PASSIVE VOICE:

REPHRASING
Rewrite the sentences into the passive voice:

1. Bruce sent his friends an invitation for his concert.

a. Bruce’s friends
……………………………………………
……………………………………………………… 12. The gang of robbers stole some valuable
……………… paintings from the local museum yesterday.
b. An invitation Some valuable paintings
……………………………………………… ………………………………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………… ……………
2. Has Mr Brown given the exam to the students? 13. They are going to build a new shopping centre
a. ………………… the students next to the airport.
…………………………… A new shopping centre
……………………………………………………… …………………………………
……………? ………………………………………………………
b. ………………… the exam ……………
……………………………… 14. When did you lose your workbook?
……………………………………………………… When …………… your workbook
……………? ……………………?
3. You can’t take photos in this museum. 15. The children have eaten the chocolate cake this
Photos morning.
……………………………………………………… The chocolate cake
…… ………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………… ……………
4. The police are investigating the crime. 16. Pam showed me some trendy clothes.
The crime a. I
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ………
……………… ………………………………………………………
5. Did your parents buy a new TV set? ……………
………………… a new TV set b. Some trendy clothes
……………………………… …………………………………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………? ……………
17. Do they sell sweets in this shop?
………………… sweets
………………………………………
………………………………………………………
…………?
18. Mr Green usually does the washing on Saturday.
The washing
………………………………………………
6. Scientists are testing a new treatment for ………………………………………………………
Alzheimer. ……………
A new treatment for Alzheimer ……………………… 19. People used to write letters twenty years ago.
……………………………………………………… Letters
……………… ………………………………………………………
7. You should put suntan lotion on when sunbathing. …
Suntan lotion ………………………………………………………
………………………………………………… ……………
……………………………………………………… 20. Rihana is going to release a new CD next month.
……………… A new CD
8. Dr Jones will give you a prescription for some ……………………………………………………
 KEY
KEY
1. a. Bruce’s friends WERE SENT AN
INVITIATION FOR HIS CONCERT.
b. An invitation FOR HIS CONCERT WAS SENT
TO HIS FRIENDS BY BRUCE.
2. a. HAVE the students BEEN GIVEN THE EXAM
BY MR BROWN?
b. HAS the exam BEEN GIVEN TO THE
STUDENTS BY MR BROWN?
3. Photos CAN’T BE TAKEN IN THIS MUSEUM.
4. The crime IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE
POLICE.
5. WAS a new TV set BOUGHT BY YOUR
PARENTS?
6. A new treatment for Alzheimer IS BEING
TESTED BY SCIENTISTS.
7. Suntan lotion SHOULD BE PUT ON WHEN
SUNBATHING.
8. a. You WILL BE GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR
SOME COUGH SYRUP BY DR JONES.
b. A prescription FOR SOME COUGH SYRUP
WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU BY DR JONES.
9. a. The witness IS GOING TO BE ASKED SOME
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT BY THE
POLICE.
b. Some questions ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ARE
GOING TO BE ASKED TO THE WITNESS BY
THE POLICE.
10. We should paint the kitchen this spring.
Our kitchen SHOULD BE PAINTED THIS SPRING.
11. IS good food SERVED IN THE NEW
RESTAURANT?
12. Some valuable paintings WERE STOLEN
FROM THE LOCAL MUSEUM BY A GANG OF
ROBBERS YESTERDAY.
13. A new shopping centre IS GOING TO BE
BUILT NEXT TO THE AIRPORT.
14. When WAS your workbook LOST?
15. The chocolate cake HAS BEEN EATEN BY
THE CHILDREN THIS MORNING.
16. a. I WAS SHOWN A TRENDY SHOP BY
b. Some trendy clothes WERE SHOWN TO ME
BY PAM.
17. ARE sweets SOLD IN THIS SHOP?
18. The washing IS USUALLY DONE BY MR
GREEN ON SATURDAY.
19. Letters USED TO BE WRITTEN TWENTY
YEARS AGO.
20. A new CD IS GOING TO BE RELEASED BY
RIHANA NEXT MONTH.
21. WILL the electricity bill BE PAID
TOMORROW?
22. a. We WERE BROUGHT SOME FANTASTIC
SOUVENIRS FROM ROME BY DAD.
b. Some fantastic souvenirs FROM ROME WERE
BROUGHT TO US BY DAD.
23. I WASN’T TOLD WHAT TO REVISE FOR
THE EXAM.
24. Milk IS BEING DRUNK BY THE KITTENS
NOW.