Exercise Passive Voice

Turn the sentences into passive voice 1. They didn’t give me the money. 2. Has anybody told you what to do? 3. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money. 4. He suggested allowing council tenants to buy their houses. 5. He doesn’t like people laughing at him. 6. We added up the money and found out that it was correct. 7. I’m afraid we have sold all our copies but we have ordered more. 8. It is your duty to make tea at 11 o’clock. (use supposed) 9. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May. 10. He likes people to call him “sir”. 11. They expect the weather will be good tomorrow. 12. Don’t touch this switch. 13. It is impossible to do this. (use can’t) 14. You order me about and I’m tired of it. (use I’m tired of…) 15. We don’t allow smoking. 16. I think they should have offered Tom the job. 17. They decided to divide the money between the widows of the lifeboatmen. (use They decided that the money…) 18. They urged the government to create more jobs. 19. You will have to get someone to see it. 20. You have to see it to believe it. (2 passives) Notes: Có một số câu có nhiều cách viết ^^! Answers: 1. I wasn’t given the money / The money wasn’t given to me. 2. Have you been told what to do? 3. It is believed that the company is losing a lot of money / The company is believed to be losing a lot of money. 4. He suggested that council tenants should be allowed to buy their houses. 5. He doesn’t like being laughed at. 6. The money was added up and found to be correct. 7. I’m afraid all our copies have been sold but more has been ordered. 8. You are supposed to make tea at 11 o’clock. 9. It is known that the expedition reached the South Pole in May / The expidition is known to have reached the South Pole in May. 10. He likes to be called “sir”. 11. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow / The weather is expect to be good tomorrow. 12. This switch musn’t be touched. 13. This can’t be done. 14. I’m tired of being ordered about. 15. Smoking is not allowed. 16. I think Tom should have been offered the job. 17. They decided that the money between the widows of the lifeboatmen should be divided.

18. They urged that more jobs should be created / The government was urged to create more jobs. 19. You will have to get it seen. 20. It has to be seen to be believed.