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Today at 2:46pm Exercise 1 Passive in present and past past tense. A. Put the sentences into passive voice. 1 He (offer) a new job last week. Answer : He was offered a new job last week. 2 The bridge (blow off) yesterday. Answer : The bridge was blow off yesterday. 3 This novel (write) by Hemingway. Answer : This novel is written by Hemingway. 4 Flies (catch) by spiders. Answer : Flies are caught by spiders. 5 All the trees (cut) down yesterday. Answer : All the trees were cut down yesterday. 6 We (tell) to go home now. Answer : We are told to go home now. 7 Their purse (steal) yesterday night in the disco. Answer : Their purse were stolen yesterday night in the disco. 8 Rain (hold) up by fog. Answer : Rain is held up by fog. 9 He (throw) out of the bar a week ago. Answer : He was thrown out of the bar a week ago. 10 Pigs (use) to find truffles. Answer : Pigs are used to find truffles. 11 The old theatre (reopen) last Friday. Answer : The old theatre was reopened last Friday. 12 She (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday. She was asked about the accident by the police yesterday. 13 Rotten eggs (throw) at him last month in Bristol. Answer : Rotten eggs were thrown at him last month in Bristol. 14 Mice (catch) by cats. Answer : Mice are caught by cats. 15 I (often / ask) for her address. Answer : I am often asked for her address

B. Put the sentences into passive voice. 1 They built these houses in 1902. Answer : The houses were built by them in 1902. 2 She bakes a cake every Sunday. Answer : A cake is baked by her every Sunday. 3 He broke the vase yesterday. Answer : The vase was broken by him yesterday. 4 I clean the shoes every Friday. Answer : The shoes are cleaned by me every Friday. 5 We wrote the exercise an hour ago. Answer : The exercise was written by us an hour ago. 6 They use this road very often. Answer : This road is used by them very often. 7 Thieves stole his car. Answer : His car was stolen by thieves. 8 They cancelled all the flights. Answer : All the flights were cancelled by them. 9 Brian told the truth. Answer : The truth was told by Brian. 10 She always loads the dishwasher. Answer : The dishwasher is always loaded by her. 11 He sometimes does the shopping. Answer : The shopping is done by him sometimes. 12 The ambulance took Peter to hospital. Answer : Peter was taken by an ambulance to hospital.

Exercise 2 1 English (speak) all over the world. (Present tense) Answer : English is spoken all over the world. 2 This quarrel (forget) in a few years time. (Future tense) Answer : This quarrel will be forgotten in a few years time. 3 My pencil case (steal). (Present perfect) Answer : My pencil case has been stolen. 4 We (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect) Answer : We have never been beaten at badminton. 5 This shirt (make) in France. (Past tense) Answer : This shirt was made in France. 6 The dogs (keep) in house. (Present tense) Answer : The dogs are kept in a house. 7 Her new book (publish) next month. (Future tense) Answer : Her new book will be publish next month. 8 Milk (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present tense) Answer : Milk is used to make butter and cheese. 9 They (take) to school. (Past tense) Answer : They were taken to school. 10 Not a sound (hear). (Past tense) Answer : Not a sound was heard. 11 Some ink (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect) Answer : Some ink have been spilled on the carpet. 12 The thieves by the police. (Past tense) Answer : The thieves 13 The homework (correct) by the teacher. (Future tense) Answer : The homework will be corrected by the teacher. 14 Her ring (find) under the bed. (Past tense) Answer : Her ring was foundunder the bed. 15 I (offer) an interesting job. (Past tense) Answer : I was offered an interesting job.