PASSIVE VOICE
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Active forms |
Passive forms |
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1. The present simple tense: a. Form: S + V/ V-s + O b. Ex: They clean this room every day. |
1. The present simple tense: a. Form: So + be(am/is/are) + PII + (by Os) b. Ex: This room is cleaned every day. |
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1. This flower _____ by my father every morning.
A. waters B. is water C. are watered D. is watered
2. John _____ to Mary’s birthday party by her.
A. invited B. invites C. is invited D. is inviting
3. These flowers _____ in the market by Lien.
A. buy B. are bought C. is bought D. are buying
4. Our teeth _____ twice a day.
A. are cleaned B. cleans C. is cleaned D. clean
5. The English grammar _____ by our teacher.
A. explained B. is explained C. are explained D. explain
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The accident …………………… in this city by some drunk drivers. (cause)
2. Tom's parents ………………………………… by him every Sunday. (visit)
3. The boy ………………………………………… by his sister. (not phone)
4. …………………… this beautiful dress …………………… by Mary? (buy)
5. Why ……………… these pictures ……………… in the living room? (not hang)
III. Change the following sentences into passive form.
1. Nga sends a letter to her mother today.
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2. Hung writes a postcard to his friend.
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3. They don’t collect used paper for recycling in their free time.
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4. No one tells her about this problem.
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5. Does your sister use computer to study?
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Active forms |
Passive forms |
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2. The past simple tense: a. Form: S + V-ed + O b. Ex: He built this house in 1998. |
2. The past simple tense: a. Form: So + be (was/ were) + PII + (by Os) b. Ex: This house was built in 1998. |
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D so that it has similar meaning to the given sentence.
1. They gave the job to Amy and Bob.
A. Amy and Bob are given a job. B. A job was given to Amy and Bob.
C. Amy and Bob was given a job. D. A job were given to Amy and Bob
2. They started the work last week.
A. The work was started last week. B. The work are started last week.
C. The work were started last week. D. The work is started last week.
3. They finished the kitchen’s building on Saturday.
A. The kitchen’s building is finished on Saturday.
B. The kitchen’s building were finished on Saturday.
C. The kitchen’s building was finished on Saturday.
D. The kitchen’s building are finished on Saturday.
4. Somebody called the president yesterday.
A. The president were called yesterday. B. The president are called yesterday.
C. The president is called yesterday. D. The president was called yesterday.
5. The cold weather damaged the plants.
A. The plants were damaged by the cold weather.
B. The plants was damaged by the cold weather.
C. The plants are damaged by the cold weather.
D. The plants is damaged by the cold weather.
II. Change the following sentences into passive form.
1. Mary typed letters in the office.
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2. My father didn’t take me home last week.
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3. No one knew her telephone number.
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4. Peter broke this bottle.
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5. Did they learned English in the room last night?
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III. Change the following sentences into active form.
1. Linh’s father was bought a new shirt at the shop by her last month.
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2. A new film wasn’t watched at the cinema by Peter last night.
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3. Was your car used last night?
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4. Wasn’t John’s son taken to the party by him last Christmas?
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5. Where was this work done by Nick 3 years ago?
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