PASSIVE VOICE – answer key

141/1
1. a. present perfect simple active
b. past simple passive
c. past perfect simple passive
2. TO BE + 3rd form or -ed
am, are, is
am /are/is being
was/were
was/were being 3rd form/ -ed ending
has/have been DONE/FINISHED
had been
will be
must/should/can/may/have to be

141/2
1. was cleaned
2. had been completely repainted
3. have been arrested
4. has been offered
5. was given

141/3
2. laughed at
3. slept in
4. directed by
5. decided on
6. heard from

142/4
1. It had been blown down in a storm.
2. It was built in the beginning of the last century.
 3. He was told to join the queue.
4. She has been chosen for the basketball team.
5. It had been completely redecorated.
6. He was made to sing a song to everyone.

142/5
1. was
2. went
3. got
4. checked
5. was taken
6. was introduced
7. has also shown
8. took
9. had
10. have already been told