The passive voice

Exercise 227. Write passive sentences in the Simple Present.

1. the documents / print ____________.

2. the window / open ____________.

3. the shoes / buy ____________.

4. the car / wash ____________.

5. the litter / throw away ____________.

6. the letter / send ____________.

7. the book / read / not ____________.

8. the songs / sing / not ____________.

9. the food / eat / not ____________.

10. the shop / close / not ____________.

Exercise 228. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. He opens the door.

2. We set the table.

3. She pays a lot of money.

4. I draw a picture.

5. They wear blue shoes.

6. They don't help you.

7. He doesn't open the book.

8. You do not write the letter.

9. Does your mum pick you up?

10. Does the police officer catch the thief?

Exercise 229. Write passive sentences in the Simple Past.

1. the test / write ____________.

2. the table / set ____________.

3. the cat / feed ____________.

4. the lights / switch on ____________.

5. the house / build ____________.

6. dinner / serve ____________.

7. this computer / sell / not ____________.

8. the car / stop / not ____________.

9. the tables / clean / not ____________.

10. the children / pick up / not ____________.

Exercise 230. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. She sang a song.

2. Somebody hit me.

3. We stopped the bus.

4. A thief stole my car.

5. They didn't let him go.

6. She didn't win the prize.

7. They didn't make their beds.

8. I did not tell them.

9. Did you tell them?

10. Did he send the letter?

Exercise 231. Write passive sentences in the Future Simple.

1. the exhibition / visit ____________.

2. the windows / clean ____________.

3. the message / read ____________.

4. the thief / arrest ____________.

5. the photo / take ____________.

6. these songs / sing ____________.

7. the sign / see / not ____________.

8. a dictionary / use / not ____________.

9. credit cards / accept / not ____________.

10. the ring / find / not ____________.

Exercise 232. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. Jane will buy a new computer.

2. Her boyfriend will install it.

3. Millions of people will visit the museum.

4. Our boss will sign the contract.

5. You will not do it.

6. They will not show the new film.

7. He won't see Sue.

8. They will not ask him.

9. Will the company employ a new worker?

10. Will the plumber repair the shower?

Exercise 233. Open the brackets using the verbs in Present, Past or Future Simple Passive.

1. My question (to answer) yesterday. 2. Hockey (to play) in winter. 3. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 4. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 5. His new book (to finish) next year. 6. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 7. St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.8. Bread (to eat) every day. 9. The letter (to receive) yesterday. 10. Nick (to send) to Moscow next week. 11. I (to ask) at the lesson yesterday. 12. I (to give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday. 13. Many houses (to build) in our town every year. 14. This work (to do) tomorrow. 15. This text (to translate) at the last lesson. 16. These trees (to plant) last autumn. 17. Many interesting games always (to play) at our PT lessons. 18. This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow. 19. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday. 20. Lost time never (to find) again. 21. Rome (not to build) in a day.

Exercise 234. Change the active sentences into passive.

1. They grow tea in India.

2. Jane wrote this letter.

3. The French team won the match.

4. People play basketball in Greece.

5. A Turkish designer made this dress.

6. They show a lot of cartoons on TV.

7. The police caught the robbers.

8. Our teacher checks our homework.

9. Jamie's mum sent the invitations.

10. People speak English in the USA.

Exercise 235. Put the sentences into the Passive Voice.

E.g. Mother waters the flowers in the evening. — The flowers are watered in the evening (by Mother).

1. Irene's husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south. 2. The explorers gave the newspaper reporters a long interview. 3. Mr. Wilson will teach you English. 4. The doctor ordered me a month's rest from studying. 5. Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday. 6. Our mother tells us stories every evening. 7. Lydia will show you a new book of pictures. 8. A boy showed her the way. 9. They will send us a box of fruit. 10. Five or six small children followed them. 11. In summer the boys often drive the horses to the fields. 12. Ivan Susanin led the Poles into the thickest part of the forest. 13. The waves carried the boat away. 14. We shall do the translation in the evening. 15. They water the flowers regularly. 16. You promised me these books long ago. 17. Bessie's father gave her a complete set of Walter Scott's works. 18. A marble pavillion protects the house. 19. The boys will paint the roof of the house. 20. Tom Sawyer whitewashed the fence. 21. Her daughters gave her three beautiful dishes as a birthday present.