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    A. The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE.

    Choose the most correct way of saying


    the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:

    1. They were interviewing her for the job.


    She _____ for the job.
    was being interviewed
    was interviewed
    has been interviewed

    2. Tom is writing the letter.


    The letter ______ by Tom.
    was written
    is being written
    has been written

    3. Everyone understands English passive sentence well.


    English passive sentence _____well by everyone.
    is understood
    has been understood
    was understood

    4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.


    This issue ______ by the employees during the meeting.
    has been brought up
    is brought up
    was brought up

    5. The professor told him not to talk in class.


    He _______ by the professor not to talk in class.
    has been told
    was told
    was being told

    6. They say that women are smarter than men.


    Women ________ to be smarter than men.
    were being said
    were said
    are said

    7. The fire has destroyed the house.


    The house _______ by the fire.
    has been destroyed
    was being destroyed
    is destroyed

    8. She would reject the offer.


    The offer ________ by her.
    will have been rejected
    would be rejected
    will be rejected

    9. This spectacular event surprises me.


    I _________ by this spectacular event.
    would have been surprised
    will be surprised
    am surprised
    10. Mr. Pras was watering the plants in the yard when I arrived at school.
    When I arrived at school, the plants in the yard I _________ by Mr. Pras.

    are watered

    was being watered

    were being watered

    B. Rewrite the sentences using active or passive voice


    1. The math books will be returned by the students on Monday next week.
    2. Tom is typing a report of biology experiment in his room.
    3. We have sold the tickets of the music concert.
    4. They painted the walls of our school last July.
    5. Workers are building a new department store in this town.
    6. My brother will watch the football match together with his friends.
    7. Tim has downloaded the movie.
    8. The room of the exhibition is being swept by the staff.
    9. Kelly was given a new English dictionary by her teacher last month.
    10. Physics assignment had been submitted by the students before Mr. Surya came in
    class.

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