Z.Seņko „Materials on English Grammar for the Centralised Exam”. Passive voice
. Active to passive. Put the following into the passive voice. 1. Previous climbers ...
Z.Seņko „Materials on English Grammar for the Centralised Exam”
Passive voice Active to passive Put the following into the passive voice. 1. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice. 2. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. 3. They are pulling down the old theatre. 4. The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not returning books. 5. People must not leave bicycles in the hall. 6. He expected us to offer him the job. 7. They showed her the easiest way to do it. 8. The author has written a special edition for children. 9. Students are doing a lot of the work. 10. We will not admit children under sixteen.
Passive to active Put the following into the active voice. 1. The speed limit is to be introduced gradually. 2. The runways are being lengthened at all the main airports. 3. The damaged ship was being towed into harbour when the towline broke. 4. Someone will have to be found to take her place. 5. This rumour must have been started by our opponents. 6. This scientific theory has now been proven to be false. 7. Why wasn't the car either locked or put into the garage? 8. It is being said that too little money is being spent by the government on roads. 9. Your money could be put to good use instead of being left idle in the bank. 10. For a long time the earth was believed to be flat.
Z.Seņko „Materials on English Grammar for the Centralised Exam”
Answer key
Active to passive 1. steps had been cut, 2. my shoes had been cleaned and by suit brushed, 3. theatre is being pulled down, 4. system was being started because books were not being returned, 5. bicycles must not be left, 6. he expected to be offered, 7. she was shown, 8. special edition for ... has been written, 9. a lot of the work is being done by students, 10. children ... will not be admitted
Passive to active 1. the authorities are to introduce this ... limit, 2. they are lengthening the runways, 3. they were towing the ... ship, 4. we shall have to find someone, 5. our opponents must have started, 6. experts have proved that this scientific theory is false, 7. why didn't you either lock the car or put it, 8. people are saying that the government is spending too little money, 9. you could put your money to good use instead of leaving it idle, 10. people believed that the earth was flat
