The passive

1
There are mistakes in eight of these sentences. Correct the sentences where necessary. Write ‘OK’
if the sentence is already correct.

2
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not use by
unless it is important to the meaning.

1 The teacher has marked all the homework.

All the homework has been marked.

2 My boyfriend kept me waiting for half an hour.

I ..................................................................................................................................................... .

3 The students must pay all their own fees for this course.
All the fees for this course ............................................................................................................ .

4 Do you suppose your brother could have written that email?

Do you suppose that email ........................................................................................................... .
5 They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
A computer ................................................................................................................................... .

6 During the summer, the café was employing more waiters every week.
During the summer, more waiters ................................................................................................ .

7 Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.

The police ...................................................................................................................................... .

8 Where will the company send you next year?

Where will you .............................................................................................................................. ?

9 The news about the war worried Josephine.

Josephine ...................................................................................................................................... .

10 I’ve still got the camera because no-one has claimed it.
I’ve still got the camera because it ............................................................................................... .

11 Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

Have you ....................................................................................................................................... ?

12 The children shouldn’t have opened that parcel.

That parcel .................................................................................................................................... .

13 All visitors must wear identity badges.

Identity badges ............................................................................................................................. .

14 Someone must have changed the time of the meeting.

The time of the meeting ............................................................................................................... .

15 Is anyone using this computer?

Is this computer ............................................................................................................................ ?

Source: EGiU, Supp, p66-67.