Question

[Hương Giang]

III, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. My father waters this flower every morning.

2. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.

3. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

4. We should clean our teeth twice a day.

5. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.

6. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.

7. Tom will visit his parents next month.

8. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.

9. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?

10. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.

11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.

12. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.

13. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.

14. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.

15. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?

16. Some people will interview the new president on TV.

17. How many languages do they speak in Canada?

18. Are you going to repair those shoes?

19. He has broken his nose in a football match.

20. Have you finished the above sentences?

IV, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. The waiter brings me this dish.

2. Our friends send these postcards to us.

3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.

4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.

5. You didn’t show me the special camaras.

6. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.

7. He lends his friend his new shoes.

8. She left her relatives five million pounds.

9. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.

10. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.

11. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?

12. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.

13. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

14. They keep this room tidy all the time.

15. They all voted the party a great success.

16. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.

17. They moved the fridge into the living room.

18. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.

19. They find the new project worthless.

20. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.

Answer 1

[Nguyễn Huyền Trâm]

III, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. My father waters this flower every morning.

=> This flower is watered by my father every morning

2. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.

=> Fiona was invited to his birthday party by John last night

3. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

=> The dinner is being prepared in the kitchen by her mother

4. We should clean our teeth twice a day.

=> Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day

5. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.

=> The English grammar has been explained by our teachers

6. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.

=> The accident was caused in this city by some drunk drivers

7. Tom will visit his parents next month.

=> His parents will be visited by Tom next month

8. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.

=> The secretary wasn't phoned by the manager this morning

9. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?

=> Was this beautiful dress bought by Mary ?

10. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.

=> These old pictures won't be hanged in the living room

11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.

=> This factory wasn't built by the German during the Second World War

12. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.

=> This house and these cars are going to be painted by the Greens for Christmas Day

13. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.

=> The cats had been fed by Ann before she went to the cinema

14. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.

=> The pollution proplems have been discussed by the students since last week

15. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?

=> Has the most valuable painting been stolen in the national museum by the thieves ?

16. Some people will interview the new president on TV.

=> The new president will be interviewed on TV

17. How many languages do they speak in Canada?

=> How many languages are spoken in Canada ?

18. Are you going to repair those shoes?

=> Are those shoes going to be repaired ?

19. He has broken his nose in a football match.

=> His nose has been broken in a football match

20. Have you finished the above sentences?

=> Has the above sentences been finished ?

IV, Change the sentences below in to the passive voice

1. The waiter brings me this dish.

=> I am brought this dish by the waiter

2. Our friends send these postcards to us.

=> We are sent these postcards by our friends

3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.

=> They were told this story by their grandmother when she was visited last week

4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.

=> This train ticket was ordered by Tim for his mother

5. You didn’t show me the special camaras.

=> I wasn't showed the special camaras

6. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.

=> Her ticket was showed to the airline agent

7. He lends his friend his new shoes.

=> His friend is lent his new shoes

8. She left her relatives five million pounds.

=> Her relatives were left five million pounds

9. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.

=> These boxes were handed to the customer by the shop assistant

10. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.

=> The first prize was awarded to the reporter by the board

11. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?

=> Have the Christmas cards been sent to your family ?

12. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.

=> Alice secretary was appointed for the meeting by the committee

13. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup is hidden in the drawer

14. They keep this room tidy all the time.

=> This room is kept tidy all the time

15. They all voted the party a great success.

=> The party was all voted a great success

16. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.

=> Ann was given some bananas and some flowers

17. They moved the fridge into the living room.

=> The fridge was moved into the living room

18. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.

=> Some cups of tea were bought to the visitors in the next room

19. They find the new project worthless.

=> The new project is found worthless

20. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.

=> The note wasn't taken to the manager by the secretary