

9.We can solve the problem.

->The problem can be sloved by us.

I) Change into passive

1) We have kept our friendship for 10 years

our friendship has been kept for 10 years

2) They are going to build a big department store in the central of the city next month

a big department store is going to be built in the central of the city next month
3) What were you doing at 6 PM yesterday

What was being done at 6 PM yesterday?
4) My mother used to take me to shool

I used to be taken to shool by my mother
5) We can't read your hand writing

your hand writing can't be read
6) I don't want anyone to make fund of me

Someone wasn't wanted to make fund of me