The passive reported speech
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THE PASSIVE.
1. You should clean the bathroom this morning. The bathroom should be cleaned this morning.
2. You can reserve a table. A table can be reserved
3. You can phone the information service for help. The information service can be phoned for help.
4. Somebody should repair this machine. The machine should be repaired.
5. They should cancel the day trip.The day trip should be canceled.
THE PASSIVE - 1 OBJECT
Present Simple
1the documents / print / Peter. The documents are printed by Peter
2.the window / open / my sister. The window is opened by my sister
3.the shoes / buy / (he).The shoes are bought by him
4.the car / wash / (they).The car is washed by them
5.the litter / throw away / my brother.The litter is thrown away for my brother
6.the letter / send / Ann.The letter is sent by Ann
7.the book / read / not / the children.The book is not read by the children
8.the songs / sing / not / John.The songs are not sung by John
9.the food / eat / not / the child.The food is note eaten by the child
10.the shop / close / not / (she).The shop is not closed by her
Past Simple
1) She bought four apples. Four apples were bought.
2) We won the match. The match was won .
3) The man stole the blue car The blue car was stolen. .
4) The police arrested the thieves. The thieves were arrested. .
5) Jack swam the 200 metres. The 200 metres were swum. .
6) The dog bit the old lady. The old lady was bitten .
7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers. Five hamburgers were eaten .
8) Oliver taught the children The children were taught. .
9) Victoria rode the brown horse. The brown horse was ridden .
10) Grandmother told good stories. Good stories were told
Several verb tenses
1) They don't speak English in this shop. English is not spoken in this shop.
2) Kevin asked Dennis a question. Dennis was asked a question by Kevin.
3) Somebody built the house last year. The house was built last year.
4) She gives him a box. He is given a box.
5) Max will look after him. He will be looked after by Max.
6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak. A big steak was brought to Fred.
7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday. Last Friday our bungalow was broken into.
8) The teacher told us a joke. We were told a joke by the teacher.
9) They will meet Doris at the station. Doris will be met at the station.
10) Michael has not sent me a text message. I have not been sent a text message.
11) Julia rescued three cats. Three cats were rescued.
12) The students handed in the reports. The reports were handed in.
13) Maria crashed into the blue car. The blue car was crashed into.
14) Alex learned the poem. The poem was learned.
15) Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten.
16) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder has not been repaired.
17) They play handball. Handball is played.
18) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. The rucksack is put on the floor.
19) The girls had lost the match. The match had been lost.
20) The teacher is not going to open the window. The window is not going to be opened.
PASSIVE WITH 2 OBJECTS
They asked Dennis a question.Dennis was asked a question to them
The waiter brought him a big steak.A big steak was brought to him.
They told us a joke.We were told a joke by them
They have not sent me a text message.I have not been sent a text message.
They will award Peter a scholarship.Peter will be awarded a scholarship.
They should tell us the truth.We should be told the truth.
They might teach me three languages.I might be taught three languages
They won't offer me a car.I wont be offered a car.
They gave Louisa some flowersSome flowers were given to Louisa
They will send you an email.The email will be sent by them
They have given Peter a good piece of advice.Peter has been given a good piece of advice.
They didn't teach us Greek.We werent taught Greek.
They can show me a new flat.I can was shown a new flat.
Relative clauses.
1 Istanbul is in Turkey. Its old name is Constantinople.
Istanbul is in Turkey which old name is Constantinople
2 We met some people. Their car had broken down.
We met some people whose car has broken down.
3 Columbus landed in Cuba. He thought he'd reached Asia.
Columbus landed in Cuba who thought hed reached Asia
4 I slept on a bed. It was very old.
I slept on a bed which was very old
5 Here is a photograph of the youth hostel. We stayed there for a week.
Here is a photograph of the youth hostel which stayed there for a week
6 You should come over tomorrow. Ill have more time to help you then.
You should come over tomorrow that will have more time to help you then
7 Here is a photo of my home. I have lived there my whole life.
Here is a photo of my home which have lived there my whole life
8 This is the professor. His course is the most interesting I have ever studied.
This is the professor whose course is the most interesting I have ever studied.
9 Robert is going to Italy. His friend has lived there for several years.
Robert is going to Italy who friend has lived there for several years.
10 Mary is listening to music. It was written by Mozart.
Mary is listening to music that was written by Mozart.