Extra Practice
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
1. She (not do) her homework yet
2. Many different languages (speak) in India
3. Students mustn't (leave) bicycles in the hall
4. An important document (lose) by the post office
5. I can't use my office at the moment. It (redecorate)
6. The people next door (disappear) six months ago
7. There is no longer military service in Germany.
Really? When (it / abolish) ?
8. (the book / give back) to you yet?
9. Mr Hill (teach) at university since 1989
10. A new book (publish) by that company next year
Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the correct passive form:
SPEND - TRANSLATE - BUILD - PAY - SEND - WRITE - ALLOW - MAKE - RUN - SHOW - BREAK - BUY
1. I don't think so much money should on arms
2. Floppy disks cannot any more
3. Many American series on British television
4. A decision should today
5. The parcel will today to get there in time
6. The biography by a famous author
7. Children mustn't to do what they want
8. The old dog over by a lorry
9. When he arrived home, a window by the wind
10. She earns a lot of money. She $3000 a month
11. These houses are very old. They in 1955
12. Her new novel into many languages
Passive questions
Questions can be used in the passive voice. Look at the example below:
| ACTIVE: Who has bought this bottle of wine? |
Did they tell you that I was coming? |
| PASSIVE: Who has this bottle of wine been bought by? |
Were you told that I was coming |
PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Where do they make these cars?
2. Did you tell your students about the exam?
3. Are they repairing your computer?
4. Can you do this exercise?
5. Did they catch the robber?
6. Will the mayor inaugurate the new bridge?
7. Have the police found the little girl?
8. Why has the manager made the complaint?
9. What caused the disaster?
10. Has anyone emptied the rubbish bin yet?
Passive with two objects
Change the subject of the passive sentences.
Two months ago a large sum of money was given to Green Hill Hospital.
1.
News of this gift was sent to The Herald News by the hospital chairman.
2.
The task of investigating the story was given to one of our youngest reporters.
3.
The money was left to the hospital by Mrs. Dorothy Lynley, who had died there some months before.
4.
A new liver was given to Mrs. Lynley some years ago.
5.
Afterwards the doctor who did the operation was promised a gift of money.
6.
The money was handed to the hospital chairman yesterday by Mrs Lynley's solicitor
7.