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Passive Voice

The document provides exercises on converting sentences from active to passive voice, including special structures and the use of 'have something done.' It includes sections for changing sentences, completing sentences with given prompts, and transforming sentences into passive voice. The exercises focus on various grammatical structures and encourage practice in understanding passive constructions.

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Passive Voice

The document provides exercises on converting sentences from active to passive voice, including special structures and the use of 'have something done.' It includes sections for changing sentences, completing sentences with given prompts, and transforming sentences into passive voice. The exercises focus on various grammatical structures and encourage practice in understanding passive constructions.

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PASSIVE VOICE

A.​ Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures


1.​ My parents always give me proper encouragement.
=>
2.​ The teacher will announce the results of the competition to the students.
=>
3.​ Someone saw him pick up the gun.
=>
4.​ I didn’t expect the police to find my car.
=> I didn’t expect my car
5.​ She loves someone praising her all the time.
=> She loves
6.​ We have to test these products.
=> These products

B. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence.


Use the structure have sth done
1.​ We (the house/paint)______________________
are painting the house at the moment.
2.​ I lost my key. I’ll have to (another key/ make)_______________________.
make another key

3.​ When was the last time you (your hair/cut)____________________?


cutted your hair

4.​ You look different. (you/your hair/cut)________________________?


Did you cut your hair

5.​ (you/a newspaper/deliver)______________________


Do you have the newspaper delivered to your house or
do you go to the shop to buy one?
6.​ A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we (a swimming pool/build)_____________________________.
are building a swimming pool

7.​ This coat is dirty. I must (it/clean)______________________.


clean it

8.​ If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you (your ears/ pierce)
pierce your ears
_________________________?
9.​ A: My car has been serviced recently.
do your get service by you
B: How often (you/your car/service) _________________________?
10.​I haven’t (my car/fix)_________________________
fix my car yet.
D. Change to passive (have/ get/ make)
1.​ I have my assistant handle all my appointments.
=> I get my
2.​ She got a mechanic to fix her car.
=> She got
3.​ The company has an IT specialist manage their computer systems.
=> The company has
4.​ She made her son apologize to his friend for the misunderstanding.
=>
5.​ They made the kids finish their homework before watching TV.
=>

C. Change active to passive


1.​ People know that he is an excellent tennis player.
=>
2.​ They said that the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.
=>
3.​ People believe that the robbers killed him.
=>
4.​ Her colleagues thought that she was telling the truth.
=>
5.​ The consumers suppose that the new product will come out soon.
=>

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