Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using Passive Voice

1.      People speak English in almost every corner of the world nowadays.

.................................................  English is spoken in almost every corner of the world nowdays.........................................................................................

2.      It’s high time someone told her to stop behaving like a child.

..................................................... It's high time she was told to stop behaving like a child.....................................................................................

3.      My mother sent us a lot of moon cakes.

.................................. We were sent a lot of moon cakes by my mother........................................................................................................

4.      My teacher gave me an interesting book.

............................................  I was given an interesting book by my teacher..............................................................................................

5.      Ha has to finish the exercises in this book before 9 pm.

..................................................  The exercises in this book hasn't been finished before 9 pm........................................................................................

6.      The principal may use this room this year.

........................................... This room may be used by the principal this year...............................................................................................

7.      You must clean the wall before you paint it.

....................................... The wall must be cleaned before being painted....................................................................................................

8.      You should pay your bill before you leave the hotel.

............................................... Your bill should be paid before you leave the hotel............................................................................................

9.      You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

............................................ This button mustn't be touched while the experiment is in progress...............................................................................................

10.  No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.

............................................Anything cannot be done unless more information is given to us by someone..............................................................................................

Can you rewrite the following sentences in correct English

1.Laughing is good with health

=>Laughing is good for health

(Đúng ko, mik ko biết nữa )

\(\Rightarrow\)Laughing is good for your healthy .

Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences as required.

Question 3: John works with that other chap. I can’t remember his name.

(whose) =>___John works with that other chap whose name I can’t remember___

Question 4: The man who jogs regularly in the Botanic Gardens is swimming in his private pool.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>________The manjogging regularly in the Botanic Gardens is swimming in his private pool____

Question 5: The shark which was caught at sea weighs two hundred kilos.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>____The shark caught at sea weighs two hundred kilos.___

Question 6: She was the fourth woman who finished the race.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>__She was the fourth woman to finish the race.___

Question 7: The student wrote an outstanding paper. He was awarded a prize for it.

(using preposition + whom/which) =>__The student wrote an outstanding paper for which he was awarded a prize_

Question 8: You should put the money in a savings account. It will earn interest in the savings account.

(where) =>_______You should put the money in a savings account where it will earn interest ___

Question 9: The car belongs to Mr Pike. Its brake is being repaired.

(whose) =>____The car whose brake is being repaired belongs to Mr Pike.______

Question 10: He collects the things which were thrown away everywhere.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>____He collects the things thrown away everywhere.___

Question 11: We found the fifth person that survived after the earthquake.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>_____We found the fifth person to survive after the earthquake.___

Question 12: There was a tree which was blown down in the storm last night.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>__There was a tree blown down in the storm last night.______

Question 13: The children who attend that school receive a good education.

(reducing the relative clauses) =>_____The children attending that school receive a good education.____

Question 14: I must thank the man. I got the present from him.

(using preposition + whom/which) =>____ I must thank the man from whom I got the present.______

Question 15: It gives me a good chance to improve my Italian. It has become a little bit rusty.

(which) =>_____It gives me a good chance to improve my Italian,  which has become a little bit rusty.____

Tham khảo

1.Despite the fact that she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it.

2. Although he didn't study hard, he got high scores.

3.Despite being out of money, she went shopping.

4.Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.

5.In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6.Although the house is small, it's big enough for our needs.

7.Despite the heavy rain,I still went to the cinema.

8.Although e is very rich, he isn’t happy.

9.Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well. 

10.Although it was foggy, the flight was not delayed.

refer

1.Despite the fact that she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it.

2. Although he didn't study hard, he got high scores.

3.Despite being out of money, she went shopping.

4.Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.

5.In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6.Although the house is small, it's big enough for our needs.

7.Despite the heavy rain,I still went to the cinema.

8.Although e is very rich, he isn’t happy.

9.Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well. 

10.Although it was foggy, the flight was not delayed.

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

Despite finding physics boring, she’s still good at it
2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

Although he didn’t study hard, he got high scores
3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

Despite being was out of money, she went shopping
4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.
5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. 
6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

Although It's a small house, it's big enough for our needs. 
7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

Despite the heavy rain, I still went to the cinema
8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

Although He is very rich, He isn’t happy
9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well
10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

 Although It was foggy, the flight was not delayed

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

Despite finding physics boring, she’s still good at it

2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

Although he didn’t study hard, he got high scores

3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

Despite being out of money, she went shopping. 

4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time

5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

Although It's a small house, it's big enough for our needs. 

7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

Despite the heavy rain, I still went to the cinema

8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

Although he is very rich, He isn’t happ

9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did the test well

10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

Although It was foggy, the flight was not delayed