Javier Alejandro Marvez Saade (1001)

Guía: Voz passiva (Passive voice).

A. MAKE CORRECT PASSIVE PHARSES. MIND THE TENSES IN BRACKETS.

1. volleyball / to play (Simple Past) Volleball was played
2. books / to write (Simple Past) Books were writen
3. songs / to sing (Simple Past) Songs were sung
4. posters / to make (Simple Present) Posters are made
5. skateboards / to ride (Simple Past) Skateboards were ridden
6. English / to speak (Simple Present) English is spoken
7. stories / to tell (Simple Present) Stories are told
8. films / to watch (Simple Present) films are watched
9. the computers / to replace (Past Progressive) The computers were being replaced
10. astronauts / to send to the moon (will-future) Astronauts will be sent to the moon
11. eggs / to boil (Simple Past) Eggs were boiled
12. the classrooms / to use (Past Perfect) The classroom has been used
13. children / to see in the park (Simple Past) Children were seen in the park

B. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN ACTIVE VOICE.

14. The bag was packed by his mother. His mother packed the bag.
15. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
16. This book was written by an Irishman. An Irishman wrote this book.
17. The club was founded by Ron and Peggy. Ron and Peggy founded the club.
18. The child was hit by a car. A car hit the child.
19. Football is played by the children. The children play football.
20. Coffee is sold by Marie.marie sells coffee.
21. The computer is used by Patrick. Patrick uses the computer.

C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE.

22. Frank takes photos. Photos are taken by Frank.
23. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans. The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.
24. The teacher closes the window. The window is closed by the teacher.
25. My friend bought a new car. A new car was abought by my friend.
26. John cleaned the bathroom. The bathroom was cleanned by John.
27. The electricians test the fire alarm. The fire Alarm is tested by the electricians.
28. The dog did not bite the cat. The cat was not bitten by our dog.
29. The girls can play handball. Handpall I can be played by the girls.
30. They expected us to build the road. We were expected to buld the rood.
31. They develop an environmentally friendly type of washing powder. An environment friendly washing poder is being
developed by then.
32. Rick told Sue to give up smoking. Sue was told to give up smoking.
33. We must write to her. She must be written to.
34. Snow covered the mountains. The mountains were covered with snow.
35. The teacher is not going to open the window. The window is not goingto opened by the teacher.
36. The girls had lost the match. The match had been last by the girls.
37. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. The nucksack is puto n the floor by sue
38. The technician has not repaired the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder has not been repaired by the technician.
39. Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten by Steven.
40. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila.
41. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. The cows are being milked by farmer Jae.
42. I am writing a poem. A poem is being written by me.
43. Kerrie has paid the bill. The bill has been paid by Kerrie.
44. We have cycled five miles. Five miles have been eyded by us.
45. You have not sent the parcel. The parcel has not been agreed to by us.
46. Has she phoned him? Has he been phoned by her.
47. Have they noticed us? Have we been noticed by Them.
48. Many people begin new projects in January. New projects are begun in January.
49. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party. That Shirt must be washed to tonight`s party.
50. Mum is going to prepare the food. The food is going to be prepared by mum.
51. They make shoes in that factory. Shoes are made in that Factory.
52. We will have to examine you again. You will have to be examined again.
53. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived. Preparations had been finished by the time the
guests arrived.
54. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport. The visitors will be met at the airport by the delegation.
55. We have produced skis here since 1964. Skis have been produced here since 1964.
56. All workers will read the memo. The memo will be read by all workers.
57. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf. Tiger Woods cannot be heanet at golf.
58. They also speak German at EU meetings. German is also spoken at EU meetings.
59. We must look into the question. The questions must be looked into.
60. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day. The newspaper is read to him every day.
61. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago. Acupuncture was discovered by the Chinese thousands
of years ago.
62. Has he given you back the book yet? Has the book been given back to you yet.
63. The police locked up the criminals. The criminals were locked up by the police.
64. They must have left the keys behind. The keys must have been left behind.
65. The robbers made up the story. The story was made up by thye robbers.
66. The boy is eating the cake. The cake is being eaten by the boy.
67. Dad promised by a box of chocolates. I was promised a box of chocolates.
68. The spider scared her. She was scared by the spider.
69. The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon. The Natural history museum will be shown to
us in the afternoon.
69. The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth. The woman`s theeth are being claned by the dentist.
70. She showed her relatives the new house. Her relatives were shown the new house.
71. The Browns have built the large house. The large house has been built by the Browns.
72. A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming. She was stung by ajellyfish while she was swimming.
73. They gave her a nice present. She was given a nice present.
74. Jane is singing the new song. The new song is being sung by Jane.
75. The storm destroyed the house. The house was destroyed by the storm.
76. People spent a lot of Monday on the first shopping Saturday. A lot of money was spent on the first shopping
Saturday.
77. How do you write that word? How is that Word written?
78. She watered the flowers every day. The flowers were watered every day.
79. The headmaster called his parents to the office. His parents were called to the office by the headmaster.
80. Ben will direct the show. The show will be directed by Ben.
81. The dog has broken the window pane. The windiw pane has been nroken by the dog.
82. You must pay the bill first. The bill must be paid first.
83. They were interviewing her for the job. She was being interviewed for the Job.
84. The professor told him not to talk in class. He was told not to talk in class by the profesor.
85. You shouldn’t speak to your neighbor. Your neignt bor shouldn`t be spoken to.
86. Do not leave your bicycle in the hall. Bicycles must not be left in the hall.
87. Can you learn French easily? Can French be learned easily.
88. Your impolite tone surprises me. I am surprised by your impolite tone.
89. James will repair the car. The car will be repaired by James.
90. An unknown author wrote the book. The book was writtwn by an unknown autor.