TOPIC 06 – PASSIVE VOICE
Transform the sentences into passive voice
Hurricanes destroy a great deal of property each year.
The committee is considering several new proposals.
The company has ordered some new equipment.
The manager should sign these contracts today.
Use the correct form of verbs:
I am very happy (accept) to work in the company
She comes to my house to congratulate me on (invite) to a big company
Something needs (do) to solve the problem
Special passive voice with MADE:
to be made of: Được làm bằng (Đề cập đến chất liệu làm nên vật)
This table is made of wood
to be made from: Được làm ra từ (đề cập đến việc nguyên vật liệu bị biến đổi khỏi trạng thái ban đầu để làm nên vật)
Paper is made from wood
to be made out of: Được làm bằng (đề cập đến quá trình làm ra vật)
This cake was made out of flour, butter, sugar, eggs and milk.
to be made with: Được làm với (đề cập đến chỉ một trong số nhiều chất liệu làm nên vật)
This soup tastes good because it was made with a lot of spices.
Special passive voice with HAVE, GET and NEED
Have something done
Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair).
Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his car).
Tomorrow, (she / repair / her shower).
Each Saturday, (we / deliver / a pizza) to our home.
Last year, (Bob / clean / his house) by a charwoman.
As Phil had a broken arm, (he / type / his texts) by his secretary.
(I / pick up / the goods) tomorrow in the afternoon.
Need doing something/ need to be done
Special passive voice
They said that Mary loved Tim
People believe that he is a good teacher
They say that she ate 10 eggs a day