Exercise 1. Put the following into the Passive Voice.
1. He didn’t explain the
traffic regulations to me.
2. They have organized a golf club here.
3. They are rehearsing a
new play at the National Theatre.
4. We lost sight of the car when it turned round the corner.
5. They have been carrying out the work since August.
6. She announced to the workers that
the experiment was dangerous.
7. Have you sent for the morning papers?
8. You are always
finding fault with me!
9. Where will they build the new theatre?
10. Two young but
experienced nurses assisted the doctor during the operation.
11. At last he realized that nobody
would call upon him.
12. They took no notice of the boy.
13. Did the noise frighten you?

1. The traffic regulations weren't explained to me.

2. The golf club had been organized here by them.

3. The new play is being rehearsed at the National Theatre.

4. The sight of the car was lost when it turned round the corner.

5. The work had been carried out since August.

6. The workers were announced that the experiment was dangerous.

7. The morning papers had been sent for.

8. The fault is always been found by you!

9. Where will the new theatre be built?

10. The doctor was assisted by two young but experienced nurses during the operation.

11. It was realized by him that nobody would call upon him.

12. The boy was taken no notice of.

13. Were you frightened by the noise?

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