Supply the Passive form of the verbs in brackets in the required tense

1. Lanny noticed that he... (watch) by three white men on the other side of the street.

2. I hope the letter... (send) tomorrow.

3. It... (decide) to say nothing to him until the answer... (receive).

4. You thought that the letter... (lose).

5. You don't know he was with me two hours before he... (find).

6. I don't want to hear another word, I never... (insult) so in my life.

7. The table... (lay) for his supper.

8. Не... (forbid)to receive either letters or telegrams.

9. She felt suddenly that she... (watch).

10. I know that you... (follow)in London and it is difficult to say who the spy is.

11. I just... (offer) an interesting job.

12. What shall I do if you... (kill)?

13. This is the stage upon which the tragedy... (play) recently.

14. She... (give) a table for two and soon a man came and sat down opposite her.

8. Rewrite each sentence so that it does not contain the words underlined and so that it contains a passive form.

a) Someone left the phone off the hook all night.

The phone was left off the hook all night.

b ) The government has announced that petrol prices will rise tomorrow.

c) A burglar broke into our house last week.

d ) People asked me the way three times.

e) The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning.

f) It's time the authorities did something about this problem.

g ) Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.

h ) The government agreed with the report and so they changed the law.

i) You have to fill in an application form.

j) They don't know what happened to the ship.

9. Put each verb in brackets into the passive in an appropriate tense.

a) The boxes have not been packed (not pack) yet.

b) Your food.................... (still cook).

c) The new ship.................... (launch) next week.

d) Luckily by the time we got there the painting.................... (not sell).

e) We had to go on holiday because our house.................... (decorate).

f) I'm afraid that next week's meeting.................... (cancel).

g) If we don't hurry, all the tickets.................... (sell) by the time we get there.

h) All main courses.................... (serve) with vegetables or salad.

i) The second goal.................... (score) by Hughes in the 41st minute.

j) The cathedral.................... (build) in the fourteenth century.

10. Underline any uses of the agent which are unnecessary.

a) My jewellery has been stolen by a thief!

b) It has been decided by the school that Wednesday will be a school holiday

c) Harry was pushed over by someone standing next to him in the queue.

d) The goods are transported by rail to our warehouse in the Midlands.

e) I was told by someone that you have a vacancy for a computer operator.

f) Sue has been picked by the selectors for the national team.

g) The letter was sent by post on the 21 st of last month.

h) The larger portrait was painted by a little-known Flemish artist.

i) It has been agreed by everyone that no smoking should be allowed.

j) As I arrived at the conference a note was handed to me by one of the delegates.

11. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.

a) A friend lent George the motorbike he rode in the race.

The motorbike George rode in the race was lent to him by a friend.

b) At the time my aunt was looking after the children for us. At the time our children

............................................................

c) The police have issued a description of the wanted man.

A description...............................................................................

d) It was a mistake to enter Brian for the exam.

Brian should not..........................................................................

e) They said they would rather Diana didn't listen to music at work.

Diana............................................................................................

f) Johnson first became a member of parliament in 1983.

Johnson was first.........................................................................

g) My legal advisers have told me not to say any more at this time.

I have............................................................................................

h) Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her.

As she...........................................................................................

i) Tony has another six months to finish his thesis.

Tony has been..............................................................................

j) There is no definite decision yet about the venue of the next Olympic Games.

Nothing.......................................................................................

12. Put each verb in brackets into the passive in an appropriate tense.

a) Nothing has been seen (see) of Pauline since her car.................... (find) abandoned near Newbury last week.

a) As our new furniture.................... (deliver) on Monday morning I'll have to stay at home to check that it.................... (not damage) during transit.

b) The new Alhambra hatchback, which in this country.................... (sell) under the name 'Challenger',.................... (fit) with electric windows as standard.

c) For the past few days I.................... (work) in Jack's office, as my own office.................... (redecorate).

d) The last time I went sailing with friends the boat.................... (sink) in a gale.

Luckily I.................... (not invite) again since then!

e) It.................... (announce) that the proposed new office block.................... (now not build) because of the current economic situation.

f) A major new deposit of oil.................... (discover) in the North Sea. It................ (think) to be nearly twice the size of the largest existing field.

g) Pictures of the surface of the planet Venus.................... (receive) yesterday from the space probe 'Explorer' which.................... (launch) last year.

h) A large sum.................... (raise) for the Fund by a recent charity concert but the target of £250 000.................... (still not reach).

i) No decision.................... (make) about any future appointment until all suitable candidates.................... (interview).

13. Supply the passive form of the verb in brackets.

1. Monday (решить, согласиться) as the most suitable day for the first meeting of the club.

2. George (считаться) a very talented pianist.

3. This accident (говорить) much.

4. The ring (искать) everywhere in the house.

5. All his old friends (послать за) because he was feeling very poorly.

6. This gang (не слышать о) since some of them were arrested.

7. The child was so funny that he (смеяться над) much.

8. The nurse was very good and the patient (уха­живать за) quite well.

9. He is a talented scientist and he (быть хоро­шего мнения).

10. I'm sure this declaration (настаивать на).

11. Very urgent questions (затрагивать, касать­ся) in this article.

12. His latest discoveries (ссылаться на) often.

13. No positive agreement (приходить к, дости­гать) yet.

14. After his death his son (обеспечивать) well.

15. The book was not read, it only (просматри­вать).

16. Don't worry, your luggage (присмотреть).

17. In some households the man (ссылаться, называться) as "the master".

14. Complete the sentences in the Pas­sive Voice.

Example: She is feeling poorly (send for the doctor).

She is feeling poorly that's why the doctor has been sent for.

1. The children look strong and healthy because (look after well).

2. The book is very interesting that's why (talk about much).

3. He often says amusing things which (laugh at).

4. I respect him very much because (rely on).

5. The house looks very nice because (look after well).

6. The climate in England is not very good that's why (complain about).

7. The book is very popular with out students because (touch upon many problems).

8. She felt lonely and unhappy because (not / care for).

9. The discussion was very long but at last (arrive at an agreement).

10. He always says clever things that's why (listen to).

11. Sunday was our day off that's why (agree upon as...).

12. She works very hard that's why (think well of).

13. He won some prizes at the musical festivals that's why (look upon as...).

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