EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions by or with.

1. The boat was carried by the waves into the open sea.
2. The teacher was pleased with our work.
3. America was discovered by Columbus.
4. “Hamlet” was written by Shakespeare.
5. Soup is eaten by a spoon.
6. He was knocked down with a big stick.
7. He was knocked down by a car.
8. He was taken to hospital by an ambulance.
9. He was treated with very effective drugs.
10. He was cured by a very skillful doctor.
11. The letter was written by a pencil.
12. He was scolded by his mother.

Exercise 2. Turn from Active into Passive.

1. Someone is helping her with the housework. _She is being helped with the
housework.
2. Thousands of people bought the book. The book is bought by thousands of people.

3. You must give up your cigarettes. Your cigarettes must be given up by you.
4. Fleming discovered pen education. Pen education was discovered by Fleming.
5. They opened the Statue of Liberty in 1886. The Statue of Liberty was opened in
1886.
6. You can improve your health with more exercise. Your health can be improved with
more exercise.
7. They are holding the meeting at 11 o'clock. The meeting is being held by them at 11
o'clock.
8. My friend sent me an invitation. The invitation was sent to me by my friend.
9. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters. Some letters have been given to Mrs
Jones by  the secretary.
10. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking. A ticket for
illegal parking had already been given to him by the traffic warden.

11. People must obey the law. The law must be obeyed by people.
12. They are performing the concert in London. The concert  is being performed by
them in London.
13. They returned my keys to me: someone had picked them up in the street. My keys
were returned to me by them: they had been picked up in the street by someone.
14. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place. The flowers should be kept by
you in a warm, sunny place.
15. A famous author was writing a TV documentary about India. A TV documentary
about India was being written by a famous author.

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following passages in the passive. Omit the agent where
possible.
Yesterday afternoon, the school held a sports day. John‘s teacher entered him for the
100m race because people thought John was the fastest runner in the school. John‘s teacher blew the
whistle and the race started. Loud cheers filled the air as John‘s friends cheered him on. John
overtook all the other runners and, as people had expected, John won the race. The headmaster gave
him a trophy as a prize.

Do you think that people will ever use electric cars? Someone has already invented the
electric car. but at the moment they are too expensive for most people to buy. Also. you have to
recharge their batteries frequently. However, if people drove electric cars instead of the cars we use
today, the air we breathe would be cleaner. As they would not pump exhaust fumes into the
atmosphere.
Yesterday afternoon, a sports day was held at school. John was entered by his teacher
for the 100 m race because John was thought the fastest runner in the school. The whistle was
blown by the teacher and the race was started. The air was filled by the loud cheers as John was
cheered on by his friends. All the other runners were overtaken by John and, as people had
expected, the race was won by John. A trophy was given to Jonh as a prize by the headmaster.

Do you think electric cars will ever be used by people? The electric car has been
already invented, but at the moment they are too expensive to be bought by most people. Also
their batteries have to be recharged frequently. However, if electric cars were driven instead of
the cars which are used today, the air, which is breathed, would be cleaner, as exhaust fumes
wouldn't be pumped into the atmosphere.
Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and form. Some of the
verbs should be in the passive and some in the active.

More cars and lorries are being driven (drive) on our roads every year and, sadly, as a result
of this, more and more wild animals are being killed (kill) by vehicles. Roads often cross (cross) the
routes that are taken (take) by animals when they are migrating, breeding or feeding.
Every spring, many thousands of toads are killed (kill) as they make (make) their way to the
traditional breeding ponds. All over the world, animals are victims of the road and their dead
remains can often be seen (often see) lying on the roadside. Many badgers and hedgehogs are hit
(hit) by cars at night as they moved (move around) in search of food. Rabbits sometimes seem to to
be hypnotized (hypnotize) by the headlights of cars and don't move (not move) quickly out of the
way. Birds are sometimes hit (sometimes hit) too as they fly (fly) low over roads.
Can anything be done (can anything do) to protect these animals from the dangers ofthe
road? Well, in 1969, a toad tunnel was built (build) in Switzerland and was a great success. Since
then, other tunnels have been constructed (construct) elsewhere in Europe, not just for toads but for
badgers and salamanders too. In Florida, where the rare Florida panther lives (live), panther tunnels
have been built (build) under the highway and fencing has been put up (put up) beside the highway
to guide the animals safely into these underpasses. Road signs warning drivers to (look out) for
particular animals are often seen (often see) in the us and it is to is hoped (hope) that they become
(become) a more common sight on the roads of Europe.

HAVE SOMETHING DONE

Exercise 1. Rewrite sentences using have something done.

1. He had the money deposited In his bank account
2. Sarah will have a new fridge delivered tomorrow.
3. Tim had his car serviced last week.
4. Mrs Scott had her cat examined yesterday.
5. Paul will have his house painted next week.
6. Mr Brown has just his book published.
7. Becky has her hair done every week.
8. Edward had a dinner cooked yesterday.
9. Jane is going to have her living room redecorated next month.
 10. I have my eyes tested.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences using have something done.

1. Sam had a burglar alarm fitted last week
2. I am having my car repaired at the moment.
3. The band has just had their new single recorded.
4. We are going to have our new furniture delivered tomorrow.
5. They are having their new house decorated at the moment.
6. I / we will have our windows cleaned.
7. I have had a new jumper knitted for me.
8. I have to have the lock fixed.
9. He is going to have a new pair of glasses made
10. Their windows need to be cleaned. They need to have their windows cleaned.
11. The hairdresser was styling Mrs Brown’s hair. Mrs Brown was having her hair styled.
12. She told her son to carry the shopping to the house. She had the shopping carried to
the house.
13. Dad is going to arrange for someone to cut the grass. Dad is going to have the grass
cut.
14. They used to employ a cleaner who cleaned the house.
15. They used to have their house cleaned.
16. Did the mechanic repair Paul’s motorbike? Did paul have his motorbike repaired?
17. The boss asked his assistant to type the letter. The boss had the letter typed.