Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
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2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.
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3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
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4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
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5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
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6. Someone should take this rubbish away.
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7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.
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8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR The Passive Voice
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9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
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10. Have they offered him a better job?
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11. They told us a secret.
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12. Would they lend me their car?
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13. People should send their complaints to the head office.
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14. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
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15. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
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16. The bill includes service.
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17. People don’t use this road very often.
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18. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
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19. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
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20. They are building a new ring-road round the city.
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21. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.
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22. They have changed the date of the meeting.
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23. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
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24. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
25. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
26. We use this room only on special occasions.
27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
28. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.
29. They have offered Sarah a very good job.
30. The estate agent showed the house to the young people.
31. We will pay the gardener a lot of money.
32. Someone is going to repair the roof next week.
33. They can’t find Joanna.
34. They should decorate the room with flowers.
35. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple.
36. We will put all these things into boxes.
37. The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.
38. The youngest student in the class has written the best composition.
39. The children send me messages every day.
40. The villagers gave the travellers food and water.
41. A very talented young girl wrote the story.
42. They are going to finish the new road in a few days.
43. They cancelled the match because of the rain.
44. You must not cross this line.
45. They had picked the oranges before the storm.
46. Professor Smith should write the book.
47. Mr Elliot will pay the workers.
48. Two men were following Tom.
49. Millions of people use the Internet every day.
50. They gave Bob a CD player for his birthday.
51. The prime minister will give a medal to the winners.
52. She is telling the children a story.
53. They’ve offered Sally a job.
54. Poisonous chemicals have polluted the river.
55. Doctor Simms is examining her.
56. You must stop him now.
57. Someone gave them free tickets for the concert.
1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Someone should take this rubbish away.
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
ENGLISH GRAMMAR The Passive Voice
9
9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Have they offered him a better job?
_________________________________________________________________________________
11. They told us a secret.
_________________________________________________________________________________
12. Would they lend me their car?
_________________________________________________________________________________
13. People should send their complaints to the head office.
_________________________________________________________________________________
14. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
_________________________________________________________________________________
15. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
_________________________________________________________________________________
16. The bill includes service.
_________________________________________________________________________________
17. People don’t use this road very often.
_________________________________________________________________________________
18. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
_________________________________________________________________________________
19. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
_________________________________________________________________________________
20. They are building a new ring-road round the city.
_________________________________________________________________________________
21. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.
_________________________________________________________________________________
22. They have changed the date of the meeting.
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
_________________________________________________________________________________
24. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
25. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
26. We use this room only on special occasions.
27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
28. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.
29. They have offered Sarah a very good job.
30. The estate agent showed the house to the young people.
31. We will pay the gardener a lot of money.
32. Someone is going to repair the roof next week.
33. They can’t find Joanna.
34. They should decorate the room with flowers.
35. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple.
36. We will put all these things into boxes.
37. The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.
38. The youngest student in the class has written the best composition.
39. The children send me messages every day.
40. The villagers gave the travellers food and water.
41. A very talented young girl wrote the story.
42. They are going to finish the new road in a few days.
43. They cancelled the match because of the rain.
44. You must not cross this line.
45. They had picked the oranges before the storm.
46. Professor Smith should write the book.
47. Mr Elliot will pay the workers.
48. Two men were following Tom.
49. Millions of people use the Internet every day.
50. They gave Bob a CD player for his birthday.
51. The prime minister will give a medal to the winners.
52. She is telling the children a story.
53. They’ve offered Sally a job.
54. Poisonous chemicals have polluted the river.
55. Doctor Simms is examining her.
56. You must stop him now.
57. Someone gave them free tickets for the concert.
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