SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

IT + TAKES + S.O + TIME + TO + V S + SPEND TIME + VING

Mr. Vy need fifteen minutes to lead the buffalo to the field.

 It takes Mr. Vy fifteen minutes to lead the buffalo to the field.
 Mr.Vy spend fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field.
Bài tập
1. I got to the post office in thirty minutes.
__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2. He wrote the résume in the whole morning.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

3. He need a lot of time to complete the report.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

4. It takes them three years to build the house.

__________________________________________________________________________
5. We spent a day cleaning the house.
__________________________________________________________________________

Passive voice: bị động

Cách chuyển câu chủ động thành bị động : S V O
S BE V3/VED BY O
1) Simple present (hiện tại đơn) hoặc simple past (quá khứ đơn)

BE + V3/ Ved
Vd: John delivers the newspapers every morning.

 The newspapers____________________________________________________.

My mother wrote a letter of complanation this morning.

 A letter of complanation______________________________________________.

2) Present continuous (hiện tại tiếp diễn) hoặc past continuous (quá khứ tiếp diễn)

BE + BEING + V3/VED
Vd: He is asking a lot of questions.

 a lot of questions____________________________________________________.

He was doing his homework at this time yesterday.

 His homework______________________________________________________.

3) Present perfect (hiện tại hoàn thành) hoặc past perfect (quá khứ hoàn thành)

HAVE/HAS
+ BEEN + V3/VED
HAD

Vd: My mother has made that cake.

 That cake __________________________________________________________.

They had prepare a dinner before we came.

 A dinner ___________________________________________________________.

4) Động từ khiếm khuyết (can, may, should, shall, must, will,..) have to, ought to, used to,…

CAN,MAY,.. + BE + V3/VED
Vd: My friend can answer this question.

 This question_______________________________________________________.

The manager should sign the contracts today.

 the contracts_______________________________________________________.

 Chú ý: nếu chủ ngữ ban đầu là đại từ bất định thì có thể bỏ.
 Vị trí của trạng từ: Nơi chốn + by O + thời gian

Bài tập

Passive voice
1. They can’t make tea with cold water.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. They have to repair the engine of the car.
__________________________________________________________________________
6. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
__________________________________________________________________________
7. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
__________________________________________________________________________
8. They may use this room for the classroom.
__________________________________________________________________________
9. The teacher is going to tell a story.
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Mary is cutting the cake with a shape knife.
__________________________________________________________________________
11. The children looked at the woman with the red hat.
__________________________________________________________________________
12. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
__________________________________________________________________________
13. People speak English in almost every corner of the world.
__________________________________________________________________________
14. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 pm.
__________________________________________________________________________
15. Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name.
__________________________________________________________________________
16. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
__________________________________________________________________________
17. You must clean the wall before you paint it.
__________________________________________________________________________
18. They told the new pupil where to sit.
__________________________________________________________________________
19. I knew that they had told him of the meeting.
__________________________________________________________________________
20. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
__________________________________________________________________________
21. No one believes his story.
__________________________________________________________________________
22. A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.
__________________________________________________________________________
23. We must take good care of books borrowed from the library.
__________________________________________________________________________
24. We can never find him at home as he always on the move.
__________________________________________________________________________
25. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
__________________________________________________________________________
26. Science and Technology have completely changed human life.
__________________________________________________________________________
27. John used to visit me at weekends.
__________________________________________________________________________
28. Weeds cover the river bank.
__________________________________________________________________________
29. My father waters this flower every morning.
__________________________________________________________________________
30. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
__________________________________________________________________________
31. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
__________________________________________________________________________
32. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
__________________________________________________________________________
33. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
__________________________________________________________________________
34. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
__________________________________________________________________________
35. Tom will visit his parents next month.
__________________________________________________________________________
36. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
__________________________________________________________________________
37. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?
__________________________________________________________________________
38. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
__________________________________________________________________________
39. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
__________________________________________________________________________
40. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
__________________________________________________________________________
41. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
__________________________________________________________________________
42. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
__________________________________________________________________________
43. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
__________________________________________________________________________
44. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
__________________________________________________________________________
45. How many languages do they speak in Canada?
__________________________________________________________________________
46. Are you going to repair those shoes?
__________________________________________________________________________
47. He has broken his nose in a football match.
__________________________________________________________________________
48. Have you finished the above sentences?
__________________________________________________________________________