I.

Passive Voice
Exercise 1:

Change the active to the passive by supplying the correct form of be.
1- Tom opens the door.
2- Tom is opening the door.
3- Tom has opened the door.
4- Tom opened the door.
5- Tom was opening the door.
6- Tom had opened the door.
7- Tom will open the door.
8- Tom is going to open the door.
9- Tom will have opened the door.
The door is opened by Tom.
The door -----------------------------opened byTom.
The door -----------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.
The door ------------------------------opened by Tom.

Exercise 2:

Re-write the following sentences as suggested:

1- We clean the garages every day.

The garages ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2- Qualified librarians look after the library.
The library -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- They are replacing our street lights.
Our streets lights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4- Amina has just boiled the eggs.
The eggs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5- The judge will give them a fair judgment.
They ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6- She can’t leave her child alone.
Her child -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7- The visitors must thank them for their hospitality.
They ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8- The king is going to deliver a speech.
A speech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9- The teacher gave the students a test in listening comprehension.
A test in listening comprehension --------------------------------------------------------------------
10.The government should forbid smoking in all public places.
Smoking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Exercise 3:

Change the active to the passive.

1- Shakespeare wrote that play.
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2- Bill will invite Ann to the party.
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3- Alex is preparing that report.
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4- Waitresses and waiters serve customers.
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5- The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
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6- Shirley has suggested a new idea.
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7- Two horses were pulling the farmer‘s wagon.
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The passive voice (Reminding)

simple present am /is / are +past participle of verb.

present am /is /are +being +past participle.
continuous
present perfect have / has been+p.p.
simple past was / were +p.p.
past continuous was /were +being +p.p.
past perfect had been +past participle
simple future shall /will be +past participle.
conditional would /should /could be +p.p.
be going to +verb am /is /are going to be +p.p.
future perfect shall /will have been +p.p .
modal auxiliaries can /will/may/must/might /could
/would/should/ought to+be+p.p
 II.Idefinite pronouns Some , any, no, every

Choose the correct indefinite pronoun to complete the sentences

1. There is ... in the bathrom at the moment; we can't go in.

Asomeone Bsomething Cnobody Danyone
2. I am bored. There isn't ... to do here
Aanything Bnothing Csomething Danywhere
3. I'm bored. There is ... to do here
Aanything Bnothing Csomething Deveryone
4. I can't find my glasses ...!
Anowhere Bsomething Canyone Danywhere
5. The party was great and .... had a good time.
Asomeone Bno one Ceverything Deveryone
6. We need to buy ... for Joe's birthday.
Aanybody Bsomething Csomeone Deverywhere
7. Let's go .... different on holiday this year!
Asomething Beverything Canywhere Dsomewhere
8. She was so hungry that she ate ... that was on her plate and asked for some more.
Asomething Banyone Ceverything Dnothing
9. She didn't say ... about the late delivery of her order.
Aanywhere Bsomething Cnothing Danything
10. All my family has gone to the festival. There is ... at home.
Anobody Banybody Csomething Deveryone