1.

PASSIVEVOICE

I write a long better A long better is written by me

Simple Present Be (Simple Present) Past Participle

I wrote a long better A long better was written by me

Simple Past Be (Simple Past) Past Participle

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice starting with the words given
A. The presenter interviews lots of people on every programme.
Lots of people ________________________________________________.

B. Someone left the camera here accidentally.

The camera ___________________________________________________.

C. The Discovery Channel broadcasts some of the best wild life documentary.
Some of the best _______________________________________________.

D. We never repeat our programmes.

Our programmes _______________________________________________.

E. Someone told the news staff about the bomb.

The news staff _________________________________________________.

F. Six journalists prepare the news bulletin.

The news bulletin _______________________________________________.

G. Somebody repaired the TV set.

The TV set ____________________________________________________.
H. A famous reporter wrote this article.
This article ____________________________________________________.

I. Someone broke my watch.

My watch _____________________________________________________.

J. She cleans this classroom every day.

Everyday this __________________________________________________.

K. They serve lunch at midday.

Lunch ________________________________________________________.

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

This road _____________________________________________________.

M. My friends posted the letters on Monday.

The letters ____________________________________________________.

N. Emily always sends postcards.

Postcards _____________________________________________________.

O. He recharged my mobile phone.

My mobile phone _______________________________________________.

P. Children watch too much television.

Too much television _____________________________________________.

Q. The paparazzi takes many photos.

Many photos __________________________________________________.

R. Young people didn’t read the daily papers.

The daily papers _______________________________________________.

S. The newspapers published the story.

The story _____________________________________________________.
2. REPORT SPEECH.
DIRECT REPORTED DIRECT REPORTED
Is seeing Was seeing Here There
Sees Saw This That
Saw Saw / Had seen These Those
Has seen Had seen Now Then
Will see Would see Today That day
Is going to see Was going to see Yesterday The previous day
Can see Could see Tomorrow The next day

Convert the phrases below into reported speech.

A. It’s raining. She said.
B. He told her, “I love you”.
C. “I saw María in the supermarket yesterday” said Carlos.
D. “We’ve lived here for three years”. He said.
E. “I’ll bring a pasta salad”. Francesca said.
F. “Mark’s going to install solar panels” said Miranda.
G. “They found gold here” said the geology teacher.
H. “Jenny can’t speak French” said Pierre.
I. “I first met my wife in Seville”. He told us.
J. “I want your homework handed in by tomorrow”. He said.
K. “I´m feeling tired now”. Said David.