EXERCISES
PART A: Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
2. Alice gave me a wonderful present.
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
5. Sam killed a lion last week.
6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
9. She is going to mail these letters soon
10. He should finish the report yesterday.
PART B: MULTIPLE CHOICES
11. Many U.S automobiles .................. in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
12. When I came, an experiment .................. in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held C. was being held D. has held
13. Last night a tornado swept through Rockvill. It ............. everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed
14. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
15. This picture .................... by Johnny when I came.
A. painted B. was painted C. was being painted D. had been painted
16. They speak much about this book.
A. This book is much spoken about. B. This book is much spoken.
C. This book is much about spoken. D. This book are much spoken about.
17. My shirt .................. by my sister on my last birthday.
A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given
18. Hamlet was wrote by William Shakespeare.
A B C D
19. Daisy's ring is make of gold.
A B C D
20. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
21. The university .................. by private funds as well as by tuition income.
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
22. He broke my watch.
A. My watch were broken. B. My watch be broken.
C. My watch is broken. D. My watch was broken.
23. You have to do your homework every day.
A. Your homework has been done every day. B. Your homework has to do by you every day.
C Your homework has to be done every day. D. Your homework have to be done every day.
24. Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroying D. were destroyed
25. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. is inventing C. be invented D. was invented
1. Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.
2. Ali’s mother was worried by his absence.
3. Several new schools are being built in our town.
4. Great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine.
5. A lion was killed by Sam last week.
6. Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.
7. The job had just been finished when the factory closed.
8. That box hasn’t been opened for the past hundred years.
9. Are these letters going to be mailed soon?
10. The report shouldn’t have been finished yesterday.
11. Researches on SIDA began to be carried out by scientists two years ago.
12. He is said to be the richest man in our town. / It is said that he is the richest man in our town.
13. You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.
14. We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.
15. Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.
I. Change into passive voise .
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home .
=> Our exercises are corrected at home by the teacher.
2. Ali 's absence worried his mother
=> Ali’s mother was worried by his absence.
3. They are building several new schools in our towm
=> Several new schools are being built in our town.
4. We have made great progress in industry , science and medicine
=> Great progress has been made in industry, science and medicine.
5. Sam killed a lion last week.
=> A lion was killed by Sam last week.
6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
=> Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
=> The job had just been finished when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
=> That box hasn’t been opened for the past hundred years.
9. Are you going to mail these letters soon ?
=> Are these letters going to be mailed soon?
10. He should have finished the report yesterday
=> The report shouldn’t have been finished yesterday.
11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
=> Researches on SIDA began to be carried out by scientists two years ago.
12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.
=> He is said to be the richest man in our town.
13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
=> You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.
14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.
=> We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.
15. We haven't moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
=> Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.