Ex.4 Rewrite the sentences in the Passive.



1. She was nervous as she felt someone was looking at her. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


2. It’s a shame, but he is so stupid that we always laugh at him.

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3. People spend a lot of money on food.

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4. Are they washing the car?

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5. People often refer to his discoveries.

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6. They gave him a watch when he retired.

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7. They offered to help him.

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8. They explained the rule to me.

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9. They have offered him a job.

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Ex.5 Open the brackets using Active or Passive Voice.



1. When I came to this town three years ago, the bridge _____________________________ (still/ build).


2. He was sure his mistake _________________________________ (never/discover).


3. Close the door, the baby __________________________________ (wash).


4. She didn’t follow the advice she _____________________________ (give).


5. When she entered the classroom, the last student ________________________________
(still/ examine).



6. Hopefully, everything _______________________________ (arrange) by the end of the day.


7. Luckily, the house ________________________________________ (restore) by the time he _____________________________ (come) back from Africa.


8. A lot of new houses ____________________________ (build) in our town this year.


9. The road ________________________________ (widen) for the last few weeks.


10. There was somebody walking behind us. We _________________________________ (follow).


11. After he __________________________________ (promise) the job, he felt quite jubilant.


12. I didn’t realize our conversation ____________________________________ (record), otherwise I wouldn’t have been so bold.


13. When we got to the stadium, we ________________________ (find) that the game _____________________________ (cancel).


14. Once the letter ________________________________ (deliver), I’ll let you know.


15. They went to the storeroom where some of the goods ___________________________ (keep).


16. Nothing _____________________________ (see) of Pauline since her car ______________________________ (find) abandoned near Newberry.


17. For the past few days I ______________________________ (work) in Jack’s office as my own office _______________________________ (redecorate) now.