EXERCISES

Write in the passive.

1. Peter bought the house

P: Esta casa fue comprada por Pedro.

2. Mary will bring the wine

P: The wine will be brought by Mary.

3. My friends are repairing the car

P: The car is being repaired by my friends.

4. Most students speak English in this class

P: English is spoken by most of the students.

5. An elderly couple sheltered her

P: She was sheltered by an elderly couple.

6. A policeman helped him

P: The lady was helped by a policeman on the highway.

7. She finished her work by nine o' clock

P: She will finish his work by at nine o'clock.

8. Nobody can repair this broken chair

P: nobody will repair the broken chair by the table.

9. They carried himinto the hospital

P: They will take him to the hospital by his fall.

10. Are they typing the letters?

P: The children will be writing the letters.

11. They have not taken the car into the garage
P: They will not take the car to the by garage because there is no space

12. Someone has spilt some milk on the carpet

P: someone spilled milk by mom's new carpet

13. Did anyone answer your question?

P: Will someone answer by the teacher's question?

14. They showed me the cathedral

P: My friends will show me the cathedral by my next trip.

15. They told the children to leave the room

P: They told the children that they could leave the room.

16. They allowed her to go to the dining room

P: They will allow you to go to the dining room by for dinner.

17. They didn't tell me the truth

P: They won't tell sonia the truth.

18. Someone will give you a new notebook

P: someone gave you a new notebook by yesterday.

19. Someone is teaching him English

P: Someone teaches him English by the afternoons.

20. They had offered me a job.

P: I have been offered a job by the city.