PASSIVE VOICE - FURTHER PRACTICE

A) Change these sentences into the passive.

1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
2. They haven't delivered the food yet.
3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
4. They have to answer the qestions on this sheet.
!. "as any#ody pt the $ases pstairs%
&. So'eone shold take this r##ish away.
B) How would you say these sentences in you own language!
1. Ln$h is served #etween 12 and 1 o'$lo$k.
2. (er'an is spoken.
3. )resh frit is sold.
4. *ogs 'st #e kept on a lead.
!. )ood 'st not #e taken into the #ilding.
&. *ogs are not allowed.
C) "ewite these sentences in the passive #eginning with the wods povided.
1. They'll ask yo lots of qestions. +o,.
2. So'eone's going to send her so'e flowers. She..
3. They didn't pay 'e '$h for that -o#. .,
4. "ave they offered hi' a #etter -o#% "as he,
!. They told s a se$ret. /e,
&. /old they lend 'e their $ar% /old .,
$) "ewite these sentences %eeping the sa&e &eaning as the oiginal.
1. .t is said that these do$'ents #elong to the 0ri'e 1inister. These documents
2. .t is #elieved that a wit$h lived in that hose. A witch
3. .t is thoght that this town was #ilt in the 12th $entry. This town
4. .t was said that so'e ghosts inha#it this pala$e. Some ghosts
!. .t is expe$ted that the govern'ent will red$e taxes soon. The government
&. .t is known that 1editerranean food is healthy. Mediterranean food
E) "ewite these sentences using the stuctue have ' so&ething ' done.
1. They're going to $t his hair to'orrow. He's going
2. /e asked the de$orators to paint or hose white. /e,
3. 3ohn's $ar was repaired at the garage yesterday. John
4. 4r $o'pter is #eing fixed at the 'o'ent. We're
!. The 'anager will ask his se$retary to prepare his do$'ents. The manager will
&. "is leg was #roken in a $ar a$$ident. He
() Coect the eos in these sentences.
1. 5o'eo and 3liet was written for Shakespeare.
2. *iana is #een offered a good -o#.
3. .'' going to have fixed 'y #ike at the garage.
4. Stdents aren't allow to s'oke in $lass.
!. /as yor ankle #it #y a 'osqito%
&. This hose is said to have #elong to 6lvis 0resley.
)) *anslate these sentences into English.
1. 6ste $adro fe pintado por 1rillo.
2. 6l pente fe $onstrido por los ro'anos.
3. Se di$e qe esta 'esa pertene$i7 a n 'inistro italiano.
4. Se prod$e '$ho vino en )ran$ia.
!. 6l heli$7ptero fe inventado por 1igel de la 8ierva.
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