PASSIVE VOICE 1º BACH

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice

1. They sell oysters in the shop next door. Oysters

2. We haven’t delivered the toys yet. The toys haven’t been delivered yet
3. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare
4. They had to answer the questions on this sheet. The questions had answered on this
sheet
5. Has anybody put the cases in that room? Have the cases been put in That room.
6. Someone should take this rubbish away. This rubbish has been taken away.
7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions. You will been asked a lot of questions.
8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers Some flowers have been sent to you
9. They didn’t pay me much for that job. That job has been paid by they
10. Have they offered him a better job? Has the job been offered to him by they?
11. Our friend John told us a secret. The secret has been told by John
12. The customer may send a complaint. The complaint has been sent by the customer
13. The bill includes taxes. Taxes have been included in the bill
14. They are going to hold next year´s congress in San Francisco. They have been hold next
year’s congress in San Francisco
15. People don’t use this road very often. This Road haven’t been used.
16. They have cancelled all the flights because of the fog. The flights have been cancelled
because of the fog
17. They are building a new ring-road around the city. A new ring-road has been built by
they around the city
18. I didn’t realise that someone was recording our conversation. The conversation hasn’t
been recorded by someone that I don’t realized
19. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. My shoes have been cleaned
and my suit has been brushed by someone.
20. John will give Elisabeth that wedding ring. The wedding ring has been given to
Elisabeth by John
21. The builder is going to repair the roof next week. The roof has been repaired by the
builder next week
22. They can’t find Joanna. Joanna hasn’t been found by they
23. The firefighters are rescuing the teenagers. The teenagers have been rescued by the
firefighters
24. Mr Elliot will pay the workers workers have been paid by mr Elliot
25. A very talented young girl was hiding the dogs the dogs have been hide by a very
talented young girl
26. Poisonous chemicals have polluted the river. The river has been polluted by poisonous
chemicals
27. You must stop him now. He has been stopped by you
28. They are bringing our new furniture on Tuesday. The new furniture has been brought
by they
29. Bob sells second-hand cars. Ther cars have been sold by bob
30. A short-sighted man wore the first eyeglasses in the 13th century. The first eyeglasses
has been worn by a man
Rewrite the following passage in the Passive .

Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked the shop
when a robber threatened him with a gun. The robber told him to unlock the shop. The owner
had to give the thielf all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have
organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are
treating the owner of the shop for shock.

A local jewelry shop was broken into yesterday. The door had just been locked by the owner
when a robber threatened him with a gun. He was told to unlock the door by the robber. All
the diamonds in the safe and to be given to the thief by the owner. Then he was tied up by the
robber. A search for the robber has been organized by the police. In a few he will be found is
hoped. The owner of the shop is being treated by doctors for shock