Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures
Task 6. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my
fifth birthday.
3. They asked me some difficult questions at the
interview.
4. Don’t touch this switch.
5. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
6. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
7. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
8. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
9. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time
ago.
10. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys
to clean them.
11. They have sent that money to the poor families.
12. She loves someone praising her all the time.
13. You need to have your hair cut.
14. Stephenson invented the first steam-engine.
15. Did Stephenson invent the first steam-engine?
16. A butcher does not make bread.
17. Does a butcher make bread?
18. His father forgave him.
19. Did his father forgive him?
20. Mother often takes my little brother to the
kindergarten.
21. Beethoven composed this piece of music.
22. The storm carried away the bridge.
23. Rather promises me a bicycle.
24. Nam told me the news this morning.
25. The guide pointed out the old pagoda to me.
26. Lan lent me this book.
27. People must not take these books away.
28. Do people speak well of him?
29. People should make lessons more interesting for
children.
30. Somebody invited him to dinner yesterday.
31. Somebody told him to wait outside.
32. Somebody must finish the work.
33. Somebody must do something for those poor men.
34. Somebody left the light all night.
35. One uses milk for making butter and cheese.
36. Does one use milk of making butter and cheese?
37. One praises a pupil when he works hard.
38. They make progress every day in the world of
science.
39. They didn't tell me the truth about the situation.
40. They were repairing the bridge.41. Did they build the house in 1960?
42. They didn't invite me to the tea-party.
43. Her boyfriend will install it.
44. Millions of people will visit the museum.
45. Our boss will sign the contract.
46. He won't see Sue.
47. Anna opened the window.
48. He can cut out the picture.
49. The sheep ate a lot.
50. My father is painting our house.
51. My sister was buying some food at 11 a.m
yesterday.
52. My brother uses a pencil to draw beautiful pictures.
53. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
54. Did Mary this beautiful dress?
55. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
56. The German didn’t build this factory during the
Second World War.
57. The Greens are going to paint this house and these
cars for Christmas Day.
58. The students have discussed the pollution problems
since last week.
59. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting
in the national museum?
60. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
61. How many languages do they speak in Canada?
62. Are you going to repair those shoes?
63. He has broken his nose in a football match.
64. Have you finished the above sentences?
65. Their grandmother told them this story when they
visited her last week.
66. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
67. You didn’t show me the special cameras.
68. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
69. He lends his friend his new shoes.
70. She left her relatives five million pounds.
71. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the
customer.
72. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
73. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
74. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the
meeting.
75. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
76. They all voted the party a great success.
77. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
78. They moved the fridge into the living room.
79. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the
next room.
80. They find the new project worthless.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my
fifth birthday.
3. They asked me some difficult questions at the
interview.
4. Don’t touch this switch.
5. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.
6. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
7. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
8. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
9. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time
ago.
10. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys
to clean them.
11. They have sent that money to the poor families.
12. She loves someone praising her all the time.
13. You need to have your hair cut.
14. Stephenson invented the first steam-engine.
15. Did Stephenson invent the first steam-engine?
16. A butcher does not make bread.
17. Does a butcher make bread?
18. His father forgave him.
19. Did his father forgive him?
20. Mother often takes my little brother to the
kindergarten.
21. Beethoven composed this piece of music.
22. The storm carried away the bridge.
23. Rather promises me a bicycle.
24. Nam told me the news this morning.
25. The guide pointed out the old pagoda to me.
26. Lan lent me this book.
27. People must not take these books away.
28. Do people speak well of him?
29. People should make lessons more interesting for
children.
30. Somebody invited him to dinner yesterday.
31. Somebody told him to wait outside.
32. Somebody must finish the work.
33. Somebody must do something for those poor men.
34. Somebody left the light all night.
35. One uses milk for making butter and cheese.
36. Does one use milk of making butter and cheese?
37. One praises a pupil when he works hard.
38. They make progress every day in the world of
science.
39. They didn't tell me the truth about the situation.
40. They were repairing the bridge.41. Did they build the house in 1960?
42. They didn't invite me to the tea-party.
43. Her boyfriend will install it.
44. Millions of people will visit the museum.
45. Our boss will sign the contract.
46. He won't see Sue.
47. Anna opened the window.
48. He can cut out the picture.
49. The sheep ate a lot.
50. My father is painting our house.
51. My sister was buying some food at 11 a.m
yesterday.
52. My brother uses a pencil to draw beautiful pictures.
53. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
54. Did Mary this beautiful dress?
55. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
56. The German didn’t build this factory during the
Second World War.
57. The Greens are going to paint this house and these
cars for Christmas Day.
58. The students have discussed the pollution problems
since last week.
59. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting
in the national museum?
60. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
61. How many languages do they speak in Canada?
62. Are you going to repair those shoes?
63. He has broken his nose in a football match.
64. Have you finished the above sentences?
65. Their grandmother told them this story when they
visited her last week.
66. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
67. You didn’t show me the special cameras.
68. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
69. He lends his friend his new shoes.
70. She left her relatives five million pounds.
71. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the
customer.
72. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
73. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
74. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the
meeting.
75. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
76. They all voted the party a great success.
77. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
78. They moved the fridge into the living room.
79. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the
next room.
80. They find the new project worthless.