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Exercise I Change these sentences into the passive voice, omitting by Follow the example. Example : People are talking about her. She is being talked about. The other students make fun of him. He is made fun of. 1. Everyone looks up to the professor.
2. The police are looking for the stolen diamonds. .... 3. They look at the instruments every day.
4. The principal will speak to students who are failing.
5. His opponent made a fool of him in the public debate.
6. We can boast about our beautiful seacoast.
7. Next, the chairman called on me. ... 8. People have laughed at that joke for many years.
9. We must look into the problem.
10. The guard will care for lost children.
11. We have taken in dozens of people with that trick.
12. Scientists have never heard of a five-legged spider.
13. How recently has anyone heard from the expedition?
14. No one has sat in that chair for a long time.
Exercise II Complete these sentences, using an appropriate verb form:
1. First of all it ..(agree) to have the meeting on Saturday. 2. Then it ..(feel) that not enough people would be able to attend. 3. As a result, it (decide) to cancel the meeting. 4. It ..(now feel) that Wednesday will be convenient for every one. 5. However, the date (not fix yet)
Exercise III Rewrite these sentences, replacing the verb forms in italics by a passive construction with get. Example He was one of the candidates but they did not elect him. He was one of the candidates but did not get elected. 1. Someone cleans these windows every Saturday.
2. He did it, but they blamed me for it. ... 3. Every time it snows, it blocks the road.
4. Someone sent the flower to the wrong house.
5. There are a lot of mistakes in the letter. I think someone typed it in a hurry. .. 6. The artist died suddenly, so he never finished the picture.
7. They did not sell a single copy of the book.
8. I went to the party, but no one introduced me to the host.
9. The children were naughty, so we sent them to bed without their supper.
Exercise IV Complete each passage, using the passive construction.
It .(still not know) for certain how the accident occurred. It . (say), however, that workmen were in the habit of smoking in the factory and it (believe) that this is how the explosion was caused. It .(expect) that investigations will be completed by next week. The new minister ..(say) to be in favor of closer ties between the two countries, but it .(not know yet) how far this is true. The minister (expect) to make a statement in the near future. Until then, it (consider) wiser to wait before coming to any conclusion. Tom was the first person .(tell) of his brothers illness. He asked .(take) to the hospital at once. The doctor in charge of the case would not allow the patient .. (disturb) But Tom was not willing . (turn away) and in the end the doctor gave permission for him .(admit) for a few minutes.
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