PASSIVE VOICE (1)

1. Dangerous driving cause many accidents

Many ............................................................……............
2. We gave the information to the police
The police.........................................................................
3. They offered me a job
I ..................................................................…………......
4. We will give you plenty of time
You ...............................................................………........
5. Has anybody shown you the new machine?
Have ..............................................................……..........
6. Somebody paid the men 200$
The men .........................................................................
7. They didn’t give her the car
She .................................................................……........
8. How do they make glass?
How ...............................................................…….........
9. When did they discover Australia?
When ..............................................................…….........
10. When did they invent television?
When ..............................................................…….........
11. They post the letter two weeks ago
The letter .........................................................................
12. Someone stole my camera from my room
My camera .........................................................................
13. Has anybody told you what to do?
Have ...................................................................……….....
14. I think they should offer Tom the job
I think Tom .........................................................................
15. How much will they pay you?
How much .........................................................................
16. Nobody told me that George was ill
I .........................................................…………................
17. Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired
Janet ................................................................…….…......
18. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview
I ....................................................................…………....
19. How often do they clean the room?
How often .........................................................................
20. We sell stamps in a post office
Stamps .......................................................……..................
21. When did they build this church?
When ..........................................................……..............
22. Why did they send the letter to the wrong address?
Why ................................................................……........
23. They built these houses about 500 years ago
These ...............................................................…….........
24. They left the child alone in his room
The child .........................................................................
25. You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.
Nails ……………………………………………………………………….
26. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
In some districts ……………………………………………………………..
27. Someone switched on a light and opened the door.
A light ……………………………………………………………………….
28. Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife.
The picture ………………………………………………………………………
29. They are pulling down the old theatre.
The old theatre ………………………………………………………………….
30. They first developed the polio vaccine in the 1950s
The polio …………………………………………………………………………………….
31. To record, you must press the red button and the black button at the same time
To record, ……………………………………………………………………………………
32. You should make the sandwiches just before we leave.
You ………………………………………………………………………………………….
33. The crew will bury the sailor at the sea
The sailor …………………………………………………………………………………….
34. People are sending blankets and clothes to the flood victims
Blankets ……………………………………………………………………………………….
35. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876
The phone ……………………………………………………………………………………
36. The technicians were repairing my fax machine when I arrived.
My ………………………………………………………………………………………….
37. Toyota sells cars in many countries
Cars ………………………………………………………………………………………….
38. They add sugar to fruit in order to make jam
Sugar ………………………………………………………………………………………….
39. Henry Moore carved this sculpture
This ………………………………………………………………………………………….
40. They gave John a warm welcome
John ………………………………………………………………………………………….
 41. They sent some books to the teacher
The teacher ……………………………………………………………………………………
42. IBM will offer her a job
She ………………………………………………………………………………………….
43. The bank gave me a prize when I spend $1,000
I ………………………………………………………………………………………….
44. The tour guide showed us around the city
We ………………………………………………………………………………………….
45. The ice cream seller gave my child a free ice-cream cone
My child …………………………………………………………………………………….
46. She paid the workers three months’ salary when she closed down her business
When her business ……………………………………………………………………………
47. I don’t like people telling me what to do
I don’t like ………………………………………………………………………………….
48. Did you take the car to the garage yesterday?
Was …………………………………………………………………………………………
49. They put her in prison for life
She ………………………………………………………………………………………….
50. Did they invite you to the grand opening?
Were ………………………………………………………………………………………….
51. My parents may give my brother the car for the first time tonight
My brother ……………………………………………………………………………………
52. Are the police arresting the criminals?
Are ………………………………………………………………………………………….
53. Did anyone feed the birds while I was away?
Were ………………………………………………………………………………………….

PASSIVE VOICE (2)

1. People think that John is Catherine’s father.

John ..............................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
2. People say that she works 16 hours a day.
She ..............................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
3. They say that the boy is wearing a white pullover.
The boy .....................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
4. They say that the strike will end soon.
The strike ...............................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
5. People expect the weather to be good tomorrow.
The weather .........................................................................................
 It …………………………………………………………………….
6. People believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves ........................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
7. They report that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people .....................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
8. They thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner ...........................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
9. They report that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
The building..............................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
10. They believe that the company lost a lot of money last year.
The company .........................................................................................
It …………………………………………………………………….
11. They believe that the company will lose money this year.
The company ......................................................................................
12. They expected that Mr. Randolph will win the general election.
Mr. Randolph ........................................................................................
13. They say that Peter cheated in his last examination.
Peter ....................................................................................................
14. They thought that James did well in his driving exam.
James ....................................................................................................
15. Experts say that this has been the wettest spring for years.
This ....................................................................................................
16. Somebody has reported that the volcano is still active.
The volcano ....................................................................................................
17. They say that they have lost their homes in the last earthquake.
They ....................................................................................................
18. People know that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world.
Michael Jordan ....................................................................................................
19. People say that my neighbour has won the lottery.
My neighbour ....................................................................................................
20. People think that Marilyn Monroe committed suicide.
Marilyn Monroe ................................................................................................