Active-Passive Profiled by Minh Huệ
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Câu chủ động và Câu bị động
tenses (các thì) active (chủ động) passive (bị động)
1. The simple present
Thì hiện tại đơn giản
S+ V(s, es) +O S + am/ is / are + P
2
+ by
O
2. The present continuous
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
S +am / is / are + V +ing + O S +am / is / are + being +
P
2
+ by O
3. The present perfect
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành
S + have / has + P
2
+ O S + have / has + been + P
2
+ by O
4. The simple past
Thì quá khứ đơn giản
S + V + ed + O S + were / was + P
2
+ by O
5. The past continuous
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
S + were / was + V + ing + O S + were / was + being + P

2. Cách chuyển đổi
Active (chủ động) Passive (bị động)
chủ ngữ (S) tân ngữ (O)
động từ (V)
P
2
tân ngữ (O) chủ ngữ (S)
3. Dấu hiệu nhận biết (time expression) của câu chủ động và bị động giống nhau
4. Dùng câu bị động khi:
- Không biết ngời thực hiện hành động
- Không quan tâm đến ngời thực hiện hành động
- Chỉ quan tâm đến bản thân hành động
5. Có thể bỏ By + O nếu O là các trờng hợp sau:
- Các đại từ bất định: Someone, Every body
- People, You, Them
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
1. The room is cleaned everyday.
- Somebody .
2. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.( to cancel: hoãn)
- All the flights
3. This road is not used very often.
- This road
4. How do people learn languages?
- People .
5. People advised us not to go out alone.( to advise: khuyên)
- We
6. The girl did not give me the money.
- I
- The money .
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- My friends ………………………………………………………….
21. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
- Many famous plays ……………………………………….
22. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
- Ann …………………………………………………………
23. Is the course taught by professor Jackson?
- Does ?
24. Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.( to develop: ph¸t triÓn)
- That theory …………………………………………………………
25. A storm destroyed the small fishing village.( to destroy: ph¸ huû)
- The small …………………………………………….
26. The Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day.
- .Hundreds of people
27. The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.
- Paper, ………………………………………………………………
28. Jim’s daughter drew that picture.
- That picture …………………………………………………………
29. A new roof was put on last year.
- They…………………………………………………………………
30. Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.
- The dustbins ………………………………………………………………
31. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
- Milk …………………………………………………………………………
32. They will probably send him back to Britain.
- He ………………………………………………………………………
33. They found him dead in his flat early this morning.
- He ………………………………………………………………………….
34. A doctor examined the elephant.
- The elephant ………………………………………………………
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49. He usually washes his car every Sunday morning.
- His car ……………………………………………
50. His experiment was carried out ten years ago.( to carry: thùc hiÖn)
- He ……………………………………………
51. They grow rice in the north.
- Rice …………………………………………………………
52. The postman was bitten by our dog.( to bite- bit- bitten: c¾n, ®èt)
- Our dog ……………………………………………………
53. What did he write with it?
- What was ………………………………………………?
54. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.(to hold- held- held: tæ chøc)
- An international ……………………………………………
55. The Persian invented windmills around 500 years ago.
- Windmills ……………………………………………………………
56. I’ll meet her at the airport.
- She ………………………………………………………………
ACTIVE - PASSIVE 11
th
grade - TEST
Time: 15 mins
Change the active into the passive.
1. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
- Ann……………………………
2. I didn't write that letter.
- That letter………………………
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3. Hundreds of people visit the White House everyday.
- The White House………………………………….
4. Everyone doesn't know this fact very well.

- Rice ………………………………………………
5. We don't raise cows on our farm.
- Cows ………………………………………………
1. People used oil-lamps years ago.
- Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….
2. The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.
- He ………………………………………………………
3. The old woman feeds fowls twice a day.
- The fowls ………………………………………………
4. Does he often clean the windows?
- Are……………………………………………………….?
5. She doesn't grow any trees in her garden.
- Trees ……………………………………………………
1. The company will give him some money when he retires
- When he retires, he ……………………………………
2. They took it back to the zoo.
- It ……………………………………………………………
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3. Someone picks the fruits everyday.
- Fruits………………………………………………………
4. Does the girl do the housework?
- Is ………………………………………………………… ?
5. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.
- The cattle…………………………………………………
1. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.
- He …………………………………………………………
2. I’ll meet her at the airport.
- She …………………………………………………………
3. Japan makes a lot of cars.

- The money .…………………………………………………
67. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.
- I ………………………………………………………
68. Nobody told me the story.
- I .……………………………………………
- The story .…………………………………………
69. About 30 million people are watching this program.
- This program …………………………………………………
70. They are building some new houses down the street.
- Some new houses .………………………………………………
71. They have moved nothing in your room.
- Nothing .………………………………………………
72. People used oil-lamps years ago.
- Oil-lamps .………………………………………………
73. When did they open that hospital?
- When ………………………………………………………
74. The atmospher e protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.
- The earth …………………………………………………
75. Did anyone see you come in?
- Were you ?………………………………………………………
76. He hates people staring at him.
- He hates being .…………………………………………
77. Someone will tell her which bus to catch.
- She .…………………………………………………………
78. Thieves broke into the house.
- The house ………………………………………………………
79. His mother did not take care of him.
- He .………………………………………………………………
80. They will inform you the result of the exam by letter.
- You .……………………………………………………………

- The small .……………………………………………
95. Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument each day.
- The Washington Monument …………………………………………
96. The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.
- Paper, ………………………………………………………………
97. Jim’s daughter drew that picture.
- That picture …………………………………………………………
98. They put on a new roof last year.
- A new roof …………………………………………………………………
99. Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.
- The dustbins ………………………………………………………………
100. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
- Milk …………………………………………………………………………
101. They are going to finish a new school in the village next year.
- A new school …………………………………………………………………
102. The police are questioning the man.
- The man ………………………………………………………………………
103. They will probably send him back to Britain.
- He ………………………………………………………………………
104. Since then people have seen him in 10 different countries
- He ……………………………………………………………………
105. They found him dead in his flat early this morning.
- He .…………………………………………………………………………
106. They are watching all the airports and ports
- All the ………………………………………………………………………
107. A doctor examined the elephant.
- The elephant ………………………………………………………
108. They took it back to the zoo.
- It ……………………………………………………………………
109. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.

- He ………………………………………………………
124. The company will give him some money when he retires
- He ………………………………………………………
- Some money ………………………………………
125. Rossi produced “ War in Space “.
- “War in Space” ………………………………………………
126. They are showing the film at Leicester Square.
- The film ……………………………………………………
127. Who is going to feed the babies?
- By whom ………………………………………………
128. They are repairing the road leading to the city centre.
- The road ………………………………………………
129. They have repaired the road which leads to the village.
- The road ……………………………………………
130. She bought some tulips yesterday.
- Some tulips …………………………………………
131. He usually washes his car every Sunday morning.
- His car ……………………………………………
132. Our teacher of English has taught us the passive voice
- We .…………………………………………………
- The passive voice …………………………………
133. His experiment was carried out ten years ago.
- He ……………………………………………
134. They haven’t done much.
- Much .…………………………………………
135. I’ve written these sentences in different ways.
- These sentences .………………………………………………
136. They grow rice in the north.
- Rice …………………………………………………………
137. They are building a market near the hospital.

95. This place was designed by a French architect.
- A French …………………………………………………………………………
96. Huge pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians.
- The ancient …………………………………………………………………………
97. My car has been repaired by this mechanic.
- This mechanic ……………………………………………………………………
98. This milk is brought to my door by Tom.
- Tom …………………………………………………………………………………
99. An old man was hit by the car. ( hit - hit - hit )
- The car …………………………………………………………………………………
100. Good progress is being made by John in his studies.
- John …………………………………………………………………………………
101. He will be seen off at the airport.
- They ……………………………………………………………………………………
102. More schools are going to be built in the city.
- People ……………………………………………………………………………………
103. This building has been pulled down.
- They ………………………………………………………………………………………
104. This room has not been used for years.
- Nobody .……………………………………………………………………………………
- People .……………………………………………………………………………………
105. Things are stolen from supermarkets every day.
- Someone ………………………………………………………………………………
106. Nothing had been moved until the police came.
- They .………………………………………………………………………………………
107. I wasn't introduced to any of the guests at the party last night.
- Noone .……………………………………………………………………………………
108. Our salary is going to be increased.
- They ………………………………………………………………………………………
109. For a long time the Earth was believed to be flat.