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    The document provides examples of sentences written in the active and passive voice, as well as examples demonstrating different types of passive constructions including modal passives, perfect modal passives, passives with two objects, have/get something done, and impersonal passives. A total of over 100 examples are given covering various grammatical structures to illustrate transforming sentences between the active and passive voice.

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    The document provides examples of sentences written in the active and passive voice, as well as examples demonstrating different types of passive constructions including modal passives, perfect modal passives, passives with two objects, have/get something done, and impersonal passives. A total of over 100 examples are given covering various grammatical structures to illustrate transforming sentences between the active and passive voice.

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    The document provides examples of sentences written in the active and passive voice, as well as examples demonstrating different types of passive constructions including modal passives, perfect modal passives, passives with two objects, have/get something done, and impersonal passives. A total of over 100 examples are given covering various grammatical structures to illustrate transforming sentences between the active and passive voice.

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    THE PASSIVE VOICE TURN THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE. 1.

    We have reserved a table for dinner at the Hilton. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. They were selling tickets for the concert all morning. Parliament passes laws in England. The white-fly is destroying melon crops in the USA She didnt tell anyone about the phone call. The school doesnt permit smoking. Christopher Marlowe wrote those lines, not William Shakespeare. Many tourists visit Bangkoks Grand Palace when they go to Thailand. The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to write on.

    10. I will have finished this report by next Wednesday. MODAL PASSIVES (MODAL + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE) 1. They should publish this book. This book should be published. 2. You ought to inform the police immediately. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. We must pay our telephone bill before Friday. Scientists cant explain the death of dolphins off our coastline. We have to print this book in Italian too. You may use a pencil in this exam. You mustnt feed the animals in the zoo. They might not finish the building by the end of the year.

    PERFECT MODAL PASSIVES (MODAL + HAVE + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE) 1. He should have typed the letter. The letter should have been typed. 2. A mouse could have eaten all the cheese. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. PASSIVES WITH TWO OBJECTS 1. The company offered me a good salary. A good salary was offered to me. I was offered a good salary. 2. The policewoman showed him many photographs of criminals. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. They have paid her a thousand pounds to do the job. Mr Simpson is teaching us many experiments in the laboratory. Have they given you my present for your birthday? We told her a secret. Would they lend me their car? He should have taken the job but he refused it. The bank may have loaned them the money. Someone must have stolen my bag. They cant have repaired the washing machine because it isnt still working.

    8. 9.

    Someones going to send her some flowers. The company promised him a bonus for finishing the project.

    10. Harvard University will offer him a scholarship.

    HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE 1. Theyre going to cut his hair tomorrow. He is going to have his hair cut. 2. We asked the decorators to paint our house white. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Johns car was repaired at the garage yesterday. The manager will ask his secretary to prepare his documents. My car is being repaired this afternoon. They are going to develop our photographs. A famous artist painted my grandmothers portrait. The Director asked the nurses to look after the babies.. His leg was broken in a car accident.

    10. My car has been stolen. IMPERSONAL PASSIVE 1. They say that these documents belong to the Prime Minister. It is said that these documents belong to the Prime Minister. These documents are said to belong to the Prime Minister. 2. People believe that a witch lived in that house.

    3.

    Historians think that this town was built in the 17 century.

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    4.

    People say that some ghosts inhabit this palace.

    5.

    Experts expect that the government will reduce taxes soon.

    6.

    Experts say that these house dates back to the 12 century.

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    7.

    Experts believe that adolescents are the most vulnerable to cigarette advertising.

    8.

    People think that his father is going to retire next year.

    9.

    People suppose that Daniel eats spiders.

    10. The police thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing the wall.

    11. They alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.

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