Put the following sentences into the Passive voice:

1The milkman brings the milk to my door but the postman leaves the letters in the hall. (2 Passives)
The milk is brought to my door but the letters are left in the hall.
2 People steal things from supermarkets every day; someone stole twenty bottles of whisky from
this one last week. (2 Passives)
Things from supermarkets are stolen every day, 20 bottles of whisky were stolen from this one last
week.

3 The postman clears this box three times a day; when did he clean it last? (2 Passives)
This box is cleared three times a day, when was it cleaned last?
4Women clean this office in the evening after the staff have left; they clean the upstairs offices
between seven and eight in the morning. (2 Passives)
This office is cleaned in the evening after the staff have left; the upstairs offices are cleaned between
……
5 Someone left this purse in the classroom yesterday; the cleaner found it. (2 Passives)
This purse was left in the classroom yesterday; it was found by the cleaner.
6 How long do you serve hot meals? What can guests order? (2 Passives)
How long are hot meals served? What can be ordered by guests?
7 An ambulance is taking the sick man to hospital.
The sick man is being taken to hospital.
8The dog was guarding the warehouse when a thief tried to get in.
The warehouse was being guarded when a thief tried to get in.
9 We must take Jack to hospital.
Jack must be taken to hospital.
10They haven‘t stamped the letter.
The letter hasn’t been stamped.
11.They didn‘t pay me for the work; they expect me to do it for nothing.
I wasn’t paid for the work; I am expected to do it for nothing.
12.You will have to introduce me to your mother.
I will have to be introduced to your mother.
13They haven‘t thrown away the rubbish.
The rubbish hasn’t been thrown away.
14A Japanese firm makes these television sets.
These television sets are made by a Japanese firm.
15 They are handing round coffee and biscuits.
Coffee and biscuits are being handed round.
16 A machine could do this much more easily.
This could be done much more easily.
17 You should repair your clock.
Your clock should be repaired.
18 A lorry knocked him down.
He was knocked down by a lorry.

19 The police shouldn‘t allow people to park here.

People shouldn’t be allowed to park here.
20 I have finally finished this test.
This test has finally been finished.
  Put the following sentences into the passive voice:
1 What are you reading?
What is being read by you?
2 Someone has turned the light on.
The light has been turned on.
3 The examiner will read the passage three times.
The passage will be read three times.
4 We had to give the books back.
The books had to be given back.
5 Why haven’t you tried the shoes on?
Why haven’t the shoes been tried on?
6 You shouldn’t leave these documents on the desk.
These documents shouldn’t be left on the desk.
7 You must keep dogs on leads in the garden.
Dogs must be kept on leads in te garden.
8 A rainstorm flooded the gypsies’ camp.
The gypsies’ camp was flooded.
9 They will have to wear evening dresses.
Evening dresses will have to be worn.
10 They introduced this speed limit gradually.
The speed limit was introduced gradually.
11 You could make this test easier.
This test could be made easier.
12 They rang the church bells as a flood warning.
The church bells were rung as a flood warning.
13 The pupils are changing the fuse.
The fuse is being changed (by pupils).
14 If you want to pay by cheque, you must show your bank card.
If you want to pay by check your bank card must be shown.
15 You can leave your car in the car park.
Your car can be left in the car park.
16 Did you spend all your money on the books?
Was all your money spent on the books.
17 I found nobody at home yesterday.
Nobody was found at home yesterday.
18 We should spend more time in the mountain.
More time should be spent in the mountain.
19 He made a lot of money by buying tickets in advance and selling
them for twice the price on the day of the match.
A lot of money was made by buying tickets in advance …….
20 They were discussing the matter for two hours.
The matter was being discussed for two week.
1They can build some new houses.
Some new houses can be built.
2 When did you buy your jacket?
When was your jycket bought?
3 My friend washes his car once a week.
My friend’s car is washed once a week.
4 The guests ate all the sandwiches and drank all the wine. They left nothing
( 3 passives). All the sandwiches were eaten, and all the wine was drunk. Nothing was left.
5 They are demolishing the entire block.
The entire block is being demolished.
6 You can’t wash this dress. You must dry-clean it.
This dress can’t be washed. It must be dry-cleaned.
7 This speed limit will be introduced gradually.-my mistake; this is passive
8 The lawyer gave him the details of his uncle’s will.
The details of his uncle’s will were given to him.
9 They have altered this notice.
This notice has ben altered.
10 W. Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays.
A lot of plays were written by W.S.
11 The Prime Minister opened the dry dock.
The dry dock was opened by the Prime Minister.
12 They make these artificial flowers of silk.
These artificial flowers are made of silk.
13 Why didn’t they mend the roof?
Why wasn’t the roof mended?
14 Someone opened the door.
The door was opened.
15 We use this room only on special ocassions.
This room is used only on special occasions.
16 Somebody has cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
My shoes have been cleaned and my suit was brushed.
17When will you finish this test?
When will the test be finished?
18 He was watching TV when I saw him.
TV was being watched by him when he was seen by me.
19You should give me some more information.
Some more information should be given to me/I should be given some more information.
20 My teacher will probably give me a good mark.
I will probably be given a good mark by my teacher. / A good mark will probably be given to
me by my teacher.

Good luck !!!!