Passive Voice

Exercise 1
Re-write these sentences as suggested.

Modals (can, could, will, would, may, might, must, should, have to, ought to)

Rule: object + modal + be (no change) + Past Participle

1. The coach should select two new players for the next African cup of nations.
   Two new players _________________________________________
2. People must avoid the excessive use of technological devices.
   The excessive use of technological devices _________________________________________
3. We will send the invitations tomorrow.
   The invitations _________________________________________

Simple Present

Rule: object + am/is/are + Past Participle

1. The maid makes tea every morning for the kids.
   Tea _________________________________________
2. The headmaster sends the files to the university department every year.
   The files _________________________________________

Simple Past

Rule: object + was/were + Past Participle

1. The groom sent the gifts yesterday.
   The gifts _________________________________________
2. Doctors discovered a new vaccination to some fatal diseases.
   A new vaccination to some fatal diseases _________________________________________

Present Continuous

Rule: object + am/is/are + being + Past Participle

1. Mona is preparing the food now.
   The food _________________________________________
2. She is taking pictures of the statue at the moment.
   The pictures of the statue _________________________________________

Past Continuous

Rule: object + was/were + being + Past Participle

1. The club members were making great efforts to help children speak English.
   Great efforts _________________________________________
2. The local authorities were building a charitable house for elderly people.
   A charitable house _________________________________________
3. The mechanic was repairing the car yesterday.
   The car _________________________________________

Present Perfect

Rule: object + have/has + been + Past Participle

1. They have founded a new association in this region.
   A new association _________________________________________
2. He has written two novels recently.
   Two novels _________________________________________
3. The farmer has grown the grapes in this place.
   The grapes _________________________________________

Past Perfect

Rule: object + had + been + Past Participle

1. Julia had prepared lunch for children.
   Lunch _________________________________________
2. They had given some prizes to brilliant students.
   Some prizes _________________________________________
3. The writer had printed the new edition of the book.
   The new edition of the book _________________________________________

Exercise 2
Re-write these sentences as suggested.

1. The members of the association may recycle the factory waste.
   The factory waste _________________________________________
2. The police arrested the thief last weekend.
   The thief _________________________________________
3. A foreign NGO will build a school for disabled children in our city.
   A school for disabled children _________________________________________
4. Mark has made two spelling mistakes.
   Two spelling mistakes _________________________________________
5. Because of the bad weather, the coach cancelled the match.
   The match _________________________________________
6. He is typing the letters at the moment.
   The letters _________________________________________
7. Last night, the housemaid kept the milk in the refrigerator.
   Last night, the milk _________________________________________
8. Mary has done her homework.
   The homework _________________________________________
9. He writes two reports every month to the boss.
   Every month, two reports _________________________________________
10. Sandra posted the video on Facebook yesterday.
    The video _________________________________________

Exercise 1
Correct the underlined mistakes and then re-write the sentences. (6 Pts)

1. The project work must be hand in after the vacation by the students.
   

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2. A new data system will been tested by the company.
   

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3. A new report has been publish by the magazine about "illiteracy."
   

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4. A well-paid job were offered to Leila by the new boss last week.
   

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5. Two players have being selected by the coach for the next tournament.
   

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6. The letter is being written now by he.
   

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Exercise 2
Choose the right answer. (6 Pts)

1. Students won't finish the project till next week.
   The project ________ till next week by students.
   • a) will not be finished
   • b) would not be finished
2. Some rich people give money to the poor every year.
   Money ________ to the poor every year by some rich people.
   • a) is given
   • b) was given
3. The journalist is taking pictures of the star now.
   Pictures of the star ________ now by the journalist.
   • a) is being taken
   • b) are being taken
4. They made a lot of progress in the project.
   A lot of progress ________ in the project.
   • a) has been made
   • b) was made
5. They didn't send the invitations on time.
   The invitations ________ on time.
   • a) are not sent
   • b) were not sent
6. They should take procedures to fight unemployment.
   Procedures ________ to fight unemployment.
   • a) should be taken
   • b) should been taken

Exercise 3
Re-write these sentences as suggested. (8 Pts)

1. Some international NGOs helped the victims of the war.
   The victims of the war _________________________________________
2. They are painting the walls of the school and the classrooms.
   The walls of the school and the classrooms _________________________________________
3. My students had made many mistakes last writing.
   Many mistakes _________________________________________
4. The president builds two hospitals every five years in this city.
   Two hospitals _________________________________________
5. The patient has taken the advice of the doctor into consideration.
   The advice of the doctor _________________________________________
6. They have considered him as the leader of the school before his accident.
   He _________________________________________
7. The Smiths didn't allow pets such as dogs and cats in the house.
   Pets such as dogs and cats _________________________________________
8. The committee will invite the prime minister for a TV interview.
   The prime minister _________________________________________