Dz’s7th, 11.12.

2021
Homework: PASSIVE VOICE & PAST TENSES

Ex 1: Change these sentences into passive voice.

1. David does his English exercise every evening.
 His English exercise is done by David every evening
( David ‘s English exercise is done every evening)
2. Nobody told me the story.
 The story was NOT told to me
 I was NOT told the story
3. They don't keep cows over there.
 Cows aren’ t kept over there
4. Someone has changed the name of this street.
 The name of this street has been changed
5. The nurse taught Hoa how to give fist-aid on the phone.
 Hoa was taught how to give fist-aid on the phone by the nurse
6. When I came, nobody was repairing the computer
 the computer was not being repaired when I came
7. We will grow a lot of trees in the parks.

8. They are painting the living room light blue.

9. People have developed many different paper products.
10. People used oil-lamps years ago.
11. The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.
12. The old woman feeds fowls twice a day.
13. She doesn't grow any trees in her garden.
14. Nobody calls me every day.
15. Sam cleans the floor twice a day.
16. Nobody is writing a report now.
17. We was reading novels at this time yesterday.
18. Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow.
19. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers
20. They are going to finish a new school in the village next year.
21. The police are questioning the man.
The man is being questioned by the police.

22. Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.

the dustbins are emptied every Thursday.

23. He hasn’t collected the rubbish.

The rubbish hasn’t been collected.
24. Wastes have caused a lot of pollution.
25. John used to ask his father a lot of question when he was a child.
26. He said he would return the book next week.
The book will be returned by him next week.
Ex 2: Change these questions into passive voice.
1. When will you do the work?
 When will the work be done by you?
2. How are you going to deal with this problem?
.................................................................................
3. How do you spend this amount of money?
................................................. .........................................
4. I wonder whether the board of directors will choose Susan or Jane for the position.
...................................................................................................
5. How did the police find the lost man?
How was the lost man found by the police?
6. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
 ...........................................................................................................................................
Ex 3: Put the verbs into the most suitable passive form.
1. There is someone behind us. I think we are being followed(follow).
2. A mystery is something that can’t explained (can’t/ explain).
3. We didn’t play football yesterday. The match canceled (cancel).
4. The television repaired (repair). It’s working again now.
5. The church tower restored (restore). The work is almost finished
6. “ How old is the tower?”. It believed (believe) to be over 600 years old.
7. have you ever been (ever/ be) to England? – No, never.
8. I haven’t received the letter. It might sent (might/ send) to the wrong address.
9. Everyone (shock) was shocked by the news yesterday.
10. English (speak) is spoken all over the world.
11. A new textbook (publish) will be published by that company next year.
12. Who the book (write) was written by ?
Ex 4: Using the simple past, present perfect or past perfect tenses to complete these sentences.
1. She didn’t notice that she (never see) haven’t seen that film before.
2. I suddenly (remember) remembered that I forgot (forget) my keys.
3. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell) sold it.
4. (Have/you/put) Did you turn off the fire before you (go) went out.
5. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see) haven’t seen for a long time.
6. I thanked her for everything she (do) did for me.
7. When I got to the office, I (realize) realized I (forget) fogot to lock the door
8. Who is that woman? I (never seen) have never met her before.
9. Tom was not at home when I (arrive) arrive He (just go) went out
10. They (go) went home after they (finish) had finished their work.
11. After taking a bath, he (go) went to bed.
12. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/begin) already begun
13. Before she (watch) watching TV, she (do)did her homework.
14. What (be) …………….. he when he (be) was young?
15. After they (go) left, I (sit) sat down and (rest) rested