The document contains 28 sentences with passive voice constructions that need to be converted to active voice. The sentences describe a variety of everyday situations involving people, objects, and actions.
The document contains 28 sentences with passive voice constructions that need to be converted to active voice. The sentences describe a variety of everyday situations involving people, objects, and actions.
The document contains 28 sentences with passive voice constructions that need to be converted to active voice. The sentences describe a variety of everyday situations involving people, objects, and actions.
The document contains 28 sentences with passive voice constructions that need to be converted to active voice. The sentences describe a variety of everyday situations involving people, objects, and actions.
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Passive Voice 1 d) The task will have been completed by the
time we arrive there.
7. Who discovered the problem? 1. She had delivered the parcels before she went a) Who has the problem been discovered by? home. b) By who was the problem discovered? a) The parcels having been delivered, she went c) Who was the problem discovered? home. d) Who was the problem discovered by? b) The parcels having been being delivered, she 8. After reading the book, he went to bed. went home. a) The book was read, he went to bed. c) The parcels being delivered, she went home. b) The book having been being read, he went to d) The parcels being deliver, she went home. bed. 2. When we met her, they had already given us c) The book being read, he went to bed. the bad news. d) The book having been read, he went to bed. a) When we met her, the bad news had already 9. They are correcting our test papers right now. been given to us. a) Our test papers are being corrected right now. b) When we met her, we had already been given b) Our test papers were being corrected right the bad news. now. c) When we met her, the bad news has already c) Our test papers have been corrected right been given to us now. d) When we met her, we have already been d) Our test papers are corrected right now. given the bad news. 10. They will have to answer our letter sooner or 3. The neighbours heard them yell at each other. later. a) They were heard to have yelled at each other. a) Our letter must be answered sooner or later. b) They were heard to yell at each other. b) Our letter has to be answered sooner or later. c) They were heard yelling at each other. c) Our letter will have been answered sooner or d) They are heard to yell at each other. later. 4. She is to deliver the file at 5 o’clock. d) Our letter will have to be answered sooner or a) The file is to be delivered by her at 5 o’clock. later. b) The file must be delivered by her at 5 11. She has to buy food for the party. o’clock. a) Food should be bought for the party. c) The file will have to be delivered by her at 5 b) Food is going to be bought for the party. o’clock. c) Food has to be bought for the party. d) The file has to be delivered by her at 5 d) Food must be bought for the party. o’clock. 12. Why have they taken out insurance? 5. The police let her go after they questioned a) Why had insurance been taken out? her. b) Why was insurance taken out? a) She was allowed to go after she had been c) Why has insurance been taken out? questioned. d) Why has insurance been taken? b) She has been allowed to go after being 13. She let her apartment. questioned. a) Her apartment is allowed to be let. c) She was let to go after she was questioned. b) Her apartment was let. d) She was allowed to go after she was c) Her apartment is let. questioned. d) Her apartment was allowed to let. 6. They will have completed the task by the time 14. She has sent for a nurse. we arrive there. a) A nurse has been sent. a) The task will complete by the time we arrive b) A nurse had been sent for. there. c) A nurse had been sent. b) The task will be completed by the time we d) A nurse has been sent for. arrive there. 15. She is going to write the letter later. c) The task is going to be completed by the time a) The letter will be written later. we arrive there. b) The letter has to be written later. c) The letter is going to be written later. d) The dishes are to be done. d) The letter is going to write later. 23. They always deliver the parcels in the 16. They were to award her a medal but she morning. refused it. a) The parcels have always been delivered in a) She had to be awarded a medal but she the morning. refused. b) The parcels had always been delivered in the b) She was to be awarded a medal but she morning. refused. c) The parcels are always being delivered in the c) A medal had to be awared to her but she morning. refused. d) The parcels are always delivered in the d) A medal was to be awarded to her but she morning. refused. 24. The police were chasing the terrorists. 17. They saw her fall in the garden. a) The terrorists were being chased by the a) She was seen falling in the garden. police. b) She was seen to have fallen in the garden. b) The terrorists are being chased by the police. c) She was seen to fall in the garden. c) The terrorists had been chased by the police. d) She was seen fall in the garden. d) The terrorists was being chased by the police. 18. They should have told the truth. 25. She was reading the kids a story. a) The truth should be told. a) The kids are being read a story. b) The truth must have been told. b) A story was being read to the kids. c) The truth should have been told. c) A story is being read to the kids. d) The truth had to be told. d) The kids were being read a story. 19. My sister hates my parents telling her how to 26. He was going to repair my bike but he had to drive. put it off. a) My sister hates having been told how to drive a) My bike was going to repaired by him but he by my parents. had to put it off. b) My sister hates having being told how to b) My bike was going to be repaired by him but drive by my parents. he had to put it off. c) My sister hates to be told how to drive by my c) My bike would be repaired by him but he had parents. to put it off. d) My sister hates being told how to drive by d) My bike is going to be repaired by him but my parents. he had to put it off. 20. The parents are going to scold their children 27. My father gave me a fishing rod for my later. birthday. a) The children are to be scolded by their a) I have been given a fishing rod for my parents later. birthday by my father. b) The children were going to be scolded by b) A fishing rod has been given to me for my their parents later. birthday by my father. c) The children will be scolded by their parents c) I was given a fishing rod for my birthday by later. my father. d) The children are going to be scolded by their d) A fishing rod was given to me for my parents later. birthday by my father. 21. I love people giving me presents. 28. My parents will give me a Ferrari if I pass a) I love to have been given presents. the Police Academy exam. b) I love being given presents. a) I will be given a Ferrari by my parents if I c) I love to be given presents. pass the Police Academy exam. d) I love having been given presents. b) I will have been given a Ferrari by my 22. She must do the dishes. parents if I pass the Police Academy exam. a) The dishes must have been done. c) A Ferrari will have been given to me by my b) The dishes have to be done. parents if I pass the Police Academy exam. c) The dishes must be done. d) A Ferrari will be given to me by my parents 4. He told us that at that time he … by a vicious if I pass the Police Academy exam. criminal who, he …, was after his money. 29. My mother was going to bake brownies for a) Is being followed, has been told my birthday party. b) Was followed, was told a) Brownies will be baked by my mother for my c) Was following, had been told birthday party. d) Was being followed, had been told b) Brownies were to be baked by my mother for 5. They are going to redecorate the apartment my birthday party. soon. c) Brownies were going to be baked by my a) The apartment is going to be redecorated mother for my birthday party. soon. d) Brownies are going to be baked by my b) The apartment will have to be redecorated mother for my birthday party. soon. 30. The pupils have to hand in the papers by the c) The apartment is going to being redecorated end of the week. soon. a) The papers have to be handed by the pupils d) The apartment will be redecorated soon. by the end of the week. 6. They have to deliver a parcel for her b) The papers must to be handed in by the tomorrow. pupils by the end of the week. a) She has to be delivered a parcel tomorrow. c) The papers have to be handed in by the pupils b) A parcel has to be delivered to her tomorrow. by the end of the week. c) A parcel has to deliver for her tomorrow. d) The papers will have to be handed in by the d) She will be delivered a parcel tomorrow. pupils by the end of the week. 7. She told us that she … well and that … why she … her picture taken. Passive Voice and Causatives a) Wasn’t photographing, is, has never had b) Wasn’t photographed, was, had never been having 1. They will have built a bridge by the time she c) Didn’t photograph, was, had never had buys the house. d) Hadn’t been photographed, had been, will a) A bridge will have been built by the time a never have house is bought by her. 8. The teacher saw you cheat during the exam. b) A bridge will be built by the time she buys a a) You were cheated during the exam by the house. teacher. c) A bridge is going to be built by the time a b) You were seen to cheat during the exam by house is bought by her. the teacher. d) A bridge will have been built by the time a c) You have been seen to cheat during the exam house will be bought by her. by the teacher. 2. They suppose that she was in the army in the d) You have seen to cheat during the exam by past. the teacher. a) She is supposed to be in the army in the past. 9. Their bedroom … at the moment so they … b) She is supposed to have been in the army in with trivial matters like these. the past. a) Is being redecorated, mustn’t have been c) She was supposed to have been in the army bothered in the past. b) Is redecorated, shouldn’t be bothered d) She is supposed to had been in the army in c) Has been done up, won’t be bothered the past. d) Is being done up, can’t be bothered 3. She said that her father … in the war and that 10. It is rumored that he was selling drugs in his was why she … by the state. youth. a) Had been killed, is helped a) He is rumored to have sold drugs in his b) Has been killed, was helped youth. c) Had being killed, was being helped b) He is rumored to be selling drugs in his d) Had been killed, was helped youth. c) He is rumored to have been selling drugs in 17. He sends her flowers once a week. his youth. a) She is being sent flowers once a week. d) He is rumored to has been selling drugs in b) Flowers are sent to her once a week. his youth. c) Flowers are sent her once a week. 11. Who has discovered the body in the lake? d) She is sent flowers once a week. a) By who has the body in the lake been 18. She sent for the teacher to come and explain discovered? the situation. b) Who has the body in the lake been a) The teacher was sent for to come and explain discovered by? the situation. c) Who was the body in the lake discovered by? b) The teacher was sent to come and explain the d) Who had the body in the lake been situation. discovered by? c) The teacher has been sent for to come and 12. They explained that they had made her steal explain the situation. the money. d) The teacher had been sent for to come and a) They explained that she was made to steal the explain the situation. money. 19. They believe that she was an opera singer. b) They explained that she had been made to a) It is believed that she be an opera singer. steal the money. b) She was believed to have been an opera c) They explained that she had been made to be singer. stealing the money. c) She is believed to be an opera singer. d) They explained that she has been made to d) It is believed that she was an opera singer. steal the money. 20. Mary is going to clean my room. 13. “Who took the money from the table?” he a) Who will my room be cleaned by? asked. b) Who is my room cleaned by? a) He asked who the money from the table were c) Who is my room going to be cleaned by? taken by. d) Who has my room going to be cleaned by? b) He asked who the money from the table had 21. We … that we … a prize for our contribution been taken by. to world peace. c) He asked by whom has the money from the a) Had recently been told, will be awarded table been taken. b) Have recently being told, will award d) He asked who had the money from the table c) Were recently told, would be awarded been taken by. d) Have recently been told, will be awarded 14. They had paid the debt before they left. 22. The police let the criminal go because of a) The debt being paid, they were left. lack of evidence. b) The debt having been paid, they left. a) The criminal has been allowed to go because c) The debt being paid, they left. of lack of evidence. d) The debt having been payed, they left. b) The criminal was let to go because of lack of 15. She must buy a new dress for the party. evidence. a) A new dress must have been bought for the c) The criminal was allowed to go because of party. lack of evidence. b) A new dress has to be bought for the party. d) The criminal was told to go because of lack c) A new dress will be bought for the party. of evidence. d) A new dress must be bought for the party. 23. The car … for two hours by the time we … 16. He should have told the truth at the trial. to come and get it back. a) The truth should been told at the trial. a) Had been cleaned, were asked b) The truth should have been told at the trial. b) Had been being cleaned, are asked c) The truth should have been being told at the c) Has been cleaned, asked trial. d) Was being cleaned, had been asked d) The truth should be told at the trial. 24. They are interviewing the witness at the 29. “I will buy you a car if you pass the Police moment. Academy exam,” the father promised the son. a) The witness is interviewed at the moment. a) The father promised that he will buy a car for b) The witness is being interviewed at the the son if he passed the Police Academy exam. moment. b) The father promised that he would buy a car c) The witness has been being interviewed at for the son if he passes the Police Academy the moment. exam. d) The witness is been interviewed at the c) The father promised that a car would be moment. bought for the son if he passed the Police 25. She … the money by the time we arrive to Academy exam. talk with her. d) The father promised that a car will be bought a) Had been given for the son if he passed the Police Academy b) Will be given exam. c) Is going to been given 30. “They have bought a house for their d) Will have been given daughter” she said. 26. People say that she is dealing with a lot of a) She said that their daughter was bought a problems at the moment. house. a) She is said to be dealing with a lot of b) She said that their daughter had been bought problems at the moment. a house. b) She is said to deal with a lot of problems at c) She said that a house has been bought for the moment. their daughter. c) She is said to have been dealing with a lot of d) She said that a house had been bought for problems at the moment. their daughter. d) She is said to have to deal with a lot of problems at the moment. 27. They have learned the lesson by heart. a) The lesson has been learned by heart. b) The lesson is learned by heart. c) The lesson was learned by heart. d) The lesson has learned by heart. 28. I dislike people giving me advice when I don’t ask for it. a) I dislike to be given advice when I don’t ask for it. b) I dislike having been given advice when I don’t ask for it. c) I dislike being given advice when I don’t ask for it. d) I dislike giving advice when I don’t ask for it.