Question

[Jinka Yaruki]

Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice

1.      People often take him for his brother.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

2.      Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

3.      He recommends fitting new tires.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

4.      He suggested allowing tenants to buy their houses.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

5.      It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

6.      People know that he is armed.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

7.      Someone has seen him pick up the gun.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

8.      We know that you were in town on the night of the crime.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

9.      They think that your father was a spy in the World War II.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

10.  We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

11.  You needn't have done this.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

12.  He likes people to call him "Sir".

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

13.  Don't touch this switch..

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

14.  You have to see it to believe it.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

15.  He doesn't like people laughing at him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

16.  You don't need to wind this watch.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

17.  They shouldn't have told him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

18.  Don't speak until someone speaks to you.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

19.  It is impossible to do this.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

20.  He hates people making fun of him.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

21.  Everyone thought that the Government had ignored their opinions.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

22.  They gave him artificial respiration.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

23.  Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand.

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

Rewrite the sentences, using but not altering the bold word in brackets, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. People say he is a good doctor.                                                                            (It)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

2. Nobody told me about it.                                                                                      (not)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

3. I don't like pupils asking stupid questions.                                                       (being)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

4. She doesn't like the others laughing at her.                                                        (laughed)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

5. The boss had his secretary type all these letters.                                               (typed)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

6. They employed the workers to repair their house.                                           (had)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

7. They say that elephants never forget.                                                                  (forget)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

8.I don't want the others think of me as a burden.                                                 (thought)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

9. People thought that he killed his wife.                                                               (been)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

10. People believe that 13 is unlucky number.                                                      (be)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

11. People expect that the strike will begin tomorrow.                                        (begin)

12. I remember that someone gave me that shirt on my birthday.                      (remember)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

13. He recommended using secondhand clothes.                                                (should)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

14. John made me leave soon.                                                                                   (I)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

15. It is your duty to do your homework before class-time.                                (You)

      =>________________________________________________________________________            

Both sentences in each pair have the same meaning. Complete the second sentences:

1. The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.

      =>The huge stadium___________________________by the crowd.

2. The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants.

      =>Since the computer________________the work of accountants______________ simplified

3. “I'd take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr. Smith.

      =>Mr. Smith_______________________take out some travel insurance.

4. Someone used a knife to open this window.

      =>This window ________________________________a knife.

5. You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint.

      =>After your complaint________________________you will hear from us.

6. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.

      =>Their engagement ______________________ in the local paper.

7. Nobody ever heard anything of David again.

      =>Nothing ____________________David again

8. They paid Sheila $1000 as a special bonus.

      =>$ 1000__________________________Sheila as a special bonus.

Answer 1

[Nguyên Khôi]

1.He often took by people for his brother.

2.Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.