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Passive Voice Exercise
Passive Voice Exercise
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- This kind of bird ……………………………………
4. They grow rice in the north.
- Rice ………………………………………………..
5. We don't raise cows on our farm.
- Cows ………………………………………………..
1. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.
- He …………………………………………………………..
2. I’ll meet her at the airport.
- She …………………………………………………………
3. Japan makes a lot of cars.
- Cars…………………………………………………………
4. They don't keep cows over there.
- Cows ………………………………………………………
5. Does machine do most of the farm work?
- Is …………………………………………………………?
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EXERCISE 8: Change the active into the passive.
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Thieves broke into the house.
- The house ………………………………………………………..
His mother did not take care of him.
- He ……………………………………………………………….
They will inform you the result of the exam by letter.
- You …………………………………………………………….
- The result …………………………………………………….
When will they open the shop?
- When …………………………………………………………
They will serve fish to the guests about ten minutes from now.
- Fish ………………………………………………….
They have sold thousands of CD machines since 1980.
- Thousands …………………………………………..
That company will publish a textbook next year.
- A textbook ……………………………………………….
My friends told me to change the way.
- I ………………………………………………………….
Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
- Many famous plays ……………………………………….
Bill will invite Ann to the party.
- Ann …………………………………………………………
Alex is preparing that report.
- That report ……………………………………………………
The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
- The lesson ……………………………………………………….
Kathy had returned the book to the library.
- The book ……………………………………………………….
Does professor Jackson teach that course?
- Is the course ………………………………………………………?
Is Mrs. Brown painting your house?
- Is your house ……………………………………………………….?
Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.
- That theory …………………………………………………………..
A storm destroyed the small fishing village.
- The small …………………………………………….
Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument each day.
- The Washington Monument …………………………………………
The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.
- Paper, ………………………………………………………………..
Jim’s daughter drew that picture.
- That picture …………………………………………………………
They put on a new roof last year.
- A new roof …………………………………………………………………..
Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.
- The dustbins ………………………………………………………………
She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
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- Milk …………………………………………………………………………
They are going to finish a new school in the village next year.
- A new school …………………………………………………………………
The police are questioning the man.
- The man ………………………………………………………………………..
They will probably send him back to Britain.
- He ………………………………………………………………………..
Since then people have seen him in 10 different countries
- He ……………………………………………………………………..
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18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
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19.They find the new project worthless.
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20.Who wrote the poem?
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19. I can’t do these exrcises quickly.
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20. She had finished the report by noor.
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21. Should they help Jane with the sewing ?
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22. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
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23. We must do something before it’s too late.
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24. They make these artificial flowers of silk.
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25. Did they feed LuLu last night?
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26. Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.
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27. They used to dring beer for breakfast in England years ago.
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28. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
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29. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion ?
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30. Where will your company send you next year ?
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EXERCISE 11: Change the active into the passive.
1.My father waters this flower every morning.
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2.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
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3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
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4.We should clean our teeth twice a day.
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5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
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6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
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.7.Tom will visit his parents next month.
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8.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
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9.Did Mary this beautiful dress?
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10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room..
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11.The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
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12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
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13.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
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14.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
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15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
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16.Some people will interview the new president on TV.
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17.How many languages do they speak in Canada?
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18.Are you going to repair those shoes?
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19.He has broken his nose in a football match.
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20.Have you finished the above sentences?
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EXERCISE 12: Change the active into the passive.
People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world.
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The teachers won’t teach knowledge on recycling tomorrow.
John used to ask his father a lot of question when he was a child.
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Link1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tj0l9eSBbE
Link 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGV1_nUHU48&t=141s
Link 3 exercise 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM6BIj5ZtUE&list=PL9AF9TSw53uIf3qY56AosIQm-iHlk-
Jsr&index=3
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