Passive voice (Exercise 2)

1. Now you have to read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning:

1.  We could answer the questions.   The questions .. could be answered ...

2.  Lisa can sing Chinese songs.
     Chinese songs ......................

3.  People should send their complaints to the head office.
     Complaints ....................................................................

4.  They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
     The meeting ...............................................................

5.  Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it.
     Your car ............................................................................................

6.  An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
     The fire ...........................................................

7.  They are going to hold next year's congress in Serang.
     Next year's congress .....................................................

8.  We shouldn't have played the football match in such bad place.
     The football match .....................................................................



2. Again you have to read a sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning.

1.  The police have arrested three men.
     Three men .. have been arrested by the police....

2.  Somebody stole my bag in the mall.
     My bag ................................................................................................................................................

3.  They cancelled all flights because of fog.
     All flights .............................................................................................................................................

4.  They are building a new ring-road round the city.
     A new ring-road ...................................................................................................................................

5.  Everybody accused Tom of stealing the money.
     He ........................................................................................................................................................

6.  The bill includes service.
     Service ............................................................................................................................... in the bill.

7.  People don't use this road very often.
     This road ..............................................................................................................................................

8.  Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
     Brian told me that he ...........................................................................................................................

9.  They have changed the date of the meeting.
     The date of the meeting .......................................................................................................................

10.  I didn't realize that someone was recording our conversation.
       I didn't realize that our conversation .................................................................................................



3. This time you have to make a passive sentence from the words in the brackets.

1. That school house looks very old. (when / it / build)   .. When was it built?...

2.  A:  Is Bridgette popular?
     B:  Yes.  (she / like / by everybody)   ..................................................................................................

3.  A:  Was there any trouble at the demonstration?
     B:  Yes.  (about 20 people / arrest)   ....................................................................................................

4.  A:  Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident?
     B:  (but nobody / injure / so it / not / need)   .......................................................................................

5.  A:  There is no longer military service in Britain.
     B:  Really?  (when / it / abolish?)   ......................................................................................................

6.  This is a very popular television programme.  (every week it / watch / by millions of people)
     Every week it   .....................................................................................................................................

7.  What happens to the cars produced in this factory?  (most of them / export?)
     ..............................................................................................................................................................

8.  A:  Last night someone broke into our neighbour's house.
     B:  Oh dear,  (anything / take?)   .........................................................................................................

9.  Mr. Ken Lee can't use his office at the moment.  (it / redecorate).
     ..............................................................................................................................................................

10. Gerald didn't have his car yesterday.  (it / service / at the garage).
      ...................................................................................................................................................................