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 questions on this sheet.
5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
6. Someone should take this rubbish away.
B) How would you say these sentences in your own language?
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Lunch is served between 12 and 1 o'clock.

German is spoken.
Fresh fruit is sold.
Dogs must be kept on a lead.
Food must not be taken into the building.
Dogs are not allowed.

C) Rewrite these sentences in the passive beginning with the words provided.
1. They'll ask you lots of questions. You.
2. Someone's going to send her some flowers. She..
3. They didn't pay me much for that job. I
4. Have they offered him a better job? Has he
5. They told us a secret. We
6. Would they lend me their car? Would I
D) Rewrite these sentences keeping the same meaning as the original.
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is said that these documents belong to the Prime Minister. These documents
is believed that a witch lived in that house. A witch
is thought that this town was built in the 17th century. This town
was said that some ghosts inhabit this palace. Some ghosts
is expected that the government will reduce taxes soon. The government
is known that Mediterranean food is healthy. Mediterranean food

E) Rewrite these sentences using the structure have + something + done.

1. They're going to cut his hair tomorrow. He's going
2. We asked the decorators to paint our house white. We
3. John's car was repaired at the garage yesterday. John
4. Our computer is being fixed at the moment. We're
5. The manager will ask his secretary to prepare his documents. The manager will
6. His leg was broken in a car accident. He
F) Correct the errors in these sentences.
1. Romeo and Juliet was written for Shakespeare.
2. Diana is been offered a good job.
3. I'm going to have fixed my bike at the garage.
4. Students aren't allow to smoke in class.
5. Was your ankle bit by a mosquito?
6. This house is said to have belong to Elvis Presley.
G) Translate these sentences into English.
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Este cuadro fue pintado por Murillo.

El puente fue construido por los romanos.
Se dice que esta mesa perteneci a un ministro italiano.
Se produce mucho vino en Francia.
El helicptero fue inventado por Miguel de la Cierva.
Se habla francs..
English Grammar...With exercises BACHILLERATO Fernndez Carmona LONGMAN