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
Change into passive voice.
1. We couldn’t move the piano.
\(\Rightarrow\) The piano couldn't be moved.
2. They need to wash the curtains.
\(\Rightarrow\)The curtains need to be washed.
3. My teacher made us to review our paper.
\(\Rightarrow\)We were made to review our paper by my teacher.
4. We finished the test and handed it into the teacher.
\(\Rightarrow\) The test was finished and handed into the teacher.
5. They think that Robin is living with his family on an isolated island.
=> Robin is thought to live with his family on an isolated island.
6. People rumour that the famous couple have broken up.
=> The famous couple is rumoured to have broken up.
7. They won’t let me take the picture away.
=> I won't be let take the picture away.
8. The authority will expel illegal immigrants.
=> Illegal will be expelled immigrants by the authority.
9. The manager noticed the employees talking in working hours.
=> The employees were noticed talking in working hours by the manager.
10. Will they grow some trees on this road?
=> Will some trees be grown on this road?