1. PASIVE VOICE
TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
Simple Present S + V1 + O + C O + to be (am, is, are) + V3
Present Continuous S + to be (am, is, are) + V1 – ing + O + C O + to be (am, is, are) + being + V3
Present Perfect S + have/has + V3 + O + C O + have/has + been + V3
Simple Past S + V2 + O + C O + to be (was, were) + V3
Past Continuous S + to be (was, were) + V1 – ing + O + C O + to be (was, were) + being + V3
Past Perfect S + had + V3 + O + C O + had + been + V3
Future S + will/shall + V1 + O + C O + will/shall + be + V3
Future Perfect S + will/shall + have + V3 + O + C O + will/shall + have + been + V3
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2. I. Change each sentence into passive voice
9 Singapore has attracted many tourists around the world.
1 My father has already washed the car.
10 The principal will hold the meeting tomorrow.
2 The men are repairing the roof.
11 The rich man already bought most shares in the company.
3 The wind will blow away the smoke.
12 The committee has appointed me the chairman.
4 People usually eat rice in Singapore.
13 The doctor will give me a prescription next Sunday
5 We make butter from milk.
14 The paper boy went home after he had delivered the newspaper
6 The guards will close the gate at six.
15 They discussed their lesson while I was watching TV
7 The police have warned them on several occasions.
16 We had been watching TV for half an hour when you came
8 Plants absorb water through their roots.
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3. II. Change each sentence into active voice
7 Several people involved in the scandal have been arrested by the police officer.
1 The Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day.
8 The biggest office in this city will be designed by a well-known architect.
2 In recent riots, a lot of shop windows were broken by the mob.
9 The painting will be exhibited by the team tomorrow.
3 About ten percent of the earth’s land area, or nearly 5.8 million square miles, is
covered by glacial ice.
10 The window pane was broken by one of the students has not been repaired.
4 Potatoes, now a major source of food worldwide, had been brought to Europe
by the Spanish in the 16th century.
11 The mail had been delivered before I left for school this morning
5 When you go through the customs, your luggage will be checked by customer
officer. 12 Last week I was offered a job at a local bank, but I didn’t accept it.
6 They didn’t realize that their conversation was recorded by someone. 13 The paintings will be exhibited till the end oh this month
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