A) Fill in the PASSIVE in the appropriate tense:

1) (TV / invent / Baird) …….. TV was invented by Baird. ……………..

2) (Pyramids / build / Egyptians) ……Pyramids were built by Egyptians….
3) (milk / produce / cows) ……Milk is produced by cows….
4) (coffee / grow / in Brazil) ……Coffee is grown in Brazil…
5) (chopsticks / use / in China) …Chopsticks are used in China…
6) (plants / water / every day) …Plants are watered every day……..
7) (the thief / arrest / policeman / yesterday) ……The thief was arrested by the policeman yesterday ……..
8) (the injured man / take to a hospital / two hours ago) …The injured man was taken to a hospital two hours ago.
9) (Spanish / speak / in many countries) …Spanish is spoken in many countries…
10) (the letter / send / last week) …The letter was sent last week…..
11) (many tools / produce / from plastic) …Many tools are produced from plastic..
12) (Göbeklitepe / visit / a lot of people from all over the world) ..Göbeklitepe is visited by a lot of people from all over
the world..
13) (The book / like / most of readers last year) …The book was liked by most of readers last year ..

B) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1) My grandfather built this house in 1943.
…This house was built this house in 1943…
2) People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
…Portuguuese is spoken in Brazil..
3) Everybody loves Mr. Brown.
……Mr. Brown is loved by everybody……
4) They broke the glasses with a stone.
…The glasses were broken with a stone…
5) He found the child in the park.
……The child was found in the park….
6) He examines patients on the second floor.
…Patients are examined on the second floor…….
7) She feeds the animal twice a day.
…The animal is fed twice a day…….
8) We lend books only to students.
…Books are lent only to students….
9) They serve lunch at 12.00.
…Lunch is served at 12.00……
10) England makes the best computers.
……The best computers are made by England…..
11) The police arrested my best friend.
……My best friend was arrested by the police…….
12) Someone made this dress in Spain.
……This dress was made in Spain….
13) Lots of people use mobile phones.
……Mobile phones are used by lots of people….
14) Our butcher sells the best quality meat.
……The best quality meat is sold by our butcher…….
15) Some of the students solved the problem easily.
……The probblem was solved easily by some of the students……..

C) Complete these sentences. Use the active or passive, in any appropriate tense.
1) Why did Sue resign / was Sue resigned from her job? Didn’t she enjoy it?
2) Why did Bill sack / was Bill sacked from his job? What did he do wrong?
3) A woman driver argued / was argued with the traffic warden about the ticket that gave / was given to her a few
minutes ago.
4)The park gates lock / are locked at 6:30 p.m. every evening.
5) The letter posted / was posted a week ago and it arrived / was arrived yesterday.
6) When she heard that her dog killed / was killed, she burst into tears.
7) I didn’t go to the party because I invited / wasn’t invited.
9) German taught / is taught as a second language in our school.
10) Jane always helps / is always helped Bob with his maths problems.
11) That newspaper reads / is read by millions of people every year.
12) The valuable painting stole / was stolen when they were transferring it to the museum.
13) John Dunlop invented / was invented the first tyres in 1888.
REPORTED SPEECH
A) Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:

He said, “I will be here at noon.”

He said that he would be here at noon.

1) Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”

……Mary said (that) the train would probably arrive on time………..
2) He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
……He said he had to finish that report by five o’clock……..
3) The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”
……The doctor said Mr. Smith would improve quickly…………..
4) William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
……William said to me he was leaving in the morning………..
5) The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
……The teacher said everyone had to write a composition……..
6) John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
…John said he had seen that movie on Wednesday……..
7) Helen said, “I have read that book.”
……Helen said she had read that book.…..
8) Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
……Mary said to John she couldn’t go to the movie with him…..
9) John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
…John said he had finished studying his lesson…..
10) Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”
……Mary remarked John spoke English well…..
11) William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”
…William said to me he wouldn’t see Mr. Jones until Tuesday……..
12) Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”
……Mr Smith said he would refuse their offer…….
13) John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
…John said he certainly hoped it wouldn’t rain the following day….
14) Henry said, “I can meet them later.”
……Henry said he could meet them later…….
15) The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”
……The boy said he was only eight years old…….
16) She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”
……She said to me the lights had gone out….
17) The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”
…The man said the telephone was out of order….
18) He said, “I will never speak to her again.”
…He said he would never speak to her again…….
19) I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”
……I said to the clerk clearly I had already paid that bill……

B) REPORT what the guests said at a wedding last Saturday:

Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”

Miss Moore said (that) they would make a lovely couple.

1) Mr. Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.”

…Mr Smith said they were going to live in Brighton……
2) Mrs.Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.”
…Mrs. Jones said the bride and the groom were very nice young people…
3) Mr. Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.”
…Mr Roberts said the bride was wearing a beautiful wedding dress……
4) Mr. Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.”
……Mr. Clarke said the couple’s parents looked happy…………
5) Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.”
…Miss Mayall said the bride’s father had bought them a big flat…
C) Write sentences about Jane’s trip to Paris:

We’re taking the nine o’clock plane.

Jane told me they were taking the nine o’clock plane.

1) I’ll have to get up early.

She said …..she had to get up early…………………
2) I don’t really like traveling by air.
She told me …she didn’t really like travelling by air……..
3) We’re going to spend a week in Paris.
She told me …they were going to spend a week in Paris………..
4) I want to go up the Eiffel Tower.
She said …she wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower…
5) We’ve been to Paris before.
She told me …they had been to Paris before .…..
6) I’ll send you a postcard.
She said ….she would send me a postcard……
7) I’m very excited!
She said …she was very excited……
8) We’ll be in Paris tomorrow!
The last thing she said was that ……they would be in Paris the following day……

RELATIVE CLAUSES

Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

1) Here’s the alarm clock. I bought it yesterday.
……Here is the alarm clock which I bought yesterday……
2) I’ve spoken to John. His house was burgled last Monday.
…I have spoken to John whose house was burgled last Monday…
3) That’s the lady. Her jewellery was stolen.
…That’s the lady whose jewellery was stolen…
4) The exhibition was not very interesting. My friend took me to see it.
…The exhibition which my friend took me to see was not very interesting…..
5) The car was driven by the world champion. He won the race.
…The car was driven by the world champion who won the race….
6) My favourite dessert is pavlova. My mother makes it for my birthday every year.
……My favourite dessert which my mother makes for my birthday every year is pavlova…
7) Have you watched that film? I recommended it to you last month.
…Have you watched that film which I recommended to you last month……
8) The man told you were out. He answered the phone.
…The man who answered the phone told you were out…
9) Most of the people couldn’t come. I invited them to the party.
…Most of the people who I invited to the party couldn’t come…..
10) The museum was shut. We wanted to visit it.
…The museum which we wanted to visit was shut……..
11) I like Ann’s dress. She is wearing it now.
…I like Ann’s dress which she is wearing now……
12) I didn’t get the job. I applied for it.
…I didn’t get the job which I applied for….
13) That man is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
…That man whose name I don’t remember is an artist…..
14) The bed was too soft. I slept in it.
…The bed which I slept in was too soft. / The bed in which I slept was too soft…..
15) The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.
…The restaurant where we usually eat is the best in town………
16) The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.
…The film is about a woman whose son mysteriously disappears……….
17) The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
…The Marybelle Hotel where I stayed a few years ago is opening again…..
18) The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.
…The police arrested the man who murdered his wife….
19) I can’t remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.
…I can’t remember the name of the street where I lost my passport…….
20) I’ll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
…I’ll never forget the day when I got my first bike…..
21) I’ll show you the church. I got married there.
…I’ll show you the church where I got married………….
22) My friend invited many people. His house is huge.
…My friend whose house is huge invited many people……
23) Christmas is a day. People are happy on that day.
…Christmas is a day when people are happy………
24) The girls are my classmates. We saw them at the cinema.
……The girls who we saw at the cinema are my classmates…….
25) Alex took the gun out of his pocket. He saw the robbers running down the street.
…Alex who saw the robbers running down the street took the gun out of his pocket…
26) The flowers are still fresh. I picked them up this morning.
…The flowers which I picked up this morning are still fresh…..
27) The subject interested everyone. You wrote about it last week.
…The subject which you wrote about last week interested everyone……
28) Abant is a beautiful place. There are many lakes there.
…Abant where there are many lakes is a beautiful place……
29) Do you know the restaurant? We will meet you there tomorrow.
…Do you know the restaurant where we will meet tomorrow ………..
30) We will spend our holiday in the same village. We have had a lot of joyful days there so far.
.. We will spend our holiday in the same village where we have had a lot of joyful days so far…

Complete the conversation using WHO, WHICH, WHOSE or WHERE:

Simon: Hi Nigel! Where did you go on holiday?

Nigel : I went to Greece …where ….. I had a nice time.
Simon: Did you see anything exciting?
Nigel : Yes. I went to the Acropolis, …which…. is very famous. I also went to the
place …where……the first Olympic Games were held.
Simon : Did you meet anyone interesting there?
Nigel : Yes. I met a girl …who.. was from England. She knew a Greek family……who...
lived in Athens and she took me to meet them. They were a very rich and kind
family …whose…. friendliness made me feel very welcome.
Simon : It sounds like you enjoyed yourself!
Nigel : Yes, it’s a place …where……. I would like to go back.

Fill in the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN:

1. Did you see the man …… WHO …… stole her bag?

2. The eggs ……which…. you’ve bought are bad.
3. Please give me the keys ………which…. are on the table.
4. Is that man …who….. we saw in the park yesterday?
5. What’s the name of the lady ……who……….. babysits for you?
6. Tom is playing with the dog ………which…. lives next door.
7. Have you eaten all the cakes …which……. I made yesterday?
8. How old is the man ……who…. owns this shop?
9. Let’s all look at the picture …which…… is on page 7.
10. Has Peter returned the money …which…… he borrowed from you?
11. What colour is the dress ……which….. you’re going to wear tonight?
12. The police have arrested the man ……who… murdered his wife.
13. The parcel …which…. is on the table is your birthday present.
14. Have you met the man …who…. Jackie is going to marry?
15. We will ask the man …who…… delivers our milk to leave an extra bottle.
16. Is she the person ……who………… gave you this record?
17. We spent our holiday in a small town ……which……. is near the sea.
18. The man …who… married Kate is a millionaire.
19. Where are the shoes …which…. I bought this morning?
20. I still write to that lady …who... I met twenty years ago.