Passive voice

being
I love ……...given a gift.
BỊ ĐỘNG VỚI V-ing
Chủ động Bị động Nghĩa
Enjoy/love + V-ing Enjoy/love + being Vpp Thích được…
Avoid + V-ing Avoid + being Vpp Tránh bị…
Admit + V-ing Admit + being Vpp Thừa nhận được/bị…
Deny + V-ing Deny + being Vpp Phủ nhận bị/được
Be afraid of V-ing Be afraid of being Vpp Sợ bị/được

Keep V-ing Keep + being Vpp Tiếp tục được/bị

Delay + V-ing Delay + being Vpp Trì hõan bị/được
BỊ ĐỘNG VỚI to V
Chủ động Bị động Nghĩa
Want to V Want to be Vpp Muốn được…
Need to V Need to be Vpp Cần được…
Wish to V Wish to be Vpp Ước được…
Hope to V Hope to be Vpp Hi vọng được
Would like to V Would like to be Vpp Muốn được

Expect to V Expect to be Vpp Kỳ vọng được….

Fail to V Fail to be Vpp Không được/ bị…
 To be served
1. The food needs (serve)………………..before it gets cold.
to be given
2. Mary wants (give)…………….lots of gifts on her birthday.
3. The boy denied (given)…………….poor
being given marks by the teacher.
4. My brother has always wished (promote)……………….to
to be promoted manager.
5. I went out of the house early in the morning to avoid (see)……………..by
being seen

my neighbor.
6. If your homework keeps (submit)…………….late,
being submitted you will be punished.
7. The dog really enjoys (take)………………….to
being taken the park in the afternoon.
8. My friend, Mark, always expects (compliment)…………………by
to be complimented our
teacher.
BỊ ĐỘNG VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ TƯỜNG THUẬT

They say that elephants have good memories.

-> It is said that elephants have good memories.

-> Elephants are said to have good memories.

 Cấu trúc câu chủ động với động từ tường thuật

They say that elephants have good memories.

V tường
S1 thuật
S2 V2

S1 + V1 tường thuật + (that) + S2 + V2

V1 thường là: think, believe, say, report, know, suggest, agree,….

BỊ ĐỘNG VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ TƯỜNG THUẬT

CÁCH 1 Dùng chủ ngữ giả It

It + bị động ( ĐT tường thuật)+ (that) + S2 + V2

 People think that Stonehenge dates from about 1900 BC.

-> It is thought that Stonehenge dates from about 1900 BC.

 Somebody reported that the army was crossing the frontier.

 It was reported that the army was crossing the frontier.

BỊ ĐỘNG VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ TƯỜNG THUẬT

CÁCH 2 Dùng S2

S2 + bị động ( V1) + to V2

We believe he is a good friend.

=> He is believed to be a good friend.

1. People think that the new prime minister is a good speaker.

2) They report that the suspended gunman is in custody.

4) The police say that the principal is at large.

6) People believe that giving encouragement is important at work, too.

 Check - up

1. They considered me a tourist. 1. I was considered to be a tourist.

2. They think (that) I am spy. 2. I am thought to be a spy.
3. People believe it is true. 3. It is believed to be true.
4. We need to serve the food 4. The food needs to be served
before it gets cold. before getting cold.
5. You must wash the car right 5. The car must be washed right
away. away.
 Exercise 6 Circle the most accurate option to make a meaningful
sentence.

1. If the owner agrees, the building should be decorated/ should decorate.

2. The wound needs to treat / to be treated as soon as possible.
3. Visitors mustn’t touch/ mustn’t be touched the exhibits.
4. It is predict/ predicted that you will get bad scores without learning.
5. Next, clay should be cut/ cutted into smaller pieces.
6. Lack of rainfall can cause/ can be caused drought.
7. The house is going to tear down/ be torn down next week.
 Exercise 7 Fill in the blank with passive voice in present simple tense

The flow chart shows how banana chips are made. First the bananas
are peeled (peel) by a special machine and then they ....................(soak)
.................... are soaked
are put
in water. Next the clean bananas.................... (put) into a chipping
machine where they are sliced into thin chips. After this,
are fried
they.......................(fry). are rinsed
Once they are dry, the banana chips.......................
(rinse) in hot oil in large deep fat fryers.
 Exercise 7 Fill in the blank with passive voice in present simple tense

are removed (remove) from the fryers using a

The cooked banana chips .........................
special sieve which allows all of the oil to drain off. The banana chips
are left
........................ (leave) to cool. When they have reached the right
are added (add) for extra taste. Finally, the
temperature, spices .........................
distributed (distribute) and
are packaged (package), .........................
banana chips ………………….
sold
………………… (sell) around the world.
 Exercise 8 Fill in the gaps with an appropriate form of the verb in
brackets

1. People need (encourage) to use public transport if we want to reduce the

carbon emissions. encouraging/to be encouraged
2. This report (claim) that there is corruption throughout the company. claims
3. It (expect) that the unemployment rate will fall. is expected
4. Stamps can (buy) at any post office. be bought
5. In medieval times, the Earth (believe) to be flat. was believed
6. For a long time, people (think) the giant panda was a type of raccoon. thought
 Exercise 8 Fill in the gaps with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets

7. A new supermarket is going to (build) next month. be built

8. The roof needs (fix) soon. fixing/to be fixed
9. This book must (return) to the library soon. be returned
10. The letters are going to (deliver). be delivered
11. Several students (know) to have cheated in their exams. are known
12. Smoking should (ban) in public places. be banned