Exercise 1. Turn the sentences from the Active into the Passive using the Present Perfect, the Past Perfect, Present Continuous, the Past Continuous and modal verbs. 1. The mechanic has repaired the car. 2. The bad weather has spoiled my holiday plans. 3. You should wash those walls before you paint them. 4. “Penguin” has translated all her books into English. 5. Tesco are converting the old bank into a supermarket. 6. When we got to the theatre, they had sold all the tickets. 7. They are holding the next World Cup in France. 8. The doctor was examining a patient when I came. 9. We had spent all the money by the end of our vacation. 10. Our neighbours are growing new flowers this year. 11. An expert is restoring the antique car. 12. Steven Spielberg has directed a lot of successful films. 13. The judge has fined him £ 300. 14. A famous designer is going to redecorate the President’s house. 15. Astronauts are exploring space. 16. Scientists might discover a cure for most serious illnesses. 17. Someone should help the old woman cross the street. 18. They should have provided more food at the reception. 19. They ought to warn the public about him. 20. Martin is writing the company report this year.
Exercise 2. Turn the sentences from the Passive into the Active using the Present Perfect, the Past Perfect, the Present Continuous, the Past Continuous and modal verbs. 1. He has been sent a parcel. 2. By the end of the party all the food had been eaten. 3. The building is being examined by Health and Safety experts this week. 4. Why haven’t the beds been made yet? 5. The tickets should have been booked weeks ago. 6. A new shopping centre is being built on the outskirts of town. 7. She hasn’t been christened yet. 8. Rainforests are being cut down in the Amazon. 9. Has all the necessary information been collected? 10. The children were frightened by the noise. 11. No way out has been found yet. 12. Why was the truth concealed? 13. My brother’s car is still being repaired. 14. It turned out that a new show had been organized by Mary. 15. The same melody was being played when I returned. 16. The new theatre hasn’t been built yet, has it? 17. Were your things packed in time? – Yes, they were, thank you. 18. Whose report is being discussed now? 19. Nick hasn’t been seen for quite a long time. 20. We managed to go to the theatre as the tickets had been booked long before.
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form. 1. The book __________ (not write) yet. 2. The dustbins _________ (empty) recently. 3. Be quiet! Important news __________ (report). 4. How long _____ this flat __________ (redecorate)? 5. The house was in perfect order. Everything __________ (put) in its place, the floor __________ (clean) and the curtains __________ (wash). 6. The car __________ (not/paint/now). It ___________ (already/dry). 7. _____ the name __________ (choose) by the time the child was born? 8. By 5 o’clock the winner __________ (not/announce) by the committee yet. 9. A lecture __________ (give) in the main hall at the moment. 10. After __________ (award) a medal for bravery, he became a local hero. 11. Her ankle __________ (hurt) when she fell down. 12. She thinks her car __________ (steal) by someone she knows. 13. My car __________ (repair) at the moment, so I can’t give you a lift.
Exercise 4. Fill in “by” or “with”. 1. This suit was designed _____ Armani. 2. This cake is filled _____ fresh cream. 3. Who was Australia discovered _____ ? 4. Ford cars are made _____ experts. 5. The baby was covered _____ blanket. 6. “Carmen” was composed _____ Bizel. 7. The coat was lined _____ fur. 8. The food will be provided _____ caterers. 9. The stew was flavoured _____ garlic. 10. The royal wedding was watched _____ millions. 11. The window was broken _____ hammer. 12. He was knocked down _____ a car. 13. The lion was shot _____ a rifle. 14. That novel was written _____ D.H. Lawrence. 15. The garden was dug _____ a spade. 16. The city was attacked _____ the enemy. 17. The pudding was made _____ fruit and chocolate. 18. He was hit _____ a handbag. 19. The picture was painted _____ Jackson Pollack. 20. The house was built _____ wood and bricks.
Exercise 5. Change into the passive. Last month Samuel Block opened a restaurant in the centre of Macclesfield. He had planned it for over five years but he only completed it after local businessman raised a large sum of money. A top hotelier has trained the waiters and they will wear specially designed uniforms to fit in with the restaurant’s modern look. They have brought in a famous chef from France and they are going to give him complete control over the daily menu.
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Exercise 1: Passive Voice
1. The car has been repaired by the mechanic.
2. My holiday plans have been spoiled by the bad weather.
3. Those walls should be washed before they are painted.
4. All her books have been translated into English by Penguin.
5. The old bank is being converted into a supermarket by Tesco.
6. All the tickets had been sold by the time we got to the theatre.
7. The next World Cup is being held in France.
8. A patient was being examined by the doctor when I came.
9. All the money had been spent by the end of our vacation.
10. New flowers are being grown by our neighbours this year.
11. The antique car is being restored by an expert.
12. A lot of successful films have been directed by Steven Spielberg.
13. He has been fined £300 by the judge.
14. The President's house is going to be redecorated by a famous designer.
15. Space is being explored by astronauts.
16. A cure for most serious illnesses might be discovered by scientists.
17. The old woman should be helped to cross the street.
18. More food should have been provided at the reception.
19. The public ought to be warned about him.
20. The company report is being written by Martin this year.
Exercise 2: Active Voice
1. Someone has sent him a parcel.
2. By the end of the party, they had eaten all the food.
3. Health and Safety experts are examining the building this week.
4. Why haven't you made the beds yet?
5. You should have booked the tickets weeks ago.
6. They are building a new shopping centre on the outskirts of town.
7. They haven't christened her yet.
8. People are cutting down rainforests in the Amazon.
9. Have you collected all the necessary information?
10. The noise frightened the children.
11. They haven't found a way out yet.
12. Why did you conceal the truth?
13. The mechanics are still repairing my brother's car.
14. Mary had organized a new show.
15. When I returned, someone was playing the same melody.
16. They haven't built the new theatre yet, have they?
17. Did you pack your things in time? - Yes, I did. Thank you.
18. Who is discussing the report now?
19. Nobody has seen Nick for quite a long time.
20. We managed to go to the theatre because we had booked the tickets long before.
Exercise 3: Passive Voice
1. The book has not been written yet.
2. The dustbins have been emptied recently.
3. Be quiet! Important news is being reported.
4. How long has this flat been redecorated?
5. The house was in perfect order. Everything had been put in its place, the floor had been cleaned, and the curtains had been washed.
6. The car is not being painted now. It has already dried.
7. Was the name chosen by the time the child was born?
8. By 5 o'clock, the committee had not announced the winner yet.
9. A lecture is being given in the main hall at the moment.
10. After being awarded a medal for bravery, he became a local hero.
11. Her ankle was hurt when she fell down.
12. She thinks someone she knows stole her car.
13. My car is being repaired at the moment, so I can't give you a lift.
Exercise 4.
1. This suit was designed by Armani.
2. This cake is filled with fresh cream.
3. Who was Australia discovered by?
4. Ford cars are made by experts.
5. The baby was covered with a blanket.
6. “Carmen” was composed by Bizel.
7. The coat was lined with fur.
8. The food will be provided by caterers.
9. The stew was flavoured with garlic.
10. The royal wedding was watched by millions.
11. The window was broken with a hammer.
12. He was knocked down by a car.
13. The lion was shot with a rifle.
14. That novel was written by D.H. Lawrence.
15. The garden was dug with a spade.
16. The city was attacked by the enemy.
17. The pudding was made with fruit and chocolate.
18. He was hit with a handbag.
19. The picture was painted by Jackson Pollack.
20. The house was built with wood and bricks.
Exercise 5.
Last month, a restaurant was opened in the centre of Macclesfield by Samuel Block. It had been planned by him for over five years, but it was only completed after a large sum of money was raised by local businessmen. The waiters have been trained by a top hotelier and they will wear specially designed uniforms to fit in with the restaurant's modern look. A famous chef from France has been brought in and he will be given complete control over the daily menu.