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 …………………………………………………………
IX. Mixed types of passive voice.
1. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
@ All the flights were cancelled because of fog.
2. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.
@ Many famous plays were written by shakespeare.
3. They are building a market near the hospital.
@ A market is being built near the hospital.