IES VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA. DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS. 2º BACHILLERATO.

PASSIVE VOICE (I)

FROM PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE

 CHANGE THE PASSIVE SENTENCES INTO THE ACTIVE.

a) English is spoken here.
b) Your life will be changed by this book.
c) This room is going to be redecorated soon.
d) The theatre is being closed for security reasons by the Town Hall.
e) Tutankamon’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter.
f) All the money was spent in the market by us.
g) My house was lent to Paul in the weekend by me.
h) Some subjects were being found boring by children.
i) The sensation could not be felt by my parents.
j) Modern hats were bought by the smart woman.
k) A box of chocolates had been bought for my birthday by Mary.
l) A big surprise has been promised to me by Sally.
m) The information is shared by Brighton and Pam.
n) A parked car was accidentally damaged by me.
o) A new pair of sunglasses is given to me by Michael and Margaret.
p) The fence is going to be fixed by William.
q) A new apartment has been rented in Paris by my parents-in-law.
r) The truth has been told to your mother by me.
s) A good advice has been given to me by my boyfriend.
t) Your address and phone number will be asked to you by my secretary.
u) My wallet was lost this morning by me.
v) The bedrooms were cleaned by the maid.
w) A dozen of white roses was ordered for the guest by the butler.
x) A new job has been offered to my father by the boss.

(http://www.aprenderinglesfacil.es/2009/03/ejercicios-passive-voice-to-active.html)

FROM ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE

Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.

2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.

3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.

4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.

5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?

6. Someone should take this rubbish away.

7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.

8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.

9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.

10. Have they offered him a better job?

11. They told us a secret.

12. Would they lend me their car?

13. People should send their complaints to the head office.

14. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.

15. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.

16. The bill includes service.

17. People don’t use this road very often.

18. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.

19. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.

20. They are building a new ring-road round the city.

21. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.

22. They have changed the date of the meeting.

23. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.

24. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

25. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.

26. We use this room only on special occasions.

27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.

28. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.

29. They have offered Sarah a very good job.

30. The estate agent showed the house to the young people.

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IES VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA. DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS. 2º BACHILLERATO.

PASSIVE VOICE (II)

PASSIVE WITH TWO OBJECTS

 WRITE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE SENTENCES IN THE PASSIVE VOICE:

a) IBM will offer her a job.
b) The shop gave me a prize when I spent 1,000 euros.
c) The tour guide showed us around the city.
d) The ice-cream seller gave my child a free ice-cream cone.
e) She paid the workers three month’s salary when she closed down her business.
f) The boss offered him a rise for his hard work.

(New English Grammar for Bachillerato, ed. Burlington books)

IMPERSONAL PASSIVE.

 WRITE THESE SENTENCES USING AN IMPERSONAL STRUCTURE.

a) They claim that this diamond is the largest in the World.
b) The patients consider that she is an excellent dentist.
c) Journalists reported that many people had been injured in the earthquake.
d) Military authorities believed that the explosion had been caused by a mine.
e) Citizens think that the monument is over 1.000 years old.
f) Researchers said that the reports were ready.
g) The lady thought that she had stolen the money.
h) Some guys said that the boss is an incredible man.
i) My friend noticed that he missed his wallet.
j) The witnesses believed that a dog saved the baby.
k) People noticed that the players did not stand the heat.
l) The pupils had believed that the teacher knew all the exercises.
m) Everyone thought that the Minister had answered wrongly.
n) Students deduced that the solution was impossible.
o) The headmaster announced that the children will not go to the museum the next
week.
p) Susan has said that she has always wanted to be a dentist.

(http://www.aprenderinglesfacil.es/2010/05/exercises-voz-pasiva-impersonal-v.html)