CÂU CHỦ ĐỘNG – CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG

ACTIVE – PASSIVE VOICE

I. CÂU CHỦ ĐỘNG – CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG

1. Câu chủ động

Câ u chủ độ ng là câ u đượ c sử dụ ng khi chủ thể thực hiện hành động tác động vào người hay vật khác.
Ex: I am making a cake. (Tô i đang là m bá nh.)
Chủ thể ở đâ y là "I" và chủ thể nà y đang tự thự c hiện mộ t hà nh độ ng là "make a cake".
Công thức chung:
S+V+O S: chủ ngữ V: độ ng từ O: tâ n ngữ
2. Câu bị động
Câ u bị độ ng là câ u mà trong đó chủ thể không thực hiện hành động mà ngược lại bị tác động lên bở i mộ t
yếu tố khá c.
Ex: The room was cleaned. (Că n phò ng đã đượ c dọ n sạ ch.)
Chủ thể ở đâ y là "the room" khô ng thể tự dọ n dẹp đượ c mà phả i là đượ c ai đó dọ n dẹp.
Khi nào dùng câu bị động
 Nhấn mạnh đối tượng bị tác động
A dog bit my son. – My son was bitten by a dog.
 Chủ thể thực hiện hành động không rõ ràng, không quan trọng hoặc không muốn đề cập đến
My credit has been stolen.
Điều kiện để chuyển câu chủ động sang bị động: Câu chủ động cần có tân ngữ
Tâ n ngữ là vậ t/ngườ i chịu tá c độ ng củ a độ ng từ .
The dog bit my son. – My son was bitten by a dog.
S V O
The sun rises in the East. – Khô ng chuyển đượ c vì khô ng có tâ n ngữ

II. CÁCH CHUYỂN TỪ CÂU CHỦ ĐỘNG – CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 1 | 16
 III. CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG TRONG CÁC THÌ

Thì Chủ động - Active Bị động - Passive

1. Hiện tại đơn S + V(s/es) + O S + am/is/are + V3/ed + (by + O)
Ex: They sell bread here. Ex: Bread is sold here (by them).
2. Hiện tại tiếp S + am/is/are + V_ing + O S + am/is/are + being + V3/ed + (by + O)
diễn Ex: They are selling bread here. Ex: Bread is being sold here (by them).
3. Hiện tại hoàn S + has/have + V3/ed + O S + has/have + been + V3/ed + (by + O)
thành (HT) Ex: They have sold bread here. Ex: Bread has been sold here (by them).
4. Hiện tại HTTD S + has/have + been + V-ing + O S + have/ has + been + being + V3/ed
S + V2/ed + O S + was/were + V3/ed + (by + O)
5. Quá khứ đơn
Ex: They sold bread here. Ex: Bread was sold here (by them).
6. Quá khứ tiếp S + was/were + V_ing + O S + was/were + being + V3/ed + (by + O)
diễn Ex: They were selling bread here. Ex: Bread was being sold here (by them).
7. Quá khứ hoàn S + had + V3/ed + O S + had + been + V3/ed + (by + O)
thành (HT) Ex: They had sold bread here. Ex: Bread had been sold here (by them).
8. Quá khứ HTTD S + had +been + V-ing + O S+ had + been + being + V3/ed + (by + O)
S + will/shall + V_inf + O S + will + be + V3/ed + (by + O)
9. Tương lai đơn
Ex: They will sell bread here. Ex: Bread will be sold here (by them).
10. Tương lai tiếp S + will + be + V_ing + O S + will + be + being + V3/ed + (by + O)
diễn Ex: They will be selling bread here. Ex: Bread will be being sold here (by them).
11. Tương lai hoàn S + will/shall + have + V3/ed + O S + will + have + been + V3/ed + (by + O)
thành Ex: They will have sold bread here. Ex: Bread will have been sold (by them).
12. The near future S + is/are/am + going to + V + O S + is/are/am + going to + be + V3/ed + (by
+ O)
13. Modal Verb S + modal verb + V + O S + modal verb + be + V3 (+ by O)

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 2 | 16
4. Cách chuyển bị động dạng câu hỏi
1. Câu hỏi YES/NO
 Bước 1: Chuyển từ câ u hỏ i sang câ u khẳ ng định.
Ex: Does she prepare a big meal? (Có phả i cô ấ y chuẩ n bị mộ t bữ a ă n thịnh soạ n?)
→ She prepares a big meal. (Cô ấ y chuẩ n bị mộ t bữ a ă n thịnh soạ n.)
 Bước 2: Chuyển câ u khẳ ng định sang câ u bị độ ng.
Ex: A big meal is prepared by her. (Bữ a ă n thịnh soạ n đượ c chuẩ n bị bở i cô ấ y.)
 Bước 3: Chuyển câ u bị độ ng trên về dạ ng câ u hỏ i.
Ex: Is a big meal prepared by her? (Có phả i bữ a ă n thịnh soạ n đượ c chuẩ n bị cô ấ y?)
2. Câu hỏi WH-
 Bước 1: Chuyển từ câ u hỏ i sang câ u khẳ ng định.
Ex: What did he take? (Anh ta đã lấ y cá i gì vậ y?)
-> He took what (Anh ta lấ y cá i gì)
 Bước 2: Chuyển câ u khẳ ng định sang bị độ ng.
Ex: What was taken by him. (Cá i gì đượ c lấ y bở i anh ta)
 Bước 3: Chuyển câ u bị độ ng về dạ ng câ u hỏ i.
Ex: What was taken by him? (Cá i gì đượ c lấ y bở i anh ta?)
3. Dạng câu hỏi WH- là tân ngữ, có động từ đặc biệt
 Bước 1: Chuyển từ câ u hỏ i sang câ u khẳ ng định.
Ex: Who can you meet? ("Can" là từ đặ c biệt) (Bạ n có thể gặ p ai?)
→ You can meet who.
 Bước 2: Chuyển câ u khẳ ng định sang bị độ ng.
Ex: Who can be met by you. (Ai có thể đượ c gặ p bở i bạ n.)
 Bước 3: Chuyển câ u bị độ ng về dạ ng câ u hỏ i.
Ex: Who can be met by you? (Ai có thể đượ c gặ p bở i bạ n?)
4. Dạng câu hỏi WH- là chủ ngữ
 Bước 1: Chuyển từ câ u hỏ i sang câ u khẳ ng định.
Ex: Who found the key?
→ Who found the key.
 Bước 2: Chuyển câ u khẳ ng định sang bị độ ng.
Ex: The key was found by who.
 Bước 3: Chuyển câ u bị độ ng về dạ ng câ u hỏ i.
Ex: Who was the key found by?

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 3 | 16
5. Câu bị động sử dụng động từ khuyết thiếu
Riêng vớ i độ ng từ khuyết thiếu, cô ng thứ c củ a câ u bị độ ng có sự khá c biệt mộ t chú t:
S + modal verb + be + V3 (+ by O)
Ví dụ:
This must be done before Christmas.
Dạng đặc biệt:
Need + Ving = Need to be + V3

6. Chú ý
6. 1. Nếu S - chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là: they, people, everyone, someone, anyone, etc => thì không
cần đưa vào câu bị động
E.g: They stole my motorbike last night. (Bọ n chú ng lấ y trộ m xe má y củ a tô i đêm qua)
➤ My motorbike was stolen last night. (Xe má y củ a tô i đã bị lấ y trộ m đêm qua.)
6. 2. Nếu là người hoặc vật – with / by
➤ Trự c tiếp gâ y ra hà nh độ ng thì dù ng chuyển sang bị độ ng sẽ dù ng 'by'
E.g: She is making a cake => A cake is being made by her.
➤ Giá n tiếp gâ y ra hà nh độ ng thì dù ng 'with'
E.g: A door is opened with a key
6.3. Vị trí của trạng ngữ trong câu bị động
 Nếu có yếu tố thời gian thì để nó sau "by"
 Nếu có yếu tố nơi chốn thì để nó trướ c "by"
Nơi chốn + BY + Thời gian
Ex: Mr Xuan built this house in Ca Mau in 2000.
→ This house was built in Ca Mau by Mr Xuan in 2000.
 Nếu có trạ ng từ chỉ thể cá ch thì để nó đứ ng giữ a BE và V3/ed.
Ex: Scientists have studied the problem carefully.
→ The problem has carefully been studied by scientists
6.4. Nếu có "No" đầu câu thì làm như bình thường, xong đổi sang phủ định
Ex: Nobody visited Lan.
→ Lan wasn’t visited.

IV. CẤU TRÚC BỊ ĐỘNG ĐẶC BIỆT

1. It's your duty to + Vinf-Vo

=> Bị độ ng: You're supposed to + Vinf-Vo
M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 4 | 16
E.g.: It's your duty to make tea today => You are supposed to make tea today.
2. It's impossible to + Vinf-Vo
=> Bị độ ng: S + can't + be + V3/ED
E.g: It's impossible to solve this problem => This problem can't be solved.
3. It's necessary to + Vinf-Vo
=> Bị độ ng: S + should/ must + be +V3/ED
E.g.: It's necessary for you to type this letter => This letter should/ must be typed by you.
4. Mệnh lệnh thức + Object.
=> Bị độ ng: S + should/must + be +V3/ED.
E.g.: Turn on the lights! => The lights should be turned on.
5. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ MAKE/LET
Cô ng thứ c chủ độ ng: S + make/let + sb+ Vinf-Vo.
=> Bị độ ng: S + be+ made + to + Vinf + by O.. hoặ c S + be + let + Vo (Khô ng dù ng to Vo đố i vớ i dạ ng bị độ ng
củ a let)
Trong câ u bị độ ng, độ ng từ "let" ít đượ c sử dụ ng, thay và o đó , khi chuyển sang bị độ ng, "allow" sẽ đượ c dù ng
thay thế cho "let".
E.g.: My parents never let me do anything by myself => I'm never let do anything by myself hoặ c I'm never
allowed to do anything by myself.
6. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA CẤU TRÚC“NHỜ AI LÀM GÌ”
Chủ độ ng: S + have + sb + Vinf-Vo hoặ c S + get + sb + to Vinf-Vo + something.
=> Bị độ ng: S + have/ get + something+done.
E.g.: I have my father repair mybike => I have my bike repaired by my father.

7. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ ĐI SAU NÓ LÀ MỘT ĐỘNG TỪ Ở DẠNG V-ING.

Cá c độ ng từ đó như: love, like, dislike, enjoy, fancy, hate, imagine, regret, mind, admit, involve, deny,avoid....
Chủ độ ng: S + V + O1+ Ving + O2
=> Bị độ ng: S + V + O2 + being + V3/ED by O1
E.g.: I like you wearing this dress => I like this dress being worn by you.

8. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ TRI GIÁC (Vp- verb of perception)

8.1.Cấu trúc 1: S + Vp + O (chỉ người) + Ving: feel, find, catch
(Ai đó chứ ng kiến ngườ i khá c là m gì và chỉ thấ y 1 phầ n củ a hà nh độ ng hoặ c 1 hà nh độ ng đang diễn ra bị 1
hà nh độ ng khá c xen và o)
E.g.: Opening the door, we saw her overhearing us.

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 5 | 16
8.2. Cấu trúc 2: S + Vp + O (chỉ người) + V.
(Ai đó chứ ng kiến ngườ i khá c là m gì từ đầ u đến cuố i)
E.g.: I saw him close the door and drive his car away.
Chú ý: riêng các động từ: feel, find, catch thì chỉ sử dụng côngthức 8.1.
=> Bị độ ng: S + be + V3/ED (of Vp) + to+Vinf (cấ u trú c nà y á p dụ ng cho cả hai cấ u trú c 8.1 và 8.2)
E.g.: He was seen to close the door and drive his car away.
Note: Trong câ u chủ độ ng, theo sau cá c độ ng từ nà y độ ng từ nguyên mẫ u V_inf thì trong câ u bị độ ng sẽ
chuyển thà nh To_inf.
Ex: We heard him go out last night.
→ He was heard to go out last night.
 Trong câ u chủ độ ng, theo sau cá c độ ng từ nà y V_ing thì trong câ u bị độ ng sẽ giữ nguyên V_ing.
Ex: I saw him playing football.
→ He was seen playing football.

9. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ ĐI SAU NÓ LÀ MỘT ĐỘNG TỪ Ở DẠNG TO Vo

=> Dạ ng bị độ ng đượ c thà nh lậ p bằ ng cá ch dù ng dạ ng bị độ ng củ a độ ng từ nguyên mẫ u.
Công thức: S + V (chỉ cảm xúc hoặc mong ước) + O + tobe V3/ED
E.g: He wants someone to take photographs => He wants photographs to be taken.
I didn’t expect the police to find my car => I didn’t my car to be found be the police.
Lưu ý: Đối với các động từ chỉ cảm xúc hoặc mong ước như like, would like, hate, love, want, wish,
prefer, hope,… nếu tân ngữ của động từ nguyên mẫu chỉ cùng một đối tượng với chủ ngữ của câu thì
dạng bị động được thành lập không có tân ngữ.
Công thức: S + V (chỉ cảm xúc hoặc mong ước) + to be V3/ED
E.g.: He likes me to call him “Sir” => He likes to be called “Sir”
Các động từ advise, beg, order, recommend, urge,…+ O1 + to Vo + O2 cũng có thể được đổi sang dạng
bị động bằng that…should be V3/ed
E.g.: He urged the Council to reduce the rates => He urged that the rates should be reduced hoặ c The Council
was/were urged to reduce the rates.

10. BỊ ĐỘNG KÉP: với các từ chỉ quan điểm ý kiến

Chủ động People/ they + say/think/believe... + (that) + S + V

Bị động Cách 1: It is/was said…….. that + S + V

Cách 2: S + am/is/are/was/were + said + to_V + O (cù ng thì)

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 6 | 16
 to have + V3/ed + O (trướ c thì)
Ex: - People said that he was nice to his friends.
Cách 1: It was said that he was nice to his friends.
Cách 2: Vì 2 mệnh đề "People said" và "he was nice to his friends" cù ng thì quá khứ nên ta sẽ có đá p á n là :
->He was said to be nice to his friends.
- People said that he had been nice to his friends.
Cá ch 1: It was said that he had been nice to his friends.
Cá ch 2: Vì mệnh đề "He had been nice to his friends" trướ c thì mệnh đề "he was nice to his friends" (said là
thì quá khứ đơn nhưng had been là quá khứ hoà n thà nh) nên ta sẽ có đá p á n là :
->He was said to have been nice to his friends.

10.1. Khi động từ chính ở thì HIỆN TẠI.

Công thức: People/they +think/say/suppose/believe/consider/report.....+ that + clause.
=> Bị động:
a/ It's + thought/said/supposed/believed/considered/reported...+that + clause
(Trong đó clause = S + V + O)
b/ Động từ trong clause để ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Tương lai đơn
S + am/is/are + thought/said/supposed... + to + Vinf
E.g.: People say that he is a good doctor => It's said that he is a good doctor hoặ c He is said to be a good
doctor.
c/ Động từ trong clause để ở thì Quákhứ đơn hoặc Hiện tại hoàn thành.
S + am/is/are + thought/ said/ supposed...+ to + have + V3/ED.
E.g.: People think he stole my car => It's thought he stole my car hoặ c He is thought to have stolen my car.
10.2. Khi động từ chính ở thì QUÁ KHỨ.
Công thức: People/they + thought/said/supposed...+that + clause.
=> Bị động:
a/ It was + thought/said/supposed...+that + clause.
b/ Động từ trong clause để ở thì Quákhứ đơn:
S + was/were + thought/ said/supposed... + to + Vinf.
E.g.: People said that he is a good doctor => It was said that he is a good doctor hoặ c He was said to be a good
doctor.
c/ Động từ trong clause ở thì Quá khứ hoàn thành
S + was/were + thought/ said/supposed... + to + have + V3/ED.

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 7 | 16
E.g.: They thought he was one of famous singers => It was thought he was one of famous singers hoặ c He
was thought to be one of famous singers.

11. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ ĐẶC BIỆT.

Các động từ: suggest, require, request, order, demand, insist(on), recommend.
Công thức: S + suggest/ recommend/ order/require... + that + clause.
(Trong đó clause = S + Vinf-Vo + O)
=> Bị động: It + was/will be/has been/is...+ V3/ED( của các động từ trên) + that + Something + be +
V3/ED.
(Trong đó "be" vẫ n là “be”chứ khô ng đổ i vì độ ng từ trong clause ở câ u chủ độ ng ở dạ ng Vinf)
E.g.: He suggested that she buy a new car => It was suggested that a new car be bought.

12. BỊ ĐỘNG CỦA CẤU TRÚC CHỦ NGỮ GIẢ " IT".
Công thức: It + be + adj + for somebody + to do something.
=> Bị động: It + be + adj + for something + to be done.
E.g.: It is difficult for me to finish this test in one hour => It is difficult for this test to be finished in one hour.

13. BỊ ĐỘNG TRONG TRƯỜNG HỢP 2 TÂN NGỮ.

Trong đó : Oi = Indirect Object (tâ n ngữ giá n tiếp), Od = Direct Object (tâ n ngữ trự c tiếp)
Công thức: S + V + Oi + Od
=> Bị động:
1/ Oi + be + V3/ED( of V) + Od.
2/ Od + be + V3/ED( of V) + to Oi.
(Riêng động từ " buy" dùng giới từ " for" ).
E.G.: My friend gave me a present on my birthday.
=> A present was given to me by my friend on my birthday hoặ c I was given a present on my birthday by my
friend.

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 8 | 16
 PRACTICE
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer
1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It_____ by Thelma Rivers".
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
2. "I heard you decided to take up tennis".
"Yes, I have_____ every day".
A. been played B. been playing C. playing D. play
3. "Are we about to have dinner?".
"Yes, it _____ in the dinning room".
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
4. "Why is Stanley in jail?" "He_____ of robbery".
A. has been convicted B. has been convicting
C. has convicted D. convicted
5. "Where are Jack and Jan?" "They_____ the boxes you asked for into the house".
A. have been bringing B. bringing C. have been brought D. to bring
6. "Where's the old chicken coop?"
"It_____ by a windstorm last year".
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
7. "We're still looking for Thomas".
"Hasn't he_____ yet?".
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
8. "Whatever happened t that fortune - teller?"
"I don't know. She _____ around her in a long time".
A. hasn't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't been seeing D. hasn't been seen
9. "Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer".
"She_____ since she was four".
A. has been dancing B. has been danced C. is dancing D. was danced
10. "What a beautiful dress you're wearing!"
"Thank you. It_____ especially for me by a French tailor".
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
11. "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic".
"Yes, they_____ in Russia".
A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted
12. "Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana".
"He_____ that it was against the law".
A. is telling B. was told C. old D. tells
13. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom".
"Don't worry. They _____ them before the dance begins".
A. will have been moved B. will have moved
C. were moved D. moved
14. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered
C. was discover D. they discovered
15. _____ that military spending is extremely high.
A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
16. All planes_____ before departure.
A. will checked B. will has checked
C. will be checked D. will been checked
17. I wanted_____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 9 | 16
 A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
18. Katherine_____ at Bob's house every night this week.
A. has been eaten B. has eating C. is being eating D. has been eating
19. "Where did you get these old dresses?".
"We_____ them in the old trunk".
A. were found B. finding C. found D. have been found
20. "What happened to the old mail carrier?"
"He_____ to a new neighborhood to work".
A. has sent B. was send C. was sent D. sent

EXERCISE 2: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive – PRESENT TENSE

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 10 | 16
EXERCISE 3: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive
1. The authorities have closed the casino.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. They will announce the result of the match.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. The government is building new schools.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Students speak English in class.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. A thief stole my bike.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. He has just made dinner.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1877.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. The kids have already tidied the room.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. They took a lot of photos when they were in Spain.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. He received a guitar for his eleventh birthday.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. On Sunday, a tornado destroyed thirty-two homes in Kentucky.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Argentina has just scored a goal.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. I´m going to buy some books tomorrow.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. They don´t use pesticides in organic farms.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Levi Strauss invented jeans.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Serena Williams has won the US Open.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. Leonardo Dicaprio hasn´t won an Oscar yet.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. We will install an Internet connection in every room of the house.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. My friends are having a party next week.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. I´m going to buy the newspaper for granddad.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21. Hackers will cause chaos to computers.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 11 | 16
 22. Leonardo da Vinci finished the Mona Lisa in 1506.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
23. I drink coffee every morning.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
24. He is wearing a hat.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
25. We have played that CD often.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
26. Paul is going to change his lifestyle completely.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
27. I´m starting a new job in June.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
28. She is going to fail the test.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
29. He gave his girlfriend a bunch of flowers for St. Valentine´s Day.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
30. We have bought a new car.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
31. She saw James at the airport.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
32. They use leather to make bags.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
33. The mayor is lowering taxes.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
34. My neighbours have planted a tree in the backyard.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
35. A storm damaged the roof of the building a few days ago.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 4: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 12 | 16
EXERCISE 5: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 13 | 16
EXERCISE 6: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive – YES - NO
1. Do they teach English here?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Has Tom finished the work?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Did the teacher give some exercises?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Is she going to write a poem?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Is she making big cakes for the party?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Are the police making inquires about the thief?
M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 14 | 16
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Must we finish the test before ten?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Will buses bring the children home?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Have you finished your homework?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 7: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive – “H/WH”

1. Why didn’t they help him?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How many games has the team played?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Where do people speak English?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. How can they open this safe?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What books are people reading this year?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. How did the police find the lost man?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who look after the children for you?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. How long have they waited for the doctor?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Who lend you this book?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. How many marks does the teacher give you?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 8: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive – REPORTING VERBS

1. They think that he has died a natural death.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Some people believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. They say that John is the brightest student in class.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. I knew that they had told him of the meeting.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. They declared that she won the competition.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. They rumored the man was still living.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 15 | 16
8. People think that Jack London’s life and writing’s represent the American love of adventure.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. They reported that the troops were coming.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. People believed that the earth stood still.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 9: Change the following sentences from Active to Passive

1. I have heard her sing this song several times.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. People saw him steal your car.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. The teacher is watching the work.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. People don’t make the children work hard.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. They made him work all day.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. The terrorists made the hostages lie down.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Police advise drivers to use an alternative route.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. She helps me to do all these difficult exercises.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

M s P h u o n g D a o – A C T I V E - P A S I V E V O I C E - P a g e 16 | 16