Key to passive exercises

1. Mary will bring the wine for tomorrow’s party.- Wine will be brought for …

2. My friends are repairing the car.- The car is being repaired.

3. Most students speak English in this class.- English is spoken in this class by most students

4. An elderly couple sheltered her during the storm.-She was sheltered during the storm by an elderly couple.

5. A policeman has helped him to repair his motorcycle.-he has been helped to repair his motorcycle.

6. Nobody can repair this broken chair.- This broken chair can’t be repaired.

7. They carried him into the hospital in an ambulance.- He was carried into the hospital …

8. They are going to pay the translator tomorrow.-The translator is going to be paid tomorrow

9. Someone had painted the door in red.- The door had been painted in red.

10. Lots of people have used this computer.-This computer has been used by lots of people.

11. Two men were teaching her to surf the internet- She was being taught to surf the internet.

12. Are they typing the letters?.- Are the letters being typed?

13. They have not taken the car into the garage.- The car hasn’t been taken into the garage

14. Someone has spilt some milk on the carpet.-Some milk has been spilt on the carpet

15. They showed me the cathedral after the mass.- I was shown the cathedral after the mass

16. They allowed her to go to the dining room.-She was allowed to go to ….

17. They didn't tell me the truth.- I wasn’t told the truth

18. Someone will give you a new notebook.- You will be given a new notebook

19. Someone is teaching him English.-He is being taught English

20. People generally assume that the USA is the richest country in the world.- It is assumed that …./ The USA is assumed to be the richest country ….

21. It is said that they are good students.-They are said to be good students

22. It is believed that Ann has a broken leg.-Ann is believed to have a broken leg

23. It is thought that they were close friends some years ago.-They are thought to be/ to have been close …

24. It is expected that some rain will come soon. Some rain is expected to come soon

25. It is said that his parents were very poor. His parents are said to be/ to have been very poor.

26. It is forbidden that they smoke.- They are forbidden to smoke

27. They expected that my horse would win the race.-My horse was expected to win the race

28. Everybody knows that Earth is round. – The Earth is known to be round.

29. Some people thought that their marriage was a very happy one. Their marriage was thought to be a happy ..

30. They considered that the economic boom was going to finish. The economic boom is considered to be going to finish

31. It is claimed that each execution deters eight murders. Each execution is claimed to deter eight murders