IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings of the original sentences.
1. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
2. He lends his friend his new shoes.
3. She left her relatives five million pounds.
4. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
5. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
6. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
7. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
8. They keep this room tidy all the time.
9. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
10. They moved the fridge into the living room.
11. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
12. They find the new project worthless.
13. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
14. They will translate this book into Vietnamese.
15. No one could do anything to put the fire out.
16. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
17. They make these artificial flowers of silk
18. He has spelt this word wrongly.
19. Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.
20. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
21. My father waters this flower every morning.
22. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
23. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
24. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
25. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
26. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
27. Tom will visit his parents next month.
28. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
29. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
30. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
31. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
32. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
33. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
34. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
35. He has broken his nose in a football match.
36. The waiter brings me this dish.
37. Our friends send these postcards to us.
38. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
39. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
40. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
refer
1. The tiger was killed by the hunter.
2. The window was cleaned by my brother.
3. My motorbike was stolen last night.
4. Her ticket was showed to the airline agent.
5. Some bananas and some flowers were given to Ann .
6. The dinner was prepared by her mother.
7. Ken was invited to her birthday party.
8. They were told a story by Mr. Cayman.
9. This house was built by Nam in 1999.
10. A comic book was given to me last week.
Exercise: Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice
1. The hunter killed the tiger.
The tiger was killed by the hunter
2. My brother cleaned the window.
The window was cleaned by my brother
3. They stole my motorbike last night.
My motorbike was stolen last night
4. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
Her ticket was shown to the airline agent by her
5. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
Ann was given some bananas and some flowers by us
6. Her mother prepared the dinner.
The dinner was prepared by her mother
7. She invited Ken to her birthday party.
Ken was invited to her birthday party by her
8. Mr.Cayman told them a story.
They were told a story by Mr Cayman
9. Nam built this house in 1999.
This house was built by Nam in 1999
10. He gave me a comic book last week.
A comic book was given to be by him last week