Passive Voice - English File int plus - File 8B

We *have cycled* five miles.

Five miles *have been cycled* by us.

We *were talking* about Francis.

Francis *was being talked about* by us.

I found this book on my desk when I came to class. It must ____ (leave) by one of the students in the earlier class.

have been left

I was really thrilled ____ (ask) to give a speech at the wedding reception.

to be asked (simple infinitive passive)

I hope that noodles ____ (serve) at my Korean friend's wedding tomorrow.

will be served

*Does* your mum *pick* you *up*?

*Are* you *picked* up by your mum?

*Could* Jenny *lock* the door?

*Could* the door *be locked* by Jenny?

*Had* he *recorded* that song?

*Had* that song *been recorded* by him?

*Had* she *solved* the problem?*

*Had* the problem *been solved* by her?

*Has* she *phoned* him?*

*Has* he *been phoned* by her?

*Have* they *noticed* us?

*Have* we *been noticed* by them?

*Was* she *reading* these lines?

*Were* these lines *being read* by her?

*Did* you *tell* them?

*Were* they *told* by you?

*Will* the company *employ* a new worker?

*Will* a new worker *be employed* by the company?

*Will* the plumber *repair* the shower?

*Will* the shower be *repaired* by the plumber?

Some people hate ____ (give) surprise parties.

*being given* or *to be given* (hate to do sth; hate doing sth.)

They *weren't eating3 dinner.

Dinner *wasn't being eaten* by them.

He *won't see* Sue.

Sue *won't be seen* by him.

We *had lost* the key.

The key *had been lost* by us.

You *don't write* the letter.

The letter *isn't written* by you.

Millions of people *will visit* the museum.

The museum *will be visited* by millions of people.

They *won't show* the new film.

The new film *won't be shown* by them.

They *had not bought* the paper.

The paper *had not been* bought by them.

Five of the committee members will be unable to attend the next meeting. In my opinion, the meeting should ____ (postpone).

be postponed

The entire valley can ___ (see) from their mountain home.

be seen

According to our teacher, all of our compositions must ____ (write) in ink.

be written

Somebody *hit* me.

I *was hit* by somebody.

She *would carry* the box.

The box *would be carried* by her.

He *opens* the door.

The door *is opened* by him.

He *could not read* the sentence.

The sentence *could not be read* by him.

*Did* he *send* the letter?

*Was* the letter *sent* by him?

They *have not read* the book.

The book *has not been read* by them.

She *didn't win* the prize.

The prize *was not won* by her.

I *did not tell* them.

They *were not told* by me.

They *don't help* you.

You *are not helped* by them.

*Is* she *watering* the flowers?

*Are* the flowers *being watered* by her?

*Are* they *talking about* the meeting?

*Is* the meeting *being talked about* by them?

*Is* she *preparing* the party?

*Is* the party *being prepared* by her?

*Does* the police officer *catch* the thief?

*Is* the thief *caught* by the police officer?

*Were* they *carrying* bags?

*Were* bags *being carried* by them?

Sheila *is drinking* a cup of tea.

A cup of tea *is being drunk* by Sheila.

They *had started* a fight.

A fight *had been started* by them.

She *was watching* a film.

A film *was being watched* by her.

I *have eaten* a hamburger.

A hamburger *has been eaten* by me.

She *pays* a lot of money.

A lot of money *is paid* by her.

I *draw* a picture.

A picture *is drawn* by me.

She *is taking* a picture of him.

A picture of him *is being taken* by her

I *am writing* a poem.

A poem *is being written* by me.

She *sang* a song.

A song *was sung* by her.

He *isn't wearing* a tie.

A tie *is not being worn* by him.

I *had been reading* an article.

An article *had been read* by me.

They *wear* blue shoes.

Blue shoes *are worn* by them.

I *had worn* blue shoes.

Blue shoes *had been worn* by me.

They *need not buy* bread.

Bread *need not be bought* by them.

We *might play* cards.

Cards *might be played* by us.

We *aren't playing* football.

Football *isn't being played* by us.

You *were not driving* him home.

He *was not being driven* home by you.

They *didn't let* him go.

He *was not let go* by them.

They *won't ask* him.

He *won't be asked* by them.

She *had not noticed* me.

I *had not been noticed* by her.

Her boyfriend *will install* it.

It *will be installed* by her boyfriend.

You *won't do* it.

It *won't be done* by you.

A thief *stole* my car.

My car *was stolen* by a thief.

Kerrie *has paid* the bill.

The bill *has been paid* by Kerrie.

He *doesn't open* the book.

The book *isn't opened* by him.

We *topped* the bus.

The bus *was stopped* by us.

My father *is washing* the car.

The car *is being washed*by my father.

You *ought to wash* the car.

The car *ought to be washed* by you

Our boss *will sign3 the contract.

The contract *will be signed* by our boss.

Farmer Joe *is milking* the cows.

The cows *are being milked* by farmer Joe.

He *was not feeding* the dogs.

The dogs *were not being fed* by him.

He *must fill* in the form.

The form *must be filled* in by him.

We *were not painting* the gate.

The gate *was not being painted* by us.

He *was playing* the guitar.

The guitar *was being played* by him.

You *have not sent* the parcel.

The parcel *has not been sent* by you.

I *have opened* the present.

The present *has been opened* by me.

I *can answer* the question.

The question *can be answered* by me.

We *set* the table.

The table *is set* by us.

Joe *had cleaned* the tables.

The tables *had been cleaned* by Joe.

They *haven't caught* the thieves.

The thieves haven't been caught by them.

I *han't closed* the window.

The window *had not been closed* by me.

You *should open* the window.

The window *should be opened* by you.

They *didn't make3 their beds.

Their beds *were not made3 by them.

I *was repairing* their bikes.

Their bikes *were being repaired* by me.

We *have not agreed to* this issue.

This issue *has not been agreed to* by us.

A decision must ____ (make) about which restaurant we are going to book for Mu and Dad's wedding anniversary.

be made

He is wearing a gold ring on his fourth finger. He must ___ (marry).

be married

Try to speak slowly when you give your speech, If you don't, some of your words may ____ (misunderstand)

be misunderstood

What? You tripped over a chair at the party and dropped your plate of food into a woman's lap? You must ___ (embarrass) !

have been embarassed