THE PASSIVE VOICE (II)

I. Change the following sentences into the passive

1. People are destroying large areas of forests every day.

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2. My grandmother saw the burglars break into their house.

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3. His boss let him work very late that day.

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4. I am going to have someone alter my trousers before I leave.

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5. I am very tired of you because you are always asking me for money.

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7. They suggested isolating people returning from Europe.

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8. You should shake the bottle many times before you use it.

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9. What did they steal?

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11. The builders have been building this tower for nearly 2 years.

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12. They threw the old newspapers away.

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13. They were carrying the injured player off the field.

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14. Why don’t you get someone to post this letter for me?

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16. We never saw him in the dining room. A maid took all his meals up to him.

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17.. Has someone posted my parcel?

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II. Change the following sentences into the active

1. Are the Vietnamese frightened by the outbreak of the Covid 19?

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2. The textbooks must not be opened.

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3. Are you taught to toe the line by adults?

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4. A new skirt was bought for me by my bosom-friend on my birthday

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5. Nothing has been done by them since the spread of Covid 19.

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6. Was Jane chosen to be the best pupil by the school board?

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7. A driving test is to be taken by my father next Sunday.

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8. Nowadays children are made to learn hard by parents and teachers.

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9. Why don’t you have your house redecorated?

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10. My car must have been towed away by the police.

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11. He was seen cheating in the exam by the invigilator.

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12. Can the way to open the safe be shown to me by you?

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13. Football begins to be loved by us.

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14. My grandfather has just been operated on by skillful doctors.

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15. I was sent to Tokyo on a business trip by the company last year.

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16. My application is being considered by the interviewer tomorrow.

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17. Must our essays be handed in by Friday, Sir?

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18. Lazy and misbehaved pupils are expelled from class by my teacher.

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19. Our tent has been blown over by the strong wind.

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20. How are covid patients treated in Vietnam?

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