Name: _______________________ Revision: Passive voice

Date: _________________ (Câu bị động)

1. Cấu trúc chung câu bị động với động từ khiếm khuyết
Câu chủ động: S + modal verb + V + O
Câu bị động: S + modal verb + be + V3 (+ by O)
2. Cấu trúc câu bị động của một số động từ khuyết thiếu cụ thể
Can/ Could: có thể
Can + V → ___________________
Could + V → ___________________
I can't see the words on the board. → The words on the board can’t be seen by me.
(Tôi không thể nhìn thấy chữ trên bảng. → Chữ trên bảng không thể được nhìn thấy).
May/Might: có thể
May + V → ___________________
Might + V → ___________________
They may announce this news soon. → This news may be announced soon.
(Họ có thể thông báo tin tức sớm .→ Tin tức sẽ được thông báo sớm).
Should/Ought to: nên
Should + V → ___________________
Ought to + V → ___________________
Henry ought to leave a message on my table → A message ought to be left a message on my table.
(Henry nên để lại tin nhắn trên bàn của tôi → Tin nhắn của Henry nên được để lại trên bàn của tôi).
Must/Have to: phải
Must + V → ___________________
Have to + V → ___________________
You have to finish your work by noon.→ Your work has to be finished by noon.
(Bạn phải hoàn thành công việc trước buổi trưa. → Công việc phải được hoàn thành trước buổi trưa).
Will: sẽ
Will + V → ___________________
They will hold a party next to a pool → A party will be held next to a pool.
(Họ sẽ tổ chức một bữa tiệc cạnh hồ bơi → Một bữa tiệc sẽ được tổ chức cạnh hồ bơi).

BÀI TẬP
Chuyển các câu sau thành câu bị động:

1. Nothing can change my mind.
2. We can't make coffee with cold water.
4. How could the thieves open this safe?
5. Staff mustn't use this machine.
3. Might pupils finish the exercise before five?
4. He should send her a letter.
5. Could you water the flowers?
6. My dad may repair my motorbike.
7. He will give me a huge bunch of flowers on my
graduation day.
8. You must do your homework before coming to the class.
Exercise 2. Chuyển những câu sau sang thể bị động
1. I must send this letter immediately.
⇒ This letter ________________ immediately.
2. People should plant more carrots and tomatoes.
⇒ Carrots and tomatoes ________________________.
9. The cult might draw a mysterious symbol on the ground.
10. People must wear helmets when joining the traffic.
11. Visitors must leave all their stuff behind.
12. Drivers and passengers must wear seatbelts.
13. Passengers ought to keep the tickets.
14. Students can borrow books from the library for 2 weeks.
15. You have to bring this basket of food to your grandma’s
house.
16. May you please return the chairs to the hall?
17. You must not iron this shirt under high heat.
18. You don’t have to water this tree regularly.
3. We must clean our house before we leave for the long
holiday
⇒ Our house ____________________ before we leave for
the long holiday.
4. You can reach me from 1 PM to 5 PM in my office.
⇒ I ________________________ from 1 PM to 5 PM in my
office.
5. People may eat vegetable cooked or raw.
⇒ Vegetable ________________________ cooked or raw.
6. High heat can cause some changes to the model.
⇒ Some changes________________________by high heat.
7. We cannot control the spread of the news.
⇒ The spread of the news__________________________.
8. We must complete this part of the house tomorrow
⇒ This part of the house ___________________ tomorrow.
9. You can find ramen in almost every country in Asia
⇒ Ramen_________________________ in almost every
country in Asia.
10. He may have written these books for children to read.
⇒ These books ___________________ for children to read.
11. Susan must have made these cupcakes for the party
⇒ These cupcakes________________________ by Susan.
12. You should take your dog to the doctor for a medical
checkup.
⇒ Your dog______________________ for a medical
checkup.
13. Tom must have put a lot of effort into studying for the
final exam.
⇒ A lot of effort___________________________
14. The police ought to take these rescued victims to the
hospital immediately.
⇒ These rescued victims___________________________
by the police.
15. Students must answer all of the questions in the survey.
⇒ All of the questions in the survey____________________

Exercise 4. Chuyển những câu sau sang thể bị động Exercise 5. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. I can not answer the question. 1. I can answer the question.
2. Jenny could lift up that big box without any help. 2. She would carry the box.
3. You should open the window.
3. It is raining. You should close the window.
4. We might play cards.
4. We might cancel our trip due to bad weather. 5. You ought to wash the car.
5. You ought to wash the car. 6. He must fill in the form.
6. He must complete the form before giving it to the 7. They need not buy bread.
accountant. 8. He could not read the sentence.
7. We shouldn’t buy that used car. 9. Will the teacher test our English?
8. He could not leave her in the middle of nowhere like that. 10. Could Jenny lock the door?
11. You may forget the rules quickly.
9. You have to take a test.
12. You should study the lessons repeatedly.
10. You should cook this type of meat for 90 minutes. 13. Benjamin must win the competition.
11. You must not forget these rules. 14. They should cancel the game.
12. You should learn these new words by heart. 15. The doctor can't persuade her.
13. Students must follow these regulations. 16. They need to repair my car.
14. They might cancel the game. 17. Who should pay the damage?
15. The doctor can't persuade her.
16. They will repair my car.
17. He has to pay for the damage.
18. I will send a surprise gift to your house.
19. I have to finish three essays this week.
20. You should wash these fruits.

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Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!