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O PRACTICE 1. Forming the passive. (Chcirt 11-1)
Directions: Change the active to the passive by writ ing the correct f orrn of be in the blanks. Us e
the same tense f or be in the passive sentence that is used in the active sentence.
Example: Mrs . Bell answered my question.
,
u "1.Ssimple present:
a n s w e r e d
b
Authors
write
books.
B
o
o
M
r
s
.
B
e
l
M
y
question
x)
y
k!
s .
w
r
i
t
t
e
n
by authors.
t
e
n
by Mr Brown.
2. present progressive:
Mr. Brown is writing that book.
T h a t
book
w
r
i
t
3. present perfect:
Ms. Lee has written the report.
T h e
report
s
v
r
i
t
t
e
n
by Ms Lee.
4. simple past:
Bob wrote that lener.
T
h
a
t
letter
w
r
i
t
t
e
n
by Bob.
T h e
report
w
r
i
t
t
e
n
by a student.
A
memo
w
r
i
t
t
e
n
by Lucy.
report
w
r
i
t
t
e
n
by your teacher.
n
by Tom.
n
by Alice.
5. past progressive:
A student was writing the repon.
6. past perfect:
Lucy had wrinen a memo.
7. simple fitture:
Your teacher will write a report.
A
8. be gaing to:
Tom is going to write a lener.
T
h
e
letter
w
r
i
t
t
e
9. future peilect:
Alice will have written the report.
T h e report
10. The judges have made a decision.
11. Several people saw the accident.
12. Ann is sending the leners.
decision
T h e accident
letters
e
party
M y
illness
e
15. The cal will have caught the mouse. T h e mouse
e
16. Engineers design bridges.
d
T
14. The medicine had cured my illness.
h
h
B r i d g e s
17. The city is going tu build a bridge.
18. A guard was protecting the jewels.
A
t
t
a
e
d
e
by the judges.
s
e
e
n
by several people.
s
e
n
t
by Ann.
l
a
n
u
s
r
o
g
i
u
by the medicine.
t
n
e
by Fred.
d
e
l
e
d
h
g
i
t
e
e
u
e
n
r
a
b
p
i
n
p
bridge
T h e iewels
r
r
e
13. Fred will plan the parry.
T
A
w
d
t
t
by the cat.
by engineers.
by the city.
e
d
by a guard.
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PRACTICE 2. F or ming the passive: questions, negativ e, and affi rmative.
(Chad 11-1 a n d Appendix Units B and D)
Dzrections. Change these sentences tu the passive.
I. a . QU EST ION :
b. NEGATIvE:
c. AFFIRMATIVE:
a.
b.
QUESTION:
c.
A FT I RMATIVE:
NEGATIVE:
3. a . Q U E S T I O N :
b. N EGAT 1VE:
C. AF F IR M AT IVE:
4. a . Q U E S T I O N :
b. N EG AT I VE:
C. A F F I R M A T N E :
5. a . Q U E S T I O N :
b. N E015.
-C. AF F IR M AT IVE:
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E E: S T I O N :
6. aI. VQ U
b. N EG AT I VE:
C. AF F T RMATIVE:
7. a . Q U E S T ' ON:
b. NEGATivE:
c. AF F IR M AT IVE:
Did Tom write that report? 3
'No,Whea didn't
s
t write
h ait. ---->
t No, it wasn't writtrn by him.
r e wrote
p oit. -->
n ir was written by Alia.
Atice
t
Is
w Mr.
r Brown
i t painting
t e nyour house?
No,
b he Isn't
y painting it.
My
it.
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b is painting
m
?
Will Steve wash the dishes?
No, he won't wash them.
The children will wash thern.
Has Sue planned the meeting?
No, she hasn't planned it.
The committee has planned it.
Does Mr. Parr play that violin?
No, he doesn't play it.
His son plays it.
Is Jack going tu return the books tu the library?
No, he isn't going to return them.
His sister is going to return them.
Did the archeologists discover the ancient skeieton?
No, they didn't discover it.
A farmer discovered it.
8. a.
b,
e.
QU EsT i oN
.
NEGATIVE:
.
AFFIR M ATIVE
Was Sally preparing the food?
No, she wasn't preparing it.
Her rnother was preparing it.
9, a
b.
QUESTION
Will Ms. Anderson have typed the letters?
No, she won't have typed them.
The secretary will have typed them.
e.
NEGATIVE:
AFFT RMATIVE:
PRACTICE 3. F or ming the passive. ( C h a d 1 1
Directions,• In the following, active sentences are changed tu passive sentences. Co mp le te the
verb forra. Keep the same tense. Us e question and
1 a passive
n d sentences
A p p with
e the
n appropriate
d i x
negative forms as necessary.
U
n
i
t
s
I.
D
i
d
Ann
discover
B
t hne--, W a tds t h e mistake
a
A isco ve re d .
by Atm?
m i s) t a k e ?
D
1 A farnous author wrote that book.
•rhat book t m v i i
3. Jack won't pay the Hl.
t
--> Th
- e hin p o t
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4. Th e waiter refilled my glass.
—* My glass
b
y
the waiter.
5. D i d Sue knock that vase to the flúor?
-->
t
h
a
t
vase
r
o
the floor by Sue?
6. To mmy didn't break the chair.
—
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7. Alan's knowledge of art doesn't impress me.
T
h I
->
b
y
Alan's knowledge o f art.
e
8. On e of the parents is taping the children's song.
c
b
y
one of the parents.
h*The children's song
a
9. I s a student pilot flying that airplane?
i
h
a
t
airplaneb
y
a studentp ilo t?
r t
b
10. Th e best chess player will win the match.
y
b
y
the best chess player.
T-> The match
o
m
m
y
.
11. Yo u r emotional appeals will not influence the judge,
The judge
b
y
your emotional appeals.
y
the voters.
12. Th e voters are going to decide that issue.
—*That issue
b
13. Th e city attorney has discovered new evidence.
—
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14. M r . Snow hasn't taught that course since 1985.
N
b
y
Mr. Snow since 1985.
e+That course
w
15. Ha d a special messenger delivered the package before you got tú the office?
e
t
h
e
packageb
y
a specialmessengerbefore
v
i you got to the office?
d
16. Th
e e pollution in the city was affecting Tim's breathing.
n Tim's breathing
b
y
the pollution in the city.
c
e
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1. PRACTICE
Al will pay the
bill. the passive:
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4
kvs. intransitive
e
iU
O
4. Using
transitive
verlos.
(Chart 11-1 and Appendix Chart A-1)
T h e fl 1 i i b e penidk by11AL
2. Sue willDirections:
come tomorrow.
c o some
w oft the
e verbs are transitive and some are intransitive.
In these sentences,
3. The
Id e n tify
the verb of the sentence. Th e n identify the object of the verb if diere is one. I f the verb has an
hotel
supplies
towels.
object,
change
the sentence to the passive. Use the symbol O to indicate "none."
4. Accidents happen every Uy.
VERB
5. Everyone noticed my mistake.
6. The
arrived
at three.1
1. Al train
will pay
the bill.
2. Sue will come tomorrow.
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7. The news didn't surprise me.
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k
w
t
V
E
OBJ ECT OF
R B
P A S S I V E
e
iU
S E Nr E NCE
T h e fl 1 i i b e penidk by AL
e
3. The hotel supplies towels.
8. Did the news surprise you?
4. Accidents happen every Uy.
9. The
sun wasn't
shining.
5. Everyone
noticed
my mistake.
6. The train arrived at three.
10. Arm interrupted my story.
7. The news didn't surprise me.
11. Do ghosts exist?
8. Did the news surprise you?
12. Birds
the sky.
9. The fly
suninwasn't
shining.
13.10.
Will
Edinterrupted
come tomorrow?
Arm
my story.
11. Do ghosts exist?
14. Mr. Lee died last year•
12. Birds fl y in the sky.
15. D'id Bob throw the ball?
13. Will Ed come tomorrow?
16.14.
Sue
laughed
Mr.
Lee diedloudly.
last year•
17.15.
AnD'id
oldBob
manthrow
told the
theball?
story.
16. Sue laughed loudly.
18. It hasn't rained lately.
17. An old man told the story.
18. It hasn't rained lately.
PRACTICE 5. Forming the passive. (Chart 1 1
Directions:
Changethe
diese
active (Chart
sentences
5. Forming
passive.
1 1to passive if possible. Some of verbs are intransitive
- PRACTICE
Directions:
diese active
to tense.
passive if possible. Some of verbs are intransitive
cannotChange
be changed.
Keepsentences
the same
1 )- and
and cannot be changed. Keep the same tense.
1)
1.1.MMyyuncle
will meet you at the airport. —> You will be met at the airport by my ancle.
uncle will meet you at the airport. —> You will be met at the airport by my ancle.
2.2.OOuur rplane
landatat6:03.
6:03.(no(no
change)
plane will land
change)
Johnisis working
working at
3.3.John
atthe
thebakery.
bakery.
4. We walked downtown after work yesterday.
4. We walked downtown after work yesterday.
5. Th e chef will prepare the food.
5.6.Th
Theechef
babywill
wasprepare
crying inthe
his food.
crib.
6. Th e baby was crying in his crib.
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7. 1 don't agree with you.
8. Thousands of people ride the subway every day.
9. Joe fell down on his way to school this morning.
10. George seemed unhappy yesterday.
11. O u r houseguests are going to arrive sometime tomorrow afternoon.
12. Th e office manager answered the phone.
PRACTICE 6. Active vs. passive. (Charts 1 1
Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. So me of the sentences are
1 a active
n d and1 some
1 are passive. Use any appropriate tense.
1. You (notify) w i l p e vIci-i-Pie,A b y my secretary next week.
2 )
2. Last night I (remember, not) b kid t vk
i
3. A t the present time, the oldest house in town (restore)
t
Historical
Society.
- vbyethe
l m
e l m b
e t Wh e n the restoration is finished, the house is sure to be a popular
t tourist
o attraction.
l
o
c
k
4.
m A : Wh a tya beautiful old wooden chest!
f B: Irt (build)
o
n
t
b
y
my grandfather over fifty years ago.
d
o
o
r
.
5. A t one time, the entire world (rule)
b
y
dinosaurs. So me
dinosaurs (walk)
o
n
their hind legs and (stand)
as tall as palm trees.
6. Disneyland is a world famous amusement park in Southern California. I t (visit)
b
y
mo re th a n t e n millio n peopleeveryyear.
7. Ma n y of us take water for granted in our daily lives, but people who live in the desert
(use, not)
w
a
8. I (agree, not)
t
w
e
i
r
carelessly. To them, each drop is precious.
t
h
people who say space exploration is a waste o f
money. Wh a t do you think?
9. D o you really think that we (invade)
b
y
creatures from
outer space in the near future?
10. Mo st insects (uve)
f
r
o
f
m
11. (you, accept, already)
o
r
less than a year. Th e common housefiy (live)
1 9 t u 3 0 clays.
b
y
this university
when you heard about the other scholarship?
12. I got into a taxi quickly because I (follow)
b
strange men. A s soon as 1 got into the taxi, I (feel)
13. Th e impact of the earthquake yesterday (feel)
hundreds of ldlometers from the epicenter.
y
a
b
y
two
little safer.
people who lived
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14. Wh e n Alex was only ten, his father (die)
15. Ma rk (inlluence)
a
lot by his friends, isn't he? H e should be
more independent and think for himself.
16. A few days ago, my car (steal)
b
neighborhood. H e (catch)
y
b
y
one of the teenagers in my
the police a few blocks from
my house. H e just wanted to take it for a drive, but now he's in a lot of trouble.
PRACTICE 7. Using the b y
Directions: Change these active sentences to passive. Keep the same tense. Include the
only if necessary,
p h r aby-phrase
se.
( C h1. People
a r grow
t
rice in India. —> Rice is grown in India. (no by-phrase)
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2. M y aunt made this rug. —> This rug was macte by my aunt.
2 ) 3. Th e y are fixing my car today. —1 My car is being Med toda)). (no by-phrase)
4. Th e y speak Fre n a in Quebec.
5. Mr. Eads designed that bridge in the 1870s.
6. Someone invented the wheel thousands of years ago.
7. D i d Thomas Edison irwent the telephone?
8. Th e y are going to build a new hospital just outside of town.
9. Ho w do people make candles?
10. Very few people watch that TV show.
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12. Sally made that pie.
13. Someone is considering Jack for that job.
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14. Three continents surround the Mediterranean 0Sea.
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7 middle of my
me in the
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country, or• do they import
n
a
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15. 1 got upset when someone
interrupted
i
4
1
16. People didn't build Rome
in a day.
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í
1
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17. Do they make those tractors1in this
--I
story.
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them?
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18. While 1 was 411
walldng down the
S street, a nice young man in a -military
_ uniform approached me.
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PRACTICE 8. Indirect objects
gi1 Y i as
k passive
T n I Fsubjects. (Chad 1 1
1 .the passive by using the
Directions: Identify thet iindirect object (Lo.). Change the sentences to
1 if necessary. Keep the
indirect object as thetsubject of the sentence. Use the by-phrase only
3)
same tense.
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m
I
LO.
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