PASSIVE VOICE

Exercise 1 Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice.

1. The children have to be in bed by 10 and their parents don't let them use the computer after 8.
The children have to be in bed by 10 and
2. The car is very dirty and we need to wash it.
The car is very dirty and
3. We're travelling by coach and a local guide will show us the sights when we get there.
We're travelling by coach and
4. I felt so ill that I took a taxi to the hospital but they made me wait for hours to see a doctor.
I felt so ill that I took a taxi to the hospital but
5. She attended the party but they saw her leave shortly after her arrival.
She attended the party but
6. He's getting a pay rise and the company has also promised him a bonus.
He's getting a pay rise and
7. My grandfather has difficulty walking but a kind passer-by helped him cross the street.
My grandfather has difficulty walking but
8. This information is important and you must hand it out to all employees.
This information is important and

Exercise 2: Impersonal Passive

1. People think that he's living in South America.

2. Thay expect that the repairs will take three to five weeks.

3. People say that she left the country months ago.

4. They think that the manager will resign.

5. Experts believe that the house was built in 1735.

6. The accident is reported to have been caused by human error.

7. People believe that English is the most widely spoken language.

8. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.

9. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.

10. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realised that he had discovered America.

11. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.

12. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
Exercise 3 Change the sentences into the passive voice.

1. One of the cleaners has found my purse.

2. The robber hit him on the head with a hammer.

3. The assistant handed me a note.

4. We elected John class representative.

5. Many people use bicycles as a means of transport.

6. They advised me to get a visa.

7. They were rebuilding the old road when I drove by.

8. They haven't decided anything yet.

9. The crowd was slowly filling the new stadium.

10. The waiter will bring you drinks in a minute.

11. Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.

12. They are still preparing the food.

13. We serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.

14. We must look into the question.

15. They must have left the keys behind.

16. Dave is going to pack the suitcase.

Exercise 4 Rewrite the sentences using HAVE or GET.

1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.

2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.

3. A decorator has repainted our house.

4. A friend of mine, who's an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.

5. My jacket is being cleaned at a cleaner's.

6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.