6- She hasn't phoned her mother yet. (still) She .................................................. ..........her mother.

7- I started this letter a week ago. ( writing) I.................................... this letter for a week.

8- The snow started this morning and it is still snow. (Been) It................................... since this morning.

9- Tourist first started to visit Iibiza in the 60s. (coming) Tourist ................................ Ibiza since the 1960s.

III, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. My father waters this flower every morning.

2. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.

3. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

4. We should clean our teeth twice a day.

5. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.

6. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.

7. Tom will visit his parents next month.

8. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.

9. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?

10. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.

11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.

12. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.

13. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.

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

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

16. Some people will interview the new president on TV.

17. How many languages do they speak in Canada?

18. Are you going to repair those shoes?

19. He has broken his nose in a football match.

20. Have you finished the above sentences?

IV, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. The waiter brings me this dish.

2. Our friends send these postcards to us.

3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.

4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.

5. You didn’t show me the special camaras.

6. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.

7. He lends his friend his new shoes.

8. She left her relatives five million pounds.

9. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.

10. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.

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

12. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.

13. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

14. They keep this room tidy all the time.

15. They all voted the party a great success.

16. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.

17. They moved the fridge into the living room.

18. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.

19. They find the new project worthless.

20. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.

CHANGE THE SENTENCES BELOW IN TO THE PASSIVE VOICE

Ex1: 21. John collects money. → ………………………………………………………………….

22. Anna opens the window. → ………………………………………………………………….

23. We do our homework. → ………………………………………………………………….

24. I ask a question. → ………………………………………………………………….

25. He cuts out the picture. → ………………………………………………………………….

26. The sheep eat a lot of grass → ………………………………………………………………….

27. We do not clean our rooms. → ………………………………………………………………….

28. William does not repair the car. → ………………………………………………………………….

29. Does Sue draw this circle? → ………………………………………………………………….

30. Do you feed the dog? → ……………………………………………………………

Exercise 2

31. John collected money. → ………………………………………………………………….

32. Anna opened the window. → ………………………………………………………………….

33. We did our homework. → ………………………………………………………………….

34. I asked a question. → ………………………………………………………………….

35. He cut out the picture. → ………………………………………………………………….

36. The sheep ate a lot of grass → ………………………………………………………………….

37. We did not clean our rooms. → ………………………………………………………………….

38. William did not repair the car . → ………………………………………………………………….

39. Did Sue draw this circle? → ………………………………………………………………….

40. Did you feed the dog? → ………………………………………………………………….

EXERCISE 3

7. The teacher tells a story. → ………………………………………………………………….

8. The teacher told a story → ………………………………………………………………….

9. The teacher has told a story → ………………………………………………………………….

10. Somebody has taken my books away. → ………………………………………………………………….

11. Somebody takes my books away. → …………………………………………………………………

12. Somebody took my books away.

→ ………………………………………………………………….

13. They clean the wall before they paint it. → ………………………………………………………………….

14. They cleaned the wall before they painted it. → ………………………………………………………………….

15. Mr. Cole visited John at the weekend. → ………………………………………………………………….

16. Mr. Cole usually visits John at the weekend. → ………………………………………………………………….

17. Mr. Cole has visited John many times → ………………………………………………………………….

18. Science and technology have completely changed human life. → ………………………………………………………………….

19. They found the book on the floor → ………………………………………………………………….

20. They find the books in the desk →

21. They have found the keys in the drawer → ………………………………………………………………….

22. They don’t finish the work in time → ………………………………………………………………….

23. Do You finish the work in time ? → ………………………………………………………………….

24. Did You finish the work in time ? → ………………………………………………………………….

25. You finish the work in time → ………………………………………………………………….

26. They didn’t call my name. → ………………………………………………………………….

27. They don’t call my name → ………………………………………………………………….

28. They haven’t called my name → ………………………………………………………………….

29. Has she written a poem? → ………………………………………………………………….

30. Has your mother made a big cake for the next party? → ………………………………………………………………….

31. Did your mother make a big cake for the party? → ………………………………………………………………….

32. Does your mother make a big cake for the party? → ………………………………………………………………….