Open the brackets using the verbs in the Passive Voice

1. He … (to offer) a new job last week. 2. All the trees … (to cut) down yesterday. 3. We … (to tell) to go home now. 4. Their purse … (to steal) yesterday night in the disco. 5. Pigs … (to use) to find truffles. 6. The old theatre … (to reopen) last Friday. 7. Mice … (to catch) by cats. 8. English … (to speak) all over the world. 9. Her new book … (to publish) next month. 10. She … (to ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.

Make these sentences passive

1. They offered a cup of tea. 2. Students take examinations at the end of each term. 3. Columbus discovered America in 1492. 4. George Simenon wrote this story. 5. People speak English in many countries. 6. They close the shop at 5. 7. The professor is examining our group. 8. They were watching and taking pictures of a UFO. 9. I have lost some secret papers. 10. The police have found a dead body.

Active Voice and Passive Voice Choose the right variant

1. My father helps me. a. Active; b. Passive

2. She has confessed her fault. a. Active; b. Passive

3. The poor are helped by us. a. Active; b. Passive

4. Where was the diary found by you? a. Active; b. Passive

5. She had already taken the medicine. a. Active; b. Passive

6. Would a cup of tea be taken by you? a. Active; b. Passive

7. Promise should be kept. a. Active; b. Passive

8. She will help me with money. a. Active; b. Passive

9. Who will shut the door? a. Active; b. Passive

10. The rose is sweet when smelt. a. Active; b. Passive

11. They did not expect me. a. Active; b. Passive

12. A bridge was being built. a. Active; b. Passive

Passive Exercises Use the words in the following list to complete the sentences. All of the sentences are passive. Use any appropriate tense

build cause confuse divide expect frighten invent wear

kill offer order report spell surprise surround

1. The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. 2. An island … by water. 3. The -ing form of "sit"… with a double t. 4. Even though construction costs are high a new dormitory … next year. 5. The class was too large, so it … into two sections. 6. A bracelet … around the wrist. 7. The Johnson's house burned down. According to the inspector, the fire … by lightning. 8. Ben got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he … to pay a fine of $100. 9. I read about a hunter who … by a wild animal. 10. The hunter's fatal accident … in the newspaper yesterday. 11. I didn't expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but she was there. I … to see her there. 12. Last week, I … a job at a local bank, but I didn't accept. 13. The children … in the middle of the night when they heard strange noises in the house. 14. Could you try to explain this math problem to me again? Yesterday in class I … by the teacher's explanation. 15. A: Is the plane going to be late? B: No. It … to be on time.

CPC 60

Direct and Indirect Speech Transform direct speech into reported speech making the necessary changes

1. She said to me, "John is planning to graduate from college next year". 2. Jimmy asked Bill, "Have you visited the British Museum?" 3. "Please read this text", said the teacher. 4. Mr. Brown said, "I have had seven visitors today". 5. The secretary said, "Mr. Smith left a message for you yesterday". 6. Mary asked Ann "Is it far from here?" 7. Ann said, "I am going to St. Petersburg for the weekend". 8. Mike said, "We'll come and pick you up tomorrow". 9. "Don't eat ice-cream", the mother told her daughter. 10. The old teacher said to me, "It happened many years ago".