PASSIVE VOICE
I. Change these sentences into passive voice.
1. The teacher is going to tell a story.
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2. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
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3. They may use this room for the classroom.
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4. Someone has taken some of my books away.
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5. No one believe his story.
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6. People speak English in almost every corner of the world.
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7. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m.
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8. They told the new people where to sit.
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9. Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
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10.Do they teach English here?
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11.Will you invite her to your weeding party?
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12.Has Tom finished the work?
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13.They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
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14.Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
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15.Why didn’t they help him?

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31.They haven’t learned English for a long time.
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32.Did her friends give her a lot of special presents?
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33.I left my handbag on the bus this morning.
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34.You must finish work on time
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35.We do a lot of homework every night.
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36.What time does Mr Green give his lecture?
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37.We are going to paint our house tomorrow.
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38.They will build a big hospital tomorrow.
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39.My daughter can tell a lot of stories very well.
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40.Last night we saw a very good film.
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41.Every my mother drives her car to her office.
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42.We always get salary at the end of the month.
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II. Change these sentence into active voice
1. These exercises were done well.
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2. No mistakes have been made in his composition.
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18. The operation is going to be performed by French doctors.
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19. This house was built 100 years ago.
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20. The lessons are being written by the students now.
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21. What have been done to help the poor in this city?
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22. When was this radio manufactured?
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23.Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
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24. Fortunately the machinery wasn’t damaged by the accident.
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25. These animals at the zoo are fed twice a day.
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26. They couldn’t be found anywhere.
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27. These artificial flowers are made of silk.
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28. This dress must be washed in cold water.
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29. For a long time, the earth was believed to be flat.
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Passive sentences
Write A after the active sentence and P after the passive sentence
1.Someone has locked the door
2. Ann was invited to the party yesterday.
3. She made a mistake in the examination.
4. Football is played all over the world.

18. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote
19. They have sent enough money to these poor boys
20. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books
Put the verb into the correct form
1.Toshico had car ( repair) by a mechanic.
2. Ellen got Marvin ( type) her paper
3. We got our house ( paint) last week
4. Dr. Byrd is having the students ( write) a composition
5. Mark got his transcripts ( send) to the university.
6. Maria is having her hair ( cut) tomorrow
7. Will Mr Brown have the reporter ( carry) his luggage to his car?
8. My sister has had a new dress ( make) recently
9. The Wilsons won’t have a new house ( build) on that corner next month
10. The President had his advisors ( arrange) a press conference
Change the following active sentences into passive sentences
1.They can’t make tea with cold water
2. They have to repair the engine of the car
3. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
4. You must clean the wall before you paint it
5. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
6. No one believes his story
7. John used to visit my Cole at weekends.
8. Weeds cover the river bank
9. Smoke filled the room
10. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.
11.He has made any mistakes in his composition
12.A man I know told me about it
13. You should clean your room
14. How many language does she speak ?
15. Has Tom finished the work?

44. Don’t do that silly thing again
45. Let’s tell them about it.
46. Don’t let the other see you
47.She advised me to sell that house.
48. They begged us to help him.
49. He orders us to clean the floor.
50. He recommends me to do the job.
51. She urged him to visit her parents as soon as possible
52. It is dangerous for us to take the short cut.
53. You need to have your hair cut
54.He wants someone to take some photographs
55. We enjoy writing letters
56. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
57. Don’t touch this switch.
58. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
59. I din’t expect the police to find my car
60. I think they should have offered Tom the job
61. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches
62. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.
63. You need to have your hair cut.
64. I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.
65. She loves someone praising her all the time.