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EXERCISE 1

1.This flower is watered (by my father) every morning.

2.Fiona was invented to John’s birthday party last month.

3.The dinner is being prepared (by her mother) in the kitchen.

4.Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.

5.The English grammar has been explained (by our teacher).

6.The accident was caused in this city (by some drunk drivers).

7.Tom’s parents will be visited (by him) next month.

8.The secretary wasn’t phoned (by the manager) this morning.

9.Was this beautiful dress bought by Mary?

10.These old pictures won’t be hung in the living room(by me).

11.This factory wasn’t built (by the Greens) during the Second World War.

12.This house and these cars are going to be painted for Christmas day by the Greens.

13.The cats had been fed (by Ann) before she went to the cinema.

14.The pollution problems have been discussed (by the students) since last week.

15.Has the most valuable painting in the national museum been stolen (by the thieves).

16.The new president will be interviewed on TV (by some people).

17.How many languages are spoken in Canada(by them)?

18.Are those shoes going to be repaired ?

19.His nose has been broken in a football match(by him).

20.Have above sentences been finished ?

EXERCISE 2.

1.This dish is brought to me (by the waiter).
2.These postcards are sent to us(by our friend).

3.This story was told to them(by their grandmother) when they visited her last week.

4.This train ticket was ordered for Tim’s mother.

5. The special cameras weren’t showed to me.

6. Her ticket was showed to the airline agent(by her).

7.His new shoes are lent to his friends(by him).

8.Five million pounds was left to her relatives (by her).

9.These boxes were handed to the customer (by the shop assistant).

10.The first prize was awarded to the reporter (by the board).

11.Have the Christmas cards been sent to your family?

12.Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting(by the committee).

13.The broken cup is hidden in the drawer (by him).

14.This room is kept tidy (by them) all the time.

15.The party was voted a great success(by them).

16.Ann was given some bananas and some flowers(by us).

17.The fridge was moved into the living room(by them).

18.Some cups of tea were brought to the visitors in the next room (by her).

19.The new project is found worthless.

20.The note wasn’t taken to the manager(by the secretary).

EXERCISE 3

1.I was told that you were the  architect in this city.

2.It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost./ The flowers were reported to be killed by frost.

3.I am informed that the director is going to take a business trip to England.

4.4.It was announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.

5.It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.

 6.It is promised that the performance will start on time.

7.It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.

8.It was believed that Alice would pass the driving test./ Alice was believed to pass the driving test.

9.All the workers are notified that they will have to work extra hard this month.

10.I have been persuaded that they will go with me to the stadium.

11.It has been decided that the company will go to the beach together at the weekend.

12.It is thought that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century./ Maradona is thought to be the best football player in the 20th century.

13.It is found that the job is not suitable for a girl like her./ The job is found to be not suitable for a girl like her. 14.It was explained that this powerful engine pulled the train.

15.I was told that his football team had played well last season.

EXERCISE 4

1.I had the gate painted last week.

2.She will have her car washed tomorrow.

3.They have the story told again.

4.John gets his shirt cleaned.

5.Anne has had her composition typed.

6.Rick will have his hair cut.

7.I will get a new dress made.

8.He had his car repaired.

9.She often gets the heater maintained.

10.They had the shoplifter arrested.

11.Are you going to have your shoes repaired?

12.I must have my teeth checked.

13.She will have her dog examined.

14.We had this photograph taken when we were on holiday last summer.

15.The Greens had their carpet cleaned.