Passive  Active

The book ____ by several writers

was written wrote written had been written

Nina is thought to be kind

Nina was kind Nina thinks that you are kind
People felt that Nina was kind We think that Nina is kind

The phonograph _____ more than a century ago

were invented was invented had invented invented

The flight to Bali _____ that’s why we are siting in the lounge.
Is being postponed has postponed
has been postponed is been postponed

America ____ by Columbus in 1492

was discovered is being discovered
discovered will be discovered

I think that he was cruel the other day

He was thought to be cruel He was thought to have been cruel
He is thought to be cruel He is thought to have been cruel

The thieves __________ and is now being interrogated

have arrested has arrested
have been arrested has been arrested

The suspects _____ at present

have interrogated are being interrogated
are interrogating have been interrogating

It __________ that he’s the one who committed the crime

is understood is understanding is understand is being understood

The man had a stroke and ________________ to hospital

had to take had to be taken
was being taken was taking

I _______ some money by you. You are about to hand it to me

am to be given am to given am to give will give

The room can’t be used as it’s __________ at the moment.

has been painted will be painted is painting is being painted

the meeting ___ as the director collapsed on his way to the office
is going to be canceled is canceling
has been canceled has been canceling

The phones _____ in China

are produced have been produced
is being produced produced