Passive Voice

Complete the passive unreal conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. If human cloning (permit)__________, so much could be learned about human genetics.
2. If genetically engineered crops (not / develop) _____________in the past, farming would be more difficult and groceries more expensive today.
3. If computer chip implants (place)_____________in each person, we would lose privacy.
4. If remote surgery (support)_____________today, doctors could reach more people in need.
5. If artificial intelligence (apply)_______________to cars built now, driving could be a lot easier.
6. If the vaccine _____________________(not / discover), many more people would have died.
7. If cars (not / become)___________so commonly used, people would probably walk more and be more fit.
8. If space tourism (see)________as the next big thing in the travel industry, many people would invest in it.
9. If the telescope (not / invent)___________in the nineteenth century, space exploration may not have been pursued as soon.
10. If only renewable resources (use)_________from now on, the environment would be much better protected.












Answers:
1. Were permitted
2. Hadn’t been developed
3. Were placed
4. Were supported
5. Were applied
6. Had not been discovered
7. Had not become
8. Were seen
9. Had not been invented
10. Were used

Passive form of verbs

Passive form of verbs

Change the form of the following sentences from active to passive :

Example : People buy food at the market →Food is bought at the market.
He has fed the animals. → The animals have been fed.


1. Active : They take the child to school by car.
Passive : The child ...


2. Active : I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men ...


3. Active : The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results ...


4. Active : Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework ...


5. Active : The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient ...


6. Active : The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient ...


7. Active : The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results...


8. Active : Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost ...
KEY

1. Active : They take the child to school by car.
Passive : The child is taken to school by car.


2. Active : I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men were seen in front of the jewellery shop.


3. Active : The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results are being announced on the radio right now.


4. Active : Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework had been done before the guests arrived.


5. Active : The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient was being treated when the ambulance arrived.


6. Active : The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient will be taken (by ambulance) to the nearest hospital.


7. Active : The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results had been announced to the students.


8. Active : Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost will have been calculated before the end of the day.

Passive Voice

PASSIVE VOICE (take the personal pronoun to start the sentence)
1 He has lent her the umbrella.
2 He gave me a good advice.
3 Dad promised us some money.
4 She hasn't sold him the jewels.
5 They'll give him a reward.
6 He told me the whole story.
7 They have sent her the bill.
8 She'll show us the way.
9 He has paid her a lot of money.
10 She doesn't give them any pocket money.
11 Peter wrote it down correctly.
12 A noise kept him awake.

Passive Voice Practice

A. Turn the following active constructions into passive ones (omit the doer of the action):

1) Are they sending for you?

2) What do you call this device?

3)People say this exam is very difficult.

4) In his circle they looked on the police as enemies.

5) No one has made any mistakes.

6) They asked me to stay another week.

7) No one has ever beaten my grandfather at chess.

8) They will show the visitors all the new pictures.

9) We must look into the matter.

10) They gave me two pounds change at the shop.

11) Everybody thought that Nicholas was lazy.

12) People have made great progress in genetics.

PASSIVE VOICE

1) Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.

2)  People make jam from fruit.

3) They will open the new sports centre soon.

4) Andrew hasn't cut the grass yet.

5) Her mother woke Alice up at seven o'clock.

6) The boys walk the dog every day.

7) Sue asked the waiter to bring some water.

8) Her parents may not believe her excuse.

9) An expert has valued the painting.

10) The hotel provides hot water 24 hours a day.

11) A boy delivers our newspaper every morning.

12) Several important art critics attended the meeting.

13) A designer in Paris will make her wedding dress.

14) He likes when people give him presents.

15) The company has published an interesting book.

16) They invited us to a concert last Sunday.

17) People gather mushrooms in autumn.

KEY:

1) The children are going to be told a story by the grandfather.

2) Jam is made from fruit.

3) The new sport centre will be opened soon.

4) The grass hasn't been cut by Andrew yet.

5) Alice was woken up at 7 o'clock by her mother.

6) The dog is walked by the boys every day.

7) The waiter was asked to bring some water.

8) Her excuse may not be believed by her parents.

9) The painting has been valued by an expert.

10) Hot water is provided by the hotel 24 hours a day.

11) Our newspaper is delivered by a boy every morning.

12) The meeting was attended by several important art critics.

13) Her wedding dress will be made by a designer in Paris.

14) He likes being given presents.

15) An  interesting  book has been  published by the company.

16) We were invited to a concert last Sunday.

17) Mushrooms are gathered in autumn.