EXERCISE 6

 Change the active verbs to the passive verbs.write the subject of the passive sentence.

Simple present:

a) The teacher helps me. I am helped by the teacher.

b) The teacher helps Jane. Jane is helped by the teacher.
c) The teacher helps us. We are helped by the teacher.

Simple past:

a) The teacher helped me. I was helped by the teacher.

b) The teacher helped them. They were helped by the teacher.

Present perfect:

a) The teacher has helped Joe. Joe has been helped by the teacher.
b) The teacher has helped us. We have been helped by the teacher.

Future:

a) The teacher will help me. I will be helped by the teacher.

b) The teacher is going to help me. I´m going to be helped by the teacher.
c) The teacher is going to help tim. Tim´s going to be helped by the teacher.
d) The teacher is going to help tim. Tim´s going to be helped by the teacher.

EXERCISE 7
 Change the verbs to passive. Do not change the tense.

Past
Be (+) participle

1. Bob mailed the package. The package was mailed by bob.

2. Mr. Bames delivers our mail.
3. The children have eaten the cake.
4. Linda wrote that letter.
5. The jeweler is going to fix my watch.
jeweler.
6. Ms. Bond will teach our class.
7. That company employs many people.
company.
8. That company has hired sue.
Our mail was delivered by Mr. bames.
The cake has been eaten by the children.
The letter was written by Linda.
My watch is going to be fixed by the
Our class will be taught by Ms. Bond.
Many people are employed by that
Sue has been hired by that company.
 9. The secretary is going to fax the letters.
secretary
10. A college student bought my old car.
student.
11. Mr. washed the windows.
12. Mr. fox washed the windows.
The letters are going to be faxed by the
My old car was bought by a college
The work was washed by Mr. Adams.
The windows were washed by Mr. fox.

EXERCISE 8
 Change the sentence from active to passive.

1. Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner.

I was invited to dinner by Ms. Hopkins.
2. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison
3. Water surrounds an island.
An Island is surrounded by water
4. A maid will clean our hotel room.
Our hotel room is cleaned by a maid
5. A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.
The leaky faucet is going to be fixed by a plumber
6. A doctor has examined the sick child.
The sick child has been examined by a doctor
7. The police arrested James swan.
James Swam was arrested by the police
8. A large number of people speak Spanish.
Spanish is spoken by a large number of people
9. The secretary is going to answer the letter.
The letter is going to be a answered by the secretary
10. The teacher’s explanation confused Carlos.
Carlos was confused by the teacher´s explanation
11. My mistake embarrassed me.
I was embarrassed by my mistake
12. Helicopters fascinate children.
Children are fascinated by helicopters
13. Shakespeare wrote hamlet.
Hamlet was written by shakespeare
14. This news will amaze you.
You will be amazed by this news
 EXERCISE 9
 Change the active to the passive by supplying the correct From of be.

Tom opens the door. The door is opened by tom.

Tom is opening the door. The door is being opened by tom.

Tom has opened the door. The door has been opened by tom.

Tom opened the door. The door was opened by tom.

Tom was opening the door. The door was being opened by tom.

Tom had opened the door. The door had been opened by tom.

Tom will open the door. opened by tom. The door will be opened by tom.

Tom is going to open the door. The door is going to be opened by tom.

Tom will have opened the door. The door will have been opened by tom.

EXERCISE 10
• Change the active to the passive.

1. Shkespeare wrote that play.

That play was written by Shakespeare.

2. Bill will invite Ann to the party.

Ann will be invited by Bill to the party

3. Alex is preparing that report.

That report is being prepared by alex

4. Waitresses and waiters serve customers.

Customers are served by waitresses and waiters

5. The teacher is going to explain the lesson.

The lesson is gong to be explained by the teacher

6. Shirley has suggested a new idea.

A new idea has been suggested by shirley

7. Two horses were pulling the farmer`s wagon.

The farmer´s wagon was pulled by two horses

EXERCISE 11
• Change the active sentences to pasive sentences that have the same meanig. and tense.

Active Passive

1. a. The news surprised John. John was surprised by the news.

b. The news didn´t surprise me. I wasn´t suprised by the news.

c. Did the news surprised you? Were you suprised by the news?

2. a. The news surprises Erick. Erick is surprised by the news.

b. The news doesn´t surprise us. We aren´t surprised by the news.

c. Does the news surprise you? are you surprised by the news?

3. a. The news will shock Steve. Steve will be shocked by the news.

b. The news won´t shock Jean. Jean won´t be shocked by the news.

c. Will the news shock Pat? Will Pat be shocked by the news.

4. a. Liz wrote that petition. That petition was written by Liz.

b. Don didn’t write it. It wasn´t written by Don.

c. Did Ryan write it? Was it written by Ryan?

5. a. Bob has signet the petition. The petition has been signeted by Bob.

b. Paul hasn’t signed it. It hasn´t been signeted by Paul.

c. Has Jim signed it yet? Has it been signeted by Jit yet?

6. a. Sue is going to sing it. It is going to be sung by Sue.

 b. John isn’t going to sign it. It isn´t going to be sung by John

c. Is Carol going to sing it? Is it going to be sung by Carol?

EXERCISE 12
• Change the sentences from active to passive.

1. A thief stole Ann’s purse.

Ann’s purse was stolen by a thief.

2. Did a cat kill the bird?

Was a cat killed the bird?

3. My cat didn’t kill the bird.

The bird wasn´t killed by my cat

4. A squirrel didn’t bite thr jogger

The jogger wasn´t bitten by a squirrel

5. A dog bit the jogger.

The jogger is bitted by a dog

6. Do a large number of people speak English?

Is English spoken by a large number of people

7. Did Johnny break the Windows?

Were the windows broken by johnny

8. Is the janitor going to fix the Windows?

Is the windows going to be fixed by the janitor?

9. More than one hundred people have signed the petition.

The petition has been signed by mire that one hundred people

10. Did Shakespeare write “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

“a midsummer night´s dream” was written by shakespeare

11. Ernest Hemingway didn’t write “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

“a midsummer night´s dream” wasn´t written by ernest hemingway

12. Will a maid clean our hotel room?

Will our hotel room be cleaned by a maid

13. Does the hotel provide clean towels?

Is clean towels provided by the hotel

14. Sometimes my inability to understand spoken English frustrates me.

Sometimes. I am frustrated by my inability to understand spoken english