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Passive Voice
Passive Voice
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Toshico had her car (repair) __________________ by a mechanic.
2. Ellen got Marvin (type) _________________ her paper.
3. We got our house (paint) _________________ last week.
4. Dr. Byrd is having the students (write) _________________ a composition.
5. Mark got his transcripts (send) _________________ to the university.
6. Maria is having her hair (cut) _________________ tomorrow.
7. Will Mr Brown have the porter (carry) _________________ his luggage to his car?
8. My sister has had a new dress (make) _________________ recently.
9. The Wilsons won’t have a new house (build) _________________ on that corner next month.
10. The President had his advisors (arrange) _________________ a press conference.
11. If you don’t understand (your teacher / explain) _________________ it to you again after the lesson.
12. I was a bit depressed, but watching my kitten play with a ball of wool soon (me / feel)
_________________ much better.
13. Don’t bother redecorating yourself (a professional / do) _________________ it.
14. _________________ (our car / steal) was so annoying because it meant I had to take the tube to work.
15. You won’t learn as mush if you (your parents / help) _________________ you with your homework
all the time.
9. People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
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10. I have heard her sing this song several times.
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11. People saw him steal your car.
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12. The teacher is watching them work.
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13. It is dangerous for us to take the short cut.
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14. He wants someone to take some photographs.
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15. Don’t do that silly thing again.
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16. Take off your hat.
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17. Don’t let the other see you.
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18. She advised me to sell that house.
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19. He orders us to clean the floor.
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3.2. Rewrite each sentence so that it ends with the word underlined.
Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given.