Rewrite the sentences using Passive voice - 2zszdar
Example: Answer: Peter writes a letter. A letter is written. or. A letter is written by
Peter. 1) Julia rescued three cats. ______ ... 10) Grandmother told good stories.
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PASSIVE VOICE 964 Exercise 1 Rewrite the sentences using Passive voice. P?epi?te v?ty
s pou?itím trpného rodu. Example: Answer:
Peter writes a letter. A letter is written. or
A letter is written by Peter.
1) Julia rescued three cats.
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2) The students handed in the reports.
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3) Maria crashed into the blue car.
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4) Alex learned the poem.
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5) Steven has forgotten the book.
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6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.
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7) They play handball.
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8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
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9) The girls have lost the match.
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10) The teacher is not going to open the window.
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Name:
____________________________ Exercise 2 Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. P?epi?te v?ty
s pou?itím trpného rodu. Example: Answer:
Frank built a house. A house was built. or
A house was built by Frank.
1) She bought four apples.
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2) We won the match.
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3) The man stole the blue car.
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4) The police arrested the thieves.
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5) Jack swam the 200 metres.
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6) The dog bit the old lady.
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7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
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8) Oliver taught the children.
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9) Victoria rode the brown horse.
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10) Grandmother told good stories.
____________________________________________________________. Exercise 3 Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. P?epi?te v?ty
s pou?itím trpného rodu. Example: Answer:
Frank builds a house. A house is built. or
A house is built by Frank. 1) Mr Jones watches the film.
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2) The people speak English.
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3) He reads comics.
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4) We play volleyball.
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5) They sing the song.
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6) I take photos.
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7) She does the housework.
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8) The policemen help the children.
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9) He writes text messages.
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10) Mother waters the flowers.
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Exercise 4 Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. Sometimes
there are two possible answers (two objects in the active sentence).
P?epi?te v?ty s pou?itím trpného rodu. N?kdy jsou mo?né 2 varianty. Do not use contracted/short forms. Nepou?ívejte zkrácené tvary. Example: Answer:
Tim gave Lisa some flowers. Some flowers were given to Lisa by Tim. or
Lisa was given some flowers by Tim. 1) They don't speak English in this shop.
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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.
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3) Somebody built the house last year.
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4) She gives him a box.
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5) Max will look after him.
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6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
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8) The teacher told us a joke.
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9) They will meet Doris at the station.
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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.
____________________________________________________________. Exercise 5 Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the
gaps. Use the verb and the tense given in brackets. Dopl?te správný trpný
tvar slovesa. Pou?ijte slovesa a ?asy uvedené v závorkách. Example:
A letter __________ by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)
Answer:
A letter is written by Peter. 1) The words ________________________ by the teacher today.
(to explain - Simple Present)
2) We ________________________ a letter the day before yesterday.
(to send - Simple Past)
3) This car ________________________ . It's too old.
(not/to steal - will-future)
4) This street ________________________ because of snow.
(already/to close - Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant ________________________ next week.
(to open - will-future)
6) He ________________________ to the party yesterday.
(to invite - Simple Past)
7) The blue box ________________________.
(can/not/to see - Simple Present)
8) I ________________________ the book by my friend last Sunday.
(to give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes ________________________ by my little brother.
(not/to wash - Present Perfect)
10) I ________________________ by Robert.
(not/to ask - will-future)
Exercise 5 Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the
gaps. Use the verb and the tense given in brackets. Dopl?te správný trpný
tvar slovesa. Pou?ijte slovesa a ?asy uvedené v závorkách. Example:
A letter __________ by Peter. (to write - Simple Present)
Answer:
A letter is written by Peter. 1) The words ________________________ by the teacher today.
(to explain - Simple Present)
2) We ________________________ a letter the day before yesterday.
(to send - Simple Past)
3) This car ________________________ . It's too old.
(not/to steal - will-future)
4) This street ________________________ because of snow.
(already/to close - Present Perfect)
5) A new restaurant ________________________ next week.
(to open - will-future)
6) He ________________________ to the party yesterday.
(to invite - Simple Past)
7) The blue box ________________________.
(can/not/to see - Simple Present)
8) I ________________________ the book by my friend last Sunday.
(to give - Simple Past)
9) The dishes ________________________ by my little brother.
(not/to wash - Present Perfect)
10) I ________________________ by Robert.
(not/to ask - will-future)