Pasive (2) (Present and Past tenses) Exercises

UNIT 41   Pasive (2) (Present and Past tenses)  Exercises

41.1   Read the sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning. Begin each sentence as shown.

Examples: Somebody stole my bag in the store. My bag was stolen in the store.

The police have arrested three men. Three men have been arrested by the police.

1.   The bill includes service.
Service__________________________________________________in the bill.

2.   People don't use this road very often.
This road_______________________________________________________________

3.   They canceled all flights because fog.
All flights_______________________________________________________________

4.   Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
I _________________________________________________________________________

5.   They are building a new shopping center downtown.
A new shopping center________________________________________________________________
 
6.   I didn't that someone was recording our conversation.
I didn't realize that our conversation______________________________________________________________

7.   They have changed the date of the meeting.
The date of the meeting______________________________________________________________________________

8.   Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
Brian told me that he________________________________________________________________________


41.2   Make a passive sentence from the words in parentheses ( . . . ) .
Examples: That building looks very old. (when/it/build?) When was it built?
A: Is Margaret popular?
B: Yes, (she/like/by everybody) she is liked by everybody.

1.   This is a very popular television program (every week it/watch/by millions of people)
Every week it__________________________________________________________

2.   What happens to the cars produced in this factory?
(most of them/export?)_________________________________________________________________________________

3.   A: Was there any trouble at the demonstration?
B: Yes. (about 20 people/arrest)________________________________________________________________________

4.   A: There is no longer military service in Britain.
B: Really? (when/it/abolish?)___________________________________________________________________________

5.   A: Did anybody call an ambulance to the scene of the accident?
B: Yes. (but nobody/injure/so it/not/need)____________________________________________________________

6.   A: Last night someone broke into our house.
B: Oh no! (anything/take?)________________________________________________________________________________

7.   Mr. Kelly can't use his office now.
(it/redecorate)______________________________________________________________________________________________

8.   Linda didn't have her car yesterday.
(it/tune-up/at the garage)_________________________________________________________________________________

9.   Where's my bicycle? It's gone!
(it/steal)________________________________________________________________________________

10.   he people next door disappeared six months ago.
(they/not/see/ since then)__________________________________________________________________________________

11.   This room looks different.
(it/paint/since I was last here?)____________________________________________________________________________

12.   A trre was lying across the road.
(it/blow/down in the storm)________________________________________________________________________________