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Unit 5 Passive Voice

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  • Mum is going to prepare the food.
    The food is going to be prepared by mum.
  • All workers will read the memo.
    The memo will be read by all workers.
  • I cut my grass. (have)
    I had my grass cut.
  • We have produced skis here since 1964.
    Skis have been produced here since 1964.
  • Someone reads the newspaper to him every day.
    The newspaper is read to him every day.
  • We must look into the question.
    The question must be looked into.
  • The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.
    We will be shown the Natural History Museum by the guide in the afternoon The Natural History Museum will be shown to us in the afternoon.
  • Has he given you back the book yet?
    Has the book been given back to you yet? Have you been given back the book yet?
  • The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport.
    The visitors will be met at the airport by the delegation
  • I cut my hair. (get)
    I got my hair cut.
  • The robbers made up the story.
    The story was made up by the robbers.
  • They make shoes in that factory.
    Shoes are made in that factory.
  • The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.
    The woman’s teeth are being cleaned by the dentist.
  • They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.
    Preparations had been finished by the time the guests arrived.
  • Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.
    Tiger Woods cannot be beaten at golf.
  • I typed the documents. (have)
    I had the documents typed.
  • The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.
    Acupuncture was discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago.
  • She showed her relatives the new house.
    Her relatives were shown the new house.
  • The boy is eating the cake.
    The cake is being eaten by the boy
  • Many people begin new projects in January
    New projects are begun in January.
  • I fixed my washing machine. (get)
    I had my washing machine fixed.
  • They also speak German at EU meetings.
    German is also spoken at EU meetings.
  • We will have to examine you again.
    You will have to be examined again.
  • I washed my car. (have)
    I had my car washed.
  • The police locked up the criminals.
    The criminals were locked up by the police.