[ Task 4 ]

Exercises

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1. The doctor made the patient stay in bed. (stay)

2. Mrs. Crane had her house painted. (paint)

3. The teacher had the class write a 2000-word research paper. (write)

4. Don got some kids in the neighborhood to clean out his garage. (clean)

5. We had a professional photographer take pictures of everyone in our wedding. (take)

6. Alice stopped at the service station to have the tank filled. (fill)

7. I got Mary to lend me some money so I could go to a movie last night. (lend)

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1. George is a careless writer. He writes carelessly.

2. Frank asked me an easy question. I answered it easily.

3. Ali speaks English very well. He has a very good pronunciation.

4. Hannah dance beautifully. She is a beautiful dancer.

5. Hugh sneaks in quietly. The house he is in is very quiet.

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Which is the adverb or adjective?

1. I find this case unusual. ( Unusual = adjective )

2. He was nervous about it. ( Nervous = adjective )

3. I found the money easily. ( Easily = adverb )

4. We became thirsty. ( Thirsty = adjective )

5. He suddenly became suspicious. ( Suddenly = adverb & Suspicious = adjective )

6. He gets tired very quickly. ( Tired = adjective & Quickly = adverb )

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Change the form A ® P or P ® A [ A = Active & P = Passive )

1. A : Tom opens the door.

P : The door is opened by Tom.

2. A : Shakespeare wrote that play.

P :  That play was written by Shakespeare.

3. P : The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher.

A : The teacher is going to explain the lesson.

4. A : When did someone invent the radio?

P : When was the radio invented by someone ?

5. A : Shirley has suggested a new idea.

P : A new idea has been suggested by Shirley.

6. A : Bill will invite Ann to the party.

P : Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.

7. P : Costumers are served by waitresses and waiters.

A : Waitresses and waiters serve costumers.

8. A : Does Prof. Jackson teach that course ?

P : Is that course taught by Prof. Jackson ?

9. P : I won’t be fooled by his tricks.

A : His tricks won’t fool me.

10. It rained hard yesterday.

[ No Change ] – It is an intransitive verb and can’t be changed.

This sentence is cannot be changed because it does not have passive voice as it is an intransitive verb. The “Intransitive verb” is a one which do not have any direct object. In that sentence there will be no words to express who or what. There will be a word or a phrase followed by the intransitive verb. Most of the intransitive verb will be without the direct object.

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Change it into passive voice using both indirect and direct object

1. Someone handed Ann a menu at the restaurant.

Indirect Object = Ann & Direct Object = a menu

Passive :

Ann was handed a menu at the restaurant.

A menu was handed to Ann at the restaurant.

2. They will send you a bill at the end of the month.

Indirect Object = You & Direct Object = a bill

Passive :

You will be sent a bill by them at the end of the month.

A bill will be sent to you by them at the end of the month.