REPORTED SPEECH, PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (REVISION)

- Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Why didn't Nick go to New York with you last summer?", Linda asked me.
2. "Our teacher will go to England with us tomorrow", John said.
3. "Did anyone try to save your life in the accident yesterday?", the police asked Paul.
4. "I am going to read this book next week", my mum said.
5. "Are you leaving later this afternoon or are you sleeping here?", I asked my friends.
6. "We have never been here with you before", the children said.
7. "When does the train to Liverpool leave?", the man asked.
8. "You aren't listening to me", said the teacher.

- Change these sentences into the passive form.
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
2. My grandfather built this house in 1950.
3. John is giving a bar of chocolate to Tom.
4. Julia told Mary the truth.
5. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
6. He had written three books before 1990.
7. She has offered Simon some sweets.
8. Jessica taught the students some English grammar.

- Complete these conditional sentences. 
1. If you (go)  out with your friends tonight, I (watch)  the football match on TV. (1)
2. I (earn)  a lot of money if I (get)  that job. (2)
3. If she (hurry / not) , we (miss)  the bus. (3)
4. If he (try)  harder, he (reach)  his goals. (1)
5. I (buy)  these shoes if they (fit) . (3)
6. It (surprise / not)  me if he (know / not)  the answer. (2)
7. If we (listen)  to the radio, we (hear)  the news. (1)
8. If you (switch)  on the lights, you (fall / not) over the chair. (3)
9. She (come)  to our party if she (be / not)  on holiday. (2)

PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES REVISION

PASSIVE SENTENCES

- Put these sentences into the passive voice. 

1. Rachel will give some advice to her sister.
2. We do not clean our rooms.
3. Did Sue draw this circle?
4. Do people drink a lot of beer in Ireland?
5. Inspector Holt questioned Mr and Mrs Davidson.
6. We are going to sell our house.
7. They have written an important email.
8. The waiter didn't bring the coffee.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

- Complete these sentences using a conditional form. 

1. If you _____ (wear) a false beard, no one ______ (recognize) you. (3)
2. If he ______ (be) at home, he _____ (answer) the phone. (2)
3. If you _____ (not / turn down) the radio, I ______ (go) mad. (1)
4. If I ______ (realize) that the traffic lights were red, I ____(stop). (3)
5. I _______ (repair) the roof myself if I ______ (have) a ladder. (2)
6. If you ______ (eat) less, you _______ (lose) weight. (1)
7. If he ______ (try) harder, he ______(reach) his goals. (2)
8. If you _____ (drop) the vase, it ______ (break) (0)

- Complete these sentences in a logical way.

1. If the shop had been opened, ........
2. If I won the lottery, .....
3. If I were 18 years old, .....
4. If I have time, .....
5. I’ll help you if.....

MORE PASSIVE EXERCISES

Transform into the passive voice. 

1. They discuss the weather every day.

2. They stopped the train between two stations.

3. We clean the garages twice a month.

4. We are reorganizing everything in the company.

5. No one has finished these exercises yet.

6. Do they speak English in this shop?

7. They didn’t give a prize to the winner.

8. My mum is going to buy some cakes for the party.

9. English people drink a lot of tea.

10. Somebody is building two houses in my village.

PASSIVE SENTENCES

Write these sentences in the passive voice.

1. They will build a new bridge next year.

2. Brian Brody didn’t direct this film.

3. Pierre Matie is designing their new dresses.

4. Luckily, someone found my wallet.

5. Two of the students have broken the window.

6. They will buy a new computer on Monday.

7. British astronomers discovered a new planet.

8. Did Shakespeare write “Hamlet”?

9. They haven’t delivered the food yet.

10. People don’t use this road very often.

11. No one is going to find the missing girl.

12. My parents are decorating the living room with some pictures.

VERB TENSES CHANGES IN THE PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE SENTENCES 2

Here you have some new sentences to practise the passive voice. 😉

PASSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

PERDONAD EL RETRASO, CHICOS. EL BLOG LLEVA DÁNDOME PROBLEMAS UN BUEN RATO PARA PUBLICAR EL POST. SORRY!! 

HAY ALGUNA FRASE UN POCO MÁS COMPLICADILLA... ÁNIMO!

EXERCISES. REVIEW OF REPORTED SPEECH, PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

- Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Why didn't Nick go to New York with you last summer?", Linda asked me.
2. "Our teacher will go to England with us tomorrow", John said.
3. "Did anyone try to save your life in the accident yesterday?", the police asked Paul.
4. "I am going to read this book next week", my mum said.
5. "Are you leaving later this afternoon or are you sleeping here?", I asked my friends.
6. "We have never been here with you before", the children said.
7. "When does the train to Liverpool leave?", the man asked.
8. "You aren't listening to me", said the teacher.

- Change these sentences into the passive form.
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
2. My grandfather built this house in 1950.
3. John is giving a bar of chocolate to Tom.
4. Julia told Mary the truth.
5. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
6. He had written three books before 1990.
7. She has offered Simon some sweets.
8. Jessica taught the students some English grammar.

- Complete these conditional sentences. 
1. If you (go)  out with your friends tonight, I (watch)  the football match on TV. (1)
2. I (earn)  a lot of money if I (get)  that job. (2)
3. If she (hurry / not) , we (miss)  the bus. (3)
4. If he (try)  harder, he (reach)  his goals. (1)
5. I (buy)  these shoes if they (fit) . (3)
6. It (surprise / not)  me if he (know / not)  the answer. (2)
7. If we (listen)  to the radio, we (hear)  the news. (1)
8. If you (switch)  on the lights, you (fall / not) over the chair. (3)
9. She (come)  to our party if she (be / not)  on holiday. (2)

PASSIVE AND CONDITIONAL REVISION

PASSIVE SENTENCES

- Put these sentences into the passive voice. Write the two different forms when possible.

1. Rachel will give him some advice.
2. We do not clean our rooms.
3. Did Sue draw this circle?
4. Do people drink a lot of beer in Ireland?
5. Inspector Holt questioned Mr and Mrs Davidson.
6. We are going to sell our house.
7. They have written her some emails.
8. The waiter didn't bring us the coffee.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

- Complete these sentences using a conditional form. 

1. If you _____ (wear) a false beard, no one ______ (recognize) you. (3)
2. If he ______ (be) at home, he _____ (answer) the phone. (2)
3. If you _____ (not / turn down) the radio, I ______ (go) mad. (1)
4. If I ______ (realize) that the traffic lights were red, I ____(stop). (3)
5. I _______ (repair) the roof myself if I ______ (have) a ladder. (2)
6. If you ______ (eat) less, you _______ (lose) weight. (1)
7. If he ______ (try) harder, he ______(reach) his goals. (2)
8. If you _____ (drop) the vase, it ______ (break) (0)

PASSIVE WITH TWO OBJECTS

PASSIVE 1

THE PASSIVE VOICE

On this link you can find a useful EXPLANATION of the passive voice and some exercises to practice.

Here you have some more sentences to transform from active to passive voice.

PASSIVE EXERCISES (2)

Transform these sentences into the PASSIVE voice. Write TWO possibilities when possible.

1. The woman is taking the injured people to the hospital.
2. They gave my little sister some sweets.
3. Didn't she tell you the news?
4. Somebody have killed the snake with a stick.
5. Someone sold this old hat to my wife.
6. They are going to find him guilty of murder.
7. Nobody can repair this broken chair.
8. We will have to give them more attention
9. Nobody will tell you the secret.
10. CNN shows the sports programmes in the afternoon.
11. They make a lot of paper from wood.
12. Our government will export a great amount of our oil to other countries.
13. Somebody is going to offer us a good job.
14. Has the mother fed her baby girl yet?

300 -- PASSIVE

PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES (2)

Transform these sentences into the PASSIVE voice. Write TWO possibilities when possible.

1. Citizens presume that the government is responsible for the accident.
2. The woman is taking the injured people to the hospital.
3. They gave my little sister some sweets.
4. A lot of people think that he plays the piano beautifully.
5. Didn't she tell you the news?
6. Somebody have killed the snake with a stick.
7. Someone solo this old hat to my wife.
8. A jornalist reports that They are leaving Las Vegas right now.
9. They are going to find him guilty of murder.
10. We know that the government is preparing a plan.
11. Nobody can repair this broken chair.
12. Susan's parents believe that she has broken the window.
13. We will have to give them more attention
14. Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for you.
15. Nobody will tell you the secret.

PASSIVE WITH TWO OBJECTS

PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES

VERB TENSES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE