The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE.

Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the
PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They passed me up for that position.

I ________________ for that position.

   was passed up    was being passed up    am passed up

2. By tomorrow, I will have bought the car.

By tomorrow, the car ________________ by me.

   was being bought    will have been bought    was bought

3. John bought the Picasso painting.

The Picasso painting ________________ by John.

   was bought    will have been bought    is bought

4. Most students misunderstand this story.

This story ________________ by most students.

   was misunderstood   has been misunderstood    is misunderstood

5. My brother carried the groceries into the room.

The groceries ________________ by my brother into the room.

   were being carried    have been carried    were carried

6. Juan is preparing the enchiladas.

The enchiladas ________________ by Juan.

   are being prepared    were being prepared    are prepared

7. His brother was telling him to calm down.

He ________________ to calm down by his brother.

   is being told    was being told    is told

8. A dog bit me.

I ________________ by a dog.

   was being bitten    was bitten    have been bitten

9. The movers have delivered the furniture.

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The furniture ________________ by the movers.

   will have been delivered    would be delivered    has been delivered

10. This city will surprise you. You ________________ by this city.

   are surprised    will be surprised    will have been surprised

Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.

1. astronauts / to send to the moon (will-future)

2. eggs / to boil (Simple Past)

3. the table / to lay (will-future)

4. classrooms / to use (Past Perfect)

5. children / to see in the park (Simple Past)

Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

1. They expected us to build the road.

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2. The professor is going to show the students an old bone.

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3. They develop a new type of washing powder.

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4. Jack has installed a new computer software.

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 5. People said that the President is ill.

What tenses are the following sentences?

1. The dog is being taken to the vet's.

Present Perfect Present Perfect Progressive Present Progressive

Simple Present

2. The tiger would be kept in the zoo.

Conditional I Present Progressive Simple Present will-future

3. A song is going to be sung.

going to-future Past Progressive Present Progressive will-future

4. I'm being watched.

going to-future Past Progressive Present Progressive will-future

5. The patient is being prepared for the major operation.

Present Perfect Present Perfect Progressive Present Progressive Simple

Present

1. I don't know why this class is always so dirty. It (clean) every morning.

2. The murder suspect told the police a complicated alibi but it (believe) by them
and he was charged with the murder.

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3. "Whose is that computer in the corner of the office?" "I don't know - it (never
use) by anyone."

4. When foreign films are dubbed into English, usually a lot of the original meaning
(lose) in the translation.

5. Humans (think) to have originated in the east of Africa.

6. If my car (damage) by you, you will pay for the repairs.

7. Glenn Miller (kill) in an aircrash in England in the 1940s.

8. When I am older, I (know) as a famous scientist.

9. The films of Charlie Chaplin (love) all over the world.

10. The new factory will open next July and the company says that over 250 employees
(need) initially.

11. Did you hear that Jane (promote) to a management position at work! What
great news.

12. (pay) for a job you enjoy doing must be the definition of a happy life!

Fill in the blanks with active or passive in any appropriate tense.

1. The Amazon rainforest is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. 40% of the

world's oxygen (produce) there.

2. The game (win) by the other team tomorrow . They are a lot better than we
are.

3. There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozens of people saw

it, including my friend, who (interview) by the police.

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 4. Right now Susan is in the hospital. She (treat) for a bad burn on her hand
and arm.

5. Yesterday, a bank robber (catch) by the police.

6. Frostbite may occur when the skin (expose) to extreme cold.

7. The government used to support the school. Today the school (support) by
private funds as well as by the tuition the students pay.

8. In some countries, certain prices are controlled by the government, such as the prices of

medical supplies. However, other prices (determine) by how much people

are willing to pay for a product.

9. Tom (inform) by his teacher that his attendence had better improve.

10. Last night my car (steal) from the parking lot.

11. Glassware products _________ produced in the city of Bristol since the time of the
Romans.

A have B have been C are been D been

12. At the end of the war all the remaining ships from the losing side were ____ by the navy
of the winning side.

A sinking B sank C sunk D sunken

13. My exam results letter finally arrived this morning but it should ___________________ a
month ago.

A delivered B be C have delivered D have been delivered

14. These syringes are designed to be single-use only so they cannot _______ a second time.

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 A been use B be use C be used D have been used

15. After ____________ for ten minutes, the cake mixture should be allowed to stand for a
few minutes and is then ready to be placed in the oven.

A be beaten B being beaten C been beaten D have been beaten

16. The children _______________ to take part in afternoon sporting activities but most of
them preferred watching TV and going shopping.

A encouraged B were encouraging C been encouraged D were

encouraged

17. Many of Shakespeare's plays are believed ____________ written by other less well-
known 16th century writers.

A been B to have C to be D to have been

18. Since he stepped down last year, ______ been suggested that Bush was the worst US
president ever.

A it has B he has C they have D people have

19. It ____________ whether the new Olympic Stadium will be ready for the opening of the
Bristol Olympics in 2064.

A can't know B doesn't know C hasn't known D is not known

20. The British railways _________________ to be the best in the world but are now almost
the worst.

A once thought B once thinking C were once thought D were once

thinking

21. Poor Harry Potter had _____________________ by local broomstick thieves while he
was having a drink inside the Leaky Cauldron.

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 A stealing his broomstick B stolen his broomstick C stole his broomstick D

his broomstick stolen

22. I've heard a rumour that our teacher is going to get his nose _______. Do you think it'll
suit him?

A pierce B pierced C piercing D have pierced