EXERCISES: KEYS
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice:1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
Oysters are sold in the shop next door.
2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.
The food hasn't been delivered yet.
3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
King Lear was written by Shakespeare.
4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
The questions have to be answered on this sheet.
5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
Have the cases been put upstairs?
6. Someone should take this rubbish away.
This rubbish should be taken away.
7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.
A lot of questions will be asked to you.
You will be asked a lot of questions
8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
Some flowers are going to be sent to her.
She is going to be sent some flowers.
9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
Much was not paid for me for that job.
I was not paid much for that job.
10. Have they offered him a better job?
He has been offered a better job.
A better job has been offered to him.
11. They told us a secret.
We were told a secret.
A secret was told to us.
12. They are building a new ring-road round the city.
A new ring-road is being built round the city.