the passive voice 1 Exercise I : change the following sentences into the passive voice. 1.The teacher explains the lesson. 2. Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen. 4.These boys made that noise, didn’t they? 5.People speak English all over the world. 8.She had finished the report by noon. 9.The movie has disappointed us very much. 10.They have to pay the bill before the first of the month. 14.Someone has locked the box and I can’t open it. 15.They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation. 16.He shouldn’t do that silly thing. 17.People must hand in their weapons. 18.Somebody calls the president everymorning. 19. My brother bought me a new hat yesterday. 20.They are building a big building near here. 22.They will win the price by any means. 23.People drink a great deal of tea in England. 24.Someone has locked this door. 25.Look! Hellen is carrying a basket of pears. 28.They needed a rest as they had driven the car all the day. 31.The rain hasn’t improved the road. 34.The teacher doesn’t teach these girls new songs. 35.He has just cleaned the floor.