II.Change the active into the passive.
1.Somebody cleans the room everyday.- The room ……………………………………………….
2.They cancelled all the flights because of fog.- All the flights ………………………………………………..
3.People do not use this road very often.- This road ……………………………
4.How do people learn languages?- How …………………………………….
5.People advised us not to go out alone.- We ………………………………………………
6.They are going to build a supermarket next year.- A supermarket ………………………………………….
7.She is using the computer at the moment.- The computer ………………………………………………
8.They are opening a new ring road round the city.- A new ring road ……………………………………..
9.They have built a big hospital which costs much money. - A big hospital …………………………………..
The girl did not give me the money .- I ……………………………………………………..
- The money ……………………………………….
10.A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview. - I ………………………..
11.Nobody told me the story. - I …………………………………………….- The story ……………………….
12.About 30 million people are watching this program.- This program ………………………………
13.They are building some new houses down the street.
- Some new houses ……………………………………………….
14.They have moved nothing in your room. - Nothing ……………………………………………….
15.People used oil-lamps years ago.- Oil-lamps ……………………………………………….
16.When did they open that hospital?- When …………………………………………
17.The atmosphere protects the earth from harmful radiation from the sun.
- The earth …………………………………………………..
18.Did anyone see you come in?- Were you ………………………………………………………?
19.He hates people staring at him.- He hates being ………………………………………….
20.Someone will tell her which bus to catch.- She ………………………………………………………….
21.Thieves broke into the house.- The house ………………………………………………………..
22.His mother did not take care of him.- He ……………………………………………………………….
23.They will inform you the result of the exam by letter.- You ……………………………………………….
- The result …………………………………………………….
24.When will they open the shop?- When …………………………………………………………
25.They will serve fish to the guests about ten minutes from now.- Fish …………………………………….
26.They have sold thousands of CD machines since 1980.- Thousands ……………………………………..
27.That company will publish a textbook next year.- A textbook ……………………………………………….
28.My friends told me to change the way.- I ………………………………………………………….
29.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.- Many famous plays ……………………………………….
30.Bill will invite Ann to the party.- Ann …………………………………………………………
31.Alex is preparing that report.- That report ……………………………………………………
32.The teacher is going to explain the lesson.- The lesson ……………………………………………………….
33.Kathy had returned the book to the library.- The book ……………………………………………………….
34.Does professor Jackson teach that course?- Is the course ………………………………………………?
35.Is Mrs. Brown painting your house?- Is your house ……………………………………………………….?
36.Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.- That theory …………………………………………………………..
37.A storm destroyed the small fishing village.- The small …………………………………………….
38.Hundreds of people visit the Washington Monument each day.
- The Washington Monument …………………………………………
39.The Chinese invented paper, the main writing material today.
- Paper, ………………………………………………………………..
40.Jim’s daughter drew that picture.- That picture …………………………………………………………
Passive or Active
1 . People do not use this road very often
=>this road isn't used very often
2 . We will grow a lot of trees in the parks
=>a lot of trees will be grown in the parks by us
3 . They are paining the living-room light blue
=>the living-room light blue is being painted
4 . People have developed many different paper products
=>many different paper products have been developed
5 . He asked us many difficult questions
=>we were asked many difficult questions by him
6 . They must widen the road soon
=>the road must be widened soon
7 . She advised me to reuse milk bottles
=>I was advised to reuse milk bottles by her
8 . My sister cleans these rooms every day
=>these rooms are cleaned by my sister every day
9 . Wastes from chemical factories have caused a lot of pollution
=>a lot of pollution has been caused by wastes from chemical factories
10.When does he usually do his homework ?
=>When is his homework usually done by him?
11.This tree was plated by my grandfather
=>my grandfather planted this tree
12.The rubbish has not been collected
=>They have not collected the rubbish
13.Is recycled papernbeing used ?
=>Do they use recycled papernbeing?
14.Will a new school be built very soon?
=>Will they build a new school very soon?
15.A lot of work is done every day
=>They do a lot of work every day
16.Many trees are cut down to make paper
=>They cut down many trees to make paper
17.Engish is considered the most iinternational language
=>They consider Engish the most iinternational language
18.These doors should be shut before 5pm
=>They should shut these doors before 5pm
19.Many lakes and rivers have been destroyed by pollution from factories
=>pollution from factories have destroyed many lakes and rivers
20.I was given a beautiful glass on my birthday by Hung
=>Hung gave me a beautiful glass on my birthday
21.They made the fire in the traditionnal way
=>the fire was made in the traditionnal way
22.You must collect four bottles of water
=>four bottles of water must be collected by you
23.How do people cook this kind of food ?
=>How is this kind of food cooked?
24.The chidren are redecorating the living-room
=>the living-room is being redecorated by the chidren
25.Have you tidied the kichen ?
=>Has the kichen been tidied by you?
Passive or Active
1 . People do not use this road very often
-> This road is not used very often
2 . We will grow a lot of trees in the parks
-> A lot of trees will be grown in the parks by us
3 . They are paining the living-room light blue
-> The living room is being painted light blue
4 . People have developed many different paper products
-> Many different paper products have been developed
5 . He asked us many difficult questions
-> We were asked many difficult questions by him
6 . They must widen the road soon
-> The road must be widened soon
7 . She advised me to reuse milk bottles
-> I was advised to reuse milk bottles by her
8 . My sister cleans these rooms every day
-> These rooms are cleaned everyday by my sister
9 . Wastes from chemical factories have caused a lot of pollution
-> A lot of pollution has been caused by wastes from chemical factories
10.When does he usually do his homework ?
-> When is his homework usually done by him ?
11.This tree was plated by my grandfather
-> My grandfather planted this tree
12.The rubbish has not been collected
-> They haven't collected the rubbish
13.Is recycled paper being used ?
-> Are they using recycled paper ?
14.Will a new school be built very soon?
-> Will they build a new school very soon ?
15.A lot of work is done every day
-> They do a lot of work every day ?
16.Many trees are cut down to make paper
-> They cut down many trees to make paper
17.Engish is considered the most iinternational language
-> People consider English is the most international languag
18.These doors should be shut before 5pm
-> They should shut these doors before 5pm
19.Many lakes and rivers have been destroyed by pollution from factories
-> Pollution from factories have destroyed many lakes and rivers
20.I was given a beautiful glass on my birthday by Hung
-> Hung gave me a beautiful glass on my birthday
21.They made the fire in the traditionnal way
-> The fire was made in the traditionnal way
22.You must collect four bottles of water
-> Four bottles of water must be collected by you
23.How do people cook this kind of food ?
-> How is this kind of food cooked by people ?
24.The chidren are redecorating the living-room
-> The living room is being decorated by the children
25.Have you tidied the kichen ?
-> Has the kitchen been tidied by you ?