THE PASSIVE (exercises)

THE PASSIVE (exercises)

I. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE.

There is a chimpanzee which …is called (call) Bubbles. It…is owned……………………..(own) by Michael Johnson. It…’s kept……………………..(keep) in his home. It ‘s fed……………………….(feed) every day by Michael Johnson himself. It ‘s always dressed……………………….(always / dress) in funny clothes. It ‘s been said………………………(say) that Bubbles is Michael Johnson's only friend.

II. LOOK AT THE HOTEL INFORMATION TABLE AND WRITE SENTENCES AS IN THE EXAMPLE:

HOTEL INFORMATION
BREAKFAST
In Pierrot's Restaurant 7-9.30 am
ROOMS
Maid Service daily
DINNER
In Main Restaurant 8-10 pm
HOT WATER
24 hours a day
NEWSPAPERS – TELEPHONE CALLS
At the Reception Desk
HOTEL CINEMA
Film every night at 10 pm

1. BREAKFAST / SERVE – WHERE AND WHEN?
Breakfast is served in Pierrot's restaurant between 7 and 9.30 am.
2. DINNER / SERVE – WHERE AND WHEN?
Dinner is served in Main Restaurant between 8 and 10pm.………………………………………………………………
3. NEWSPAPERS / SELL – WHERE?
Newspapers are sold at the Reception Desk.……………………………………………………………….
4. TELEPHONE CALLS / CAN MAKE – WHERE?
Telephone calls can be made at the Reception Desk as well………………………………………………………………..
5. ROOMS / CLEAN – WHO BY AND HOW OFTEN?
Rooms are cleaned by Maid Service every day.
6. HOT WATER / SUPPLY – WHEN?
Hot water is supplied 24 hours per day.…………………………………………………………………
7. FILMS / SHOW – WHERE AND WHEN?
Films are shown in the Hotel Cinema at 10 pm every night.…………………………………………………………………

III. FORM THE PASSIVE.

1. TV – invent – Baird TV was invented by Baird.
2. Pyramids – build – Egyptians Pyramids were built by Egiptians.
3. milk – produce – cows Milk is produced by cows.
4. hat – just blow away – wind A hat has just been blown away (by wind).
5. coffee – grow – Brazil Coffee is grown in Brazil.
6. chopsticks – use in China Chopsticks are used in China.
7. robber – just arrest A robber has just been arrested.
8. the injured man – take to hospital - a minute ago The injured man has been taken to the hospital one minute ago.
9. the car – not repair yet The car is not repaired yet.
10. dishes – not wash yet Dishes are not washed yet.
11. long dresses – wear – 1890 Long dresses were weared in 1890.

IV. CHOOSE A VERB AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
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1. This museum is very popular. It is visited. by nearly one million people every year.
2. A: That man is still behind us, Holmes. B: Yes, Watson. We..are followed......
3. Martin Luther King…was shot.. in 1968.
4. A: I'd like to buy that car. B: You are too late. It’s sold yet.....
5. I .was sent..some flowers yesterday. I wonder who they were from!

V. USE THE PASSIVE OF THESE VERBS:

1. The music at the party was very loud and could ..be heared....................(hear) from far away.
2. I don't mind driving but I prefer to .be drovn................. (drive) by other people.
3. If you kicked a policeman, you'd .be arrested............ (arrest).
4. The room …will be cleaned (clean) tomorrow.
5. Two trees were blown...............(blow) down in the storm last night.
6. Glass…is made.....(make) from sand.
7. What is …..this machine.....used.............(use) for?
8. The transistor.was invented............(invent) in 1948.
9. My car …was stolen (steal) last week. The next day it was found……………………..(find) by the police.
10. The window…has……………..just…been broken…………………..(break).

VI. TURN FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE.

Spielberg directed E.T.. E.T. was directed by Spielberg.
They will advertise the product on TV. The product will be advertised on TV.
You must leave the bathroom tidy. The bathroom must be leaved tidy.
You should water this plant daily. This plant should be watered daily.
Someone broke the door down. The door were broke down.
People must obey the law. The law must be obeyed.
They deliver letters every day. Letters are delivered every day.
They built this bridge in 1815. …
The police have arrested him.
They have delivered some furniture.
They put up new curtains yesterday.
They will install light fittings.
Somebody murdered her.
A dog is chasing the child.
They are building a new barn.
People should send their complaints to the head office.
They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it.
An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
They're going to hold next year's concert in San Francisco.
They shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather.
Who wrote it?
Lightening struck the old oak.
We will not admit children under sixteen.
A rainstorm flooded the camp.
No one has taken out the cork.
They threw him out.
Someone has already told him the sad news.
We feed the dog twice a day.
They must oppose this.

VII. USING THE PASSIVE, ASK QUESTIONS TO WHICH
THE BOLD TYPE WORDS ARE ANSWERS.

1. Columbus discovered America. Who discovered America?
2. We keep money in a safe. Where do you keep your money?
3. A bee stung him. What has sting him?
4. They speak Italian in Italy. Which language is spoken in Italy.
5. They have taken his aunt to hospital. Who did they took to hospital?
6. The boys damaged the TV. Who damaged the TV?.
7. Da Vinci painted Mona Lisa. Who painted Mona Lisa?
8. He invited 30 people to his party. How many people has he invite?
9. They grow bananas in Africa. Where do bananas grow?

VIII. ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UNDERLINED WORDS.

1. It has been kept in a special case. Where.was it kept....?
2. The Houses of Parliament were built in the nineteenth century. When.were the Houses of parlament built ...?
3. Our post is delivered twice a day. How often.is our post delivered....?
4. Three teenagers were given an award for bravery yesterday. Why.were three teenagers given an award...?
5. Twenty people were hurt in the train crash. How many.people were hurt in the train crash...?

IX. TURN FROM PASSIVE INTO ACTIVE.

1. That picture was painted by Van Gogh. Van Gogh painted that picture.
2. The trees have been struck by lightning. A lightning has struck the trees.
3. Your English can be improved by more study. I can improve my English by more study.
4. This work must be completed today. We must complete this work today.
5. The exhibition will be opened by the Queen. The Queen will open the exhibition.
6. These buildings were designed last year. They designed these buildings last year.
7. Plants are being watered. I am watering plants.
8. A concert is organized every year. They organize a concert every year.

X. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE IN THE PASSIVE.

Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are searching for the bus. They will use the children's descriptions to catch the thief.

A bus has been stolen from outside the school. The thief was seen by some children. The bus is now searched (by the police). The children’s descriptions will be used to catch the thief.