1. Tom opens the door. - The door is opened by Tom.
2. Tom is opening the door. - The door is being opened by Tom.
3. Tom has opened the door. - The door has been opened by Tom.
4. Tom opened the door. - The door was opened by Tom.
5. Tom was opening the door. - The door was being opened by Tom.
6. Tom had opened the door. - The door had been opened by Tom.
7. Tom will open the door. -The door will be opened by Tom.
8. Tom is going to open the door. - The door is going to be opened by Tom.
9. Tom will have opened the door. - The door will have been opened by Tom.
Exercise 2
1. Shakespeare wrote he play.
That play was written by Shakespeare.
2. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.
3. Alex is preparing that report
That report is being prepared by Alex.
4. Waitresses and waiters serve costumer.
Costumers are served by waiters.
5. The teacher is going to explain the lesson.
The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher.
6. Shirley has suggested a new idea.
A new idea has been suggested by shirley.
7. Two horses were pulling the farmer's wagon.
The farmer's wagon was being puned
8. Kathy had returned the book the library.
the book had been returned by Kathy.
9. By this time tomorrow,the president will have the announcement.
The announcement will have been had by the president by this time tomorrow.10. I didn't write that note. Jim wrote it.
That note was written by Jim not me.
11. Alice didn't make that pie. Did Mrs.French make it ?
That pie hadn’t been made by Alice. Did that pie was made by mrs. French?12. Does Prof Jackson teach that course ? I know that Prof.Adams doesn't teach it.
That course wasn’t teach by Prof. Adams, does it teach by Prof. Jackson?13. Mrs. Andrew hasn't signed those papers yet. Has Mr. Andrews signed them yet?
Those papers hadn’t been signed by Mrs. Andrews, has Mr. Andrews signed them yet?14. Is Mr.Brown painting your house?
Is your house will be painted by Mr. Brown?15. His tricks won't fool me.
I will not be fooled by his tricks.
Exercise 3
1. A Strange thing happened yesterday. (no change)
2. Jackie scored the winning goal. - The winning goal was scored by Jackie
3. My cat died. (no change)
4. I agree with Dr.Ikeda's theory. (no change)
5. Dr.Ikeda developed that theory. - That theory was development by Dr.Ikeda
6. Timmy dropped the cup. - The cup was dropped by Timmy.
7. The cup fell to the floor. (no change)
8. The assistant manager interviewed me. - I was interviewed by Tam
9. It rained hard yesterday. (no change)
10. A hurricane destroyed the small fishing village. - The small fishing village was destroyed by hurr
11. Dinosaurs existed millions of year ago. (no change)
12. A large vase stands in the corner of our front hallyway. (no change)
13. The children seemed happy when they went to the zoo. (no change)
14. After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard. – The chalkboard was erased by one of 15 .The students, after class.The solution to my problem speared to me in a dream. – i was speared the solution of my problem in my dream.
Exercise 4
- My sweater was made in England. – Someone in England made my sweater.
- The new highway will be completed sometime next month. – Workers completing the new highway sometime next month.
- Language skill are taught in every school in the country. – Teacher in every school in the country teach language skill.
- Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony was performed at the concert last night. – Someone performed Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at the concert last night.
- The world cup soccer games are being televised all over the world. – Someone are televising the world cup soccer to all over the world.
- This composition was written by Ali. That one was written by Yoko. – Ali and Yoko written this composition.
- The Washington Monument is visited by hundreds of people every day. – Hundreds of people visited The Washington Monument everyday.
- The chief writing material of ancient times was papyrus. It was used in Egypt, Greece, and other Mediterranean lands. – Egypt, Greece and other Mediterranean lands used Papyrus, The chief was writing material of ancient times.
- Parchment, another writing material that was widely used in ancient times, was made from the skin of animals such as sheep and goats. After the hair had been removed, the skins were stretched and rubbed smooth. – Someone made Parchment, another writing material that was widely used in ancient times, from the skin of animal such as sheep and goats. After the hair had been removed, the skins were stretched and rubbed smooth.
- paper, the main writing material today, was invented by Chinese. – Chinese invented Paper, the main writing material today
- People grow corn in low a. – Corn is grown in low a.
- Peter came here two months ago. (no change).
- Someone made this antique table in 1734. – This antique table was made by someone in 1734.
- An accident happened at the corner of…. (no change).
- Someone stole my purse. – My purse was stole by someone.
- Someone was making the coffee when i walked into the kitchen. – The coffee was made when i walked to the kitchen by someone.
- Translator have translated the book into many languages. – The book have been translated by Translator into many languages.
- Jim’s daughter drew the picture. My son drew this picture. – The picture was drew by Jim’s daughter and this picture was drew by my son.
- The judges will judge the applicants on the basis of originality. – The applicant will have been judge by the judges.
- My sister’s plane will arrive at 10:35. (no change)
- is Professor Rivers teaching that course this semester? – Is that course will be taught by Professor Rivers this semester?
- When did someone invent to radio? (no change).
- The mail carrier had already delivered the mail by the time i left for school this morning. – The mail had been already delivered by the mail carrier by the time i left for school this morning.
- When is someone going to announce the result of the contest? (no change)
- After the concert was over, hundreds of fans mobbed the rock music star outside the theater. – The rock music star was mobbed to outside the theater by hundreds of fans, After the concert was over.
- Ever since i arrived here, I have been Living in the dormitory because someone, old me that is was cheaper to live there than in a apartment. (no change)
- They are going to build the new hospital next year. the have already built the new elementary school. – the new hospital will have been built by them next year. The new elementary school have been already built by them.
- If you expose a film to light while you are developing it, you will ruin the negatives. – The negatives will have been ruin by you, if you expose a film light while you are developing it.
Exercise 6
- Someone handed Ann a menu at the restaurant. (indirect object – Ann) – Ann was handed a menu at the restaurant.
- Indian University has awarded Peggy a scholarship. – Peggy has been awarded a Scholarship by Indian University.
- Some company paid Fred three hundred dollars in consulting fees. – Fred was paid three hundred dollars by some company in consulting fees.
- A Local advertising company has offered Maria a good job. – Maria has been offered a good job by a local advertising company.
- They will send you a bill at the end of the month. – you will have been sent a bill by them at the end of the month.
- someone will give the starving people a week’s supply of rice as soon as the food supplies arrive in the famine-stricken area. -The starving people will have been gave a week’s supply of rice as soon as the food supplies arrive in the famine-stricken are by someone.
- Someone invited you to a party. – you was invited to a party by someone.
- Someone wrote that book in 1987. – That book was wrote by someone in 1987.
- (…..) wrote that book in 1987. – That book was wrote by (….) in 1987.
- People grow rice in many countries. – rice was grow by people in many countries.
- The secretary is typing the letter. – The letter is being typed by the secretary.
- Someone is televising the game. – The game is being televised by someone.
- Teacher teach reading in the first grade. – Reading is teach by teacher in the first grade.
- Someone has offered (……) a good job. – (……) has been offered a good job by someone.
- Someone told you to be here an ten. – you was told to be here an ten by someone.
- someone published that book in 1985. – That book was published by someone in 1985.
- Someone has sent (…..) an invitation to a wedding. – (…..) has been sent an invitation to a wedding by someone.
- Someone made that hat in Mexico. – That hat was made by someone in Mexico.
- In the early 80s, Photographs of Mars (send) had been sent back to earth by unmanned space probes. from these photographs scientist have been able to make detailed maps of the surface of Mars.
- A network of lines (discover) these lines “channels”, but when the Italian word (translate) into English, it became “canals”. As a result, some people thought the lines were waterways that (build) by some unknown living creatures. We now know that the lines are not really canals. Canals (exist, not) on Mars.
- James should be told the news as soon as possible.( should + tell )
- Someone should be told James the news immediately.(should + tell)
- James should have been told the news a long time ago.(should + tell)
- Meat must be kept in a refrigerator or it will spoil.(must + keep)
- You must heve been kept meat in a refrigerator or it will spoil.(must + keep)
- We tried, but the window couldn’t have been opened it was painted shut.(couldn’t + open)
- I tried, but i couldn’t be opened the window.(couldn’t + open)
- Good news! I may have been offered a job soon. I had an interview at an engineering firm yesterday.( may + offer)
- Chris has good news. The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday may have been offered her a job soon. ( may + offer)
- I hope Chris accepts our job offer, but i know she’s been having interviews with several companies. she may be already offered job by a competing firm before we made our offer.( may + already + offer *)
- A competing firm may already offered Chris a job before we made our offer.( may + already + offer *)