Question

Turn the following sentences into the passive voice :

1. Someone will serve refreshments
2. Somebody had cleaned my shoes
3. They make these artificial flowers of silk
4. Students are doing a lot of work
5. He was writing a letter yesterday
6. They kill elephants for ivory
7. He brought the food and drinks
8. I„m having my eyes tested
9. They painted the whole school in blue
10. She is watching the film now

Reported speech :

1. My wife has just been made a judge , he said.
2. What country do you come from,? he asked
3. Can you speak three foreign languages? , she asked him
4. I didn„t break the window , he denied
5. Do not touch that !, she warned him

Answer 1

1. Refreshments will be served by someone.
2. My shoes were cleaned by someone.
3. These artificial flowers of silk are made by them.
4. A lot of work is being done by students.
5. A letter was written by him yesterday.
6. Elephants are killed by them for ivory.
7. The food and drinks were brought by him.
8. My eyes are being tested.
9. The whole school was painted in blue.
10. The film is being watched by her now.

Reported speech :

1. He said that his wife had just been made a judge.
2. He asked what country he had come from.
3. She asked him if he coud speak three foreign languages.
4. He denied that he had broken the window.
5. She warned him not to touch that.