10. Active Voice & Passive Voice in Simple Present & Simple Past Tenses
11. Simple Present Tense e.g. The boys are punished by the Headmistress. The cat is fed by Lily. I am taught by Miss Tam.
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18. Exercise 5: Change passive to active 1) The dishes are washed by Amy. Ans: 2) The car is repaired by John and Peter. Ans: Amy washes the dishes. John and Peter repair the car.
19. Simple Past Tense e.g. The man was knocked down by the car. Some oranges were eaten by the child.
20. Compare active and passive sentences in Past Tense Active: Someone locked the office last evening. Passive: The office was locked last evening.
21. Exercise 6: Multiple Choice 1. A song ____________ by Leon Lai. A) sang B) was sung C) sung was sung
22. 2. These houses _________ by the workmen . A) built B) was built C) were built were built
25. Exercise 8: Change active to passive 1) I drew a picture yesterday. Ans: 2) Sally bought some books two days ago. Ans: A picture was drawn by me yesterday. Some books were bought by Sally two days ago.
26. Exercise 9: Change passive to active 1) The problems were solved by Jack. Ans: 2) The house was painted by Mr Ng. Ans: Jack solved the problems. Mr Ng painted the house.
28. Revision Exercise A: Multiple Choice 1. His secretary _____________ that report last Friday. A) writes B) is written C) wrote D) was written wrote
29. 2. My diamond watch _________ by a thief yesterday. A) steals B) is stolen C) stole D) was stolen was stolen
30. 3. Mary always _________ care of her baby sister. A) takes B) is taken C) took D) was taken takes
31. 4. The furniture _________ by my mother every day. A) dusts B) is dusted C) dusted D) was dusted is dusted
32. Revision Exercise B: Fill in the blanks Fred owns (own) a fast food shop in Central. Food, drinks and snacks ___________________ (prepare) by his workers early every morning. This morning, when Fred ______(enter) the kitchen of his fast food shop, he saw that everybody was very busy. It seemed that two jobs ____________ (do) at the same time by every worker in the kitchen. He _____ (be) very happy. Sandwiches _____________ (toast) while tea _____________ (make). Potato chips ________ (fry) while apple pies __________ (bake). Many people _______ (like) to buy fish and chips at Fred’s fast food shop. Besides, more than 300 chicken wings _________ (sell) every day. are prepared entered were done was were toasted were made were fried were baked like were sold