UNIT 5: PASSIVE VOICE

A. Form:
S + be + V3, ed (place + by O + time)
Ex: The book was written by Mark Twain
B. How to change into the passive voice:
Active: S V O

Passive: S BE + V3, ed by + O

TENSES ACTIVE PASSIVE

1. Simple present S + Vo/ s/ es S + am/ is/ are + V3/ ed

2. Simple past S + V2/ ed S + was/ were + V3/ ed

3. Present continuous S + am/ is/ are + V-ing S + am/ is/ are + being + V3/ ed

4. Past continuous S + was/ were + V-ing S + was/ were + being + V3/ ed

5. Present perfect S + has/ have + V3/ ed S + has/ have + been + V3/ ed

6. Past perfect S + had + V3/ ed S + had + been + V3/ ed

7. Simple future S + will/ can + Vo S + will/ can + be + V3/ ed

and Modal verbs Must/ should/ have to/ Must/ should/ have to/
ought to/ may/ might ought to/may/ might
@ Notes:
A. Causative forms: have, get

VERBS KINDS FORMS

Active S + have + O (person) + Vo

Have
Passive S + have + O (thing) + V3/ed

Active S + get + O (person) + to V

Get
Passive S + get + O (thing) + V3/ed
Ex: 1. I had him repair my bicycle yesterday.  I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.
2. I get her to make some coffee.  I get some coffee made.

EXERCISE
EXERCISE 1: Choose the most correct answer:
1. The boy _____ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
2. “Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon”_ “They’ve already ______,sir. They’re on your desk.”
a. typed b. been being typed c. being typed d. been typed
3. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
4. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do
5. We get our mail ______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
6. My wedding ring ______ yellow and white gold.
A. is made B. is making C. made D. make
7. If your brother _______ , he would come.
A. invited B. were invited C. were inviting D. invite
8. Mr. Wilson is _______ as Willie to his friend.
A. known B. knew C. is known D. know
9. References _____ in the examination room.

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 A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
10.Laura ______ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was born D. born
11.His car needs ________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
12.Her watch needs _______.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
13.My mother is going _____ this house.
A. sold B. sell C. to be sold D. to sell
14.There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
15.Have you _____ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
16.The room is being _____ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
17.It _____ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
18.It is _____ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
19.He was said _____ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to designs D. designed
20.I’ll get Minh _____ do this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
21.“What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_____ especially for me by a French tailor.”
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
22.The teacher had the students ______________ their papers.
A. hand in B. to hand in C. handed in D. handing in
23.Have her _____________ these letters, please.
A. type B. to type C. typing D. typed
24. John had his nose ______________ in a fight.
A. break B. to break C. breaking D. broken
25.Fred had his hat _______________ off in the wind.
A. blow B. blown C. blowing D. to blow
26.Frank had all his money ______________ while he was on holiday.
A. steal B. stolen C. stealing D. to steal
27.Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room every day is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
28.People don’t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.
29.People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.
A. A lot of money is spent on advertising every day. B. A lot of money spent on advertising every day.
C. On advertising a lot of money is spent every day. D. On advertising is spent a lot of money every day.
30.They built this house 100 years ago.
A. This house was built 100 years ago. B. This house was being built 100 years ago.
C. This house being built 100 years ago. D. This house built 100 years ago.

EXERCISE 2: ACTIVE  PASSIVE

1. My father waters this flower every morning.
……………………………………………………………..
2. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
………………………………………………………………
3. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
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6. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Tom will visit his parents next month.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Did Mary this beautiful dress?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
13.Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
14.The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
15.Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
16.Some people will interview the new president on TV.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
17.How many languages do they speak in Canada?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
18.Are you going to repair those shoes?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
19.He has broken his nose in a football match.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
20.Have you finished the above sentences?
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EXERCISE 3: Change into passive voice
1. The waiter brings me this dish.
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2. Our friends send these postcards to us.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. You didn’t show me the special cameras.
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6. She showed her ticket to the airline agent. …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He lends his friend his new shoes.
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8.She left her relatives five million pounds.
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9.The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
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10.The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
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11.Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
12.The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
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13.He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
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14.They keep this room tidy all the time.
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15.They all voted the party a great success.
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16.We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
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17.They moved the fridge into the living room.
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18.She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
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19.They find the new project worthless.
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20.The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
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Verb form
1. Do you remember (read) _______________ about it? No, at that time I was too young (read) _________ newspapers.
2. My bother started (collect) _________________ stamps when he (be) ____________15 years old.
3. She is not accustomed to (take) _________________care of by others.
4. That author doesn’t mind (criticize) _________________by his friends.
5. He spends a lot of time (read) _________________books.
6. I don’t enjoy (take) _________________care of as if I were a child.
7. The film we saw last night made me (cry) ______________.
8. No one enjoys (deceive) _________________by others.
9. I prefer (telephone) _________________to (write) _________________letters.
10. He was made (sign) _________________a paper admitting his guilt.
11. He discovered how (open) _________________the safe.
12. I regret (not/listen) _________________to my father’s advice. He was right.
13. I’ve apologized to her, but she refuses (speak) _________________to me.
14. I simply can’t afford (support) _________________ you any longer – you’ll just have to find a job.
15. People used (travel) _________________on horseback.