Turn the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted
Ex1: Turn the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
1. No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.
2. They advised employing part time workers.
3. You'd better get someone to redecorate your house.
Ex2: Write the sentences in the causative as in the example:
1. Their wedding reception was organised by caterers.
2. I'll ask her to make the appointment for Friday.
3. He was mendind the table for Sophie.
4. He took his boots to be re-heeled.
5. Has your leg been X-rayed?
6. I will tell James to cancel the meeting tomorrow.
7. Don't ask them to post the letters.
8. I'll get the men to move this for you by this evening.
9. The mechanic is repairing her car.
10. They renovated the Smiths' house last year.
11. They are going to clean our swimming pool.
12. Where do they take their photographs to be developed?
13.. She prefers sending her clothes to the dry-cleaner's.
She prefers has her clothes dry-cleaned.
Ex3; Turn the following sentences into the passive as the example
2. They believe he got lost in the forest.
He ………………………………….
It …………………………………..
3 They say she has been very ill.
She ………………………….
It ……………………………..
4 They said the president had been shot.
The president …………………………..
It …………………………………………
5 They believe she was taking drugs.
She . …………………………………….
It …………………………………………
6 They expect he will pass his driving test.
He ………………………………………
It ……………………………………….
7 They said she was wrongly accused.
She ………………………………………
It ………………………………………..
8 They believe he is leaving soon.
He ………………………………………..
It …………………………………………
9 They say his health is very poor.
His health ……………………………….
It ………………………………………
10 They report that some papers have been stolen.
Some papers ……………………………
It …………………………………………
1. No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.
2. They advised employing part time workers.
3. You'd better get someone to redecorate your house.
Ex2: Write the sentences in the causative as in the example:
1. Their wedding reception was organised by caterers.
2. I'll ask her to make the appointment for Friday.
3. He was mendind the table for Sophie.
4. He took his boots to be re-heeled.
5. Has your leg been X-rayed?
6. I will tell James to cancel the meeting tomorrow.
7. Don't ask them to post the letters.
8. I'll get the men to move this for you by this evening.
9. The mechanic is repairing her car.
10. They renovated the Smiths' house last year.
11. They are going to clean our swimming pool.
12. Where do they take their photographs to be developed?
13.. She prefers sending her clothes to the dry-cleaner's.
She prefers has her clothes dry-cleaned.
Ex3; Turn the following sentences into the passive as the example
2. They believe he got lost in the forest.
He ………………………………….
It …………………………………..
3 They say she has been very ill.
She ………………………….
It ……………………………..
4 They said the president had been shot.
The president …………………………..
It …………………………………………
5 They believe she was taking drugs.
She . …………………………………….
It …………………………………………
6 They expect he will pass his driving test.
He ………………………………………
It ……………………………………….
7 They said she was wrongly accused.
She ………………………………………
It ………………………………………..
8 They believe he is leaving soon.
He ………………………………………..
It …………………………………………
9 They say his health is very poor.
His health ……………………………….
It ………………………………………
10 They report that some papers have been stolen.
Some papers ……………………………
It …………………………………………