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. 

English ________________ 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 have told you. 

You ________________ by her. 

   would have been told

   would be told

   were being told

9. She would reject the offer. 

The offer ________________ by her.

   will have been rejected

   would be rejected

   will be rejected

10. This surprises me. 

I ________________ by this.

   would have been surprised

   will be surprised

   am surprised

Choose the best (most grammatically correct) response: 

1. "Stop talking."
They told us ________ .

   would stop talking

   to stop talking

   stop talking

2. "I will rent this apartment."

Tom told them he ________ this apartment.

   was renting

   rented

   would rent

3. "We have seen the Avengers."

They told us that they ________ the Avengers.

   will have seen

   had seen

   would see

4. "Sally will adopt a dog."

My friend said that Sally ________ a dog.

   would adopt

   had adopted

   adopted

5. "They clean the apartment every Friday."

My sister said that they ________ their apartment every Friday.

   cleaned

   would clean

   clean

6. "Fix my bicycle."
George asked me ________ his bicycle.

   had fixed

   fix

   to fix

7. "We're leaving for Italy in two days."

My cousins said that they ________ for Italy in two days.

   were leaving

   leaving

   would leave
8."I'm going to quit my job."
She told me that she ________ to quit her job.

   was going

   had gone

   went

9. "They will call you when it's finished."

She said they ________ us when it was finished.

   were calling

   would call

   called

10. "I speak German."

Peter told the teacher that he ________ German.

   was speaking

   would speak

   spoke

1. Why ________ I care about your problems? 

   can

   should

2. Tom and Rebecca give their daughter a lot of presents. They ________ really love her. 

   can

   must

3. We ________ go out to that new Italian restaurant tonight. 

   should

   must

4. Everyone who crosses the border ________ show his/her passport. 

   must

   should

5. P1: When is Tom coming? P2: He's on his way. He ________ be here any minute. 
   must

   should

6. P1: ________ my friend sleep over? P2: Yes, but he'll have to get permission from his
parents.

   Can

   Should

7. ________ you always be so mean to everyone? 

   Can

   Must

8. ________ you please try to be nicer to your brother? 

   Must

   Can

9. I ________ get here earlier because of the traffic on the freeway. 

   shouldn't

   couldn't

10. P1: Which language ________ I learn - French or Italian? P2: I think you ________ learn
French.

   should

   must

The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same
thing in the PASSIVE VOICE: 

1. They passed me up for that position. 

I ________________ for that position.

   was passed up

   was being passed up

   am passed up

2. By tomorrow, I will have bought the car. 

By tomorrow, the car ________________ by me.
   was being bought

   will have been bought

   was bought

3. John bought the Picasso painting. 

The Picasso painting ________________ by John.

   was bought

   will have been bought

   is bought

4. Most students misunderstand this story. 

This story ________________ by most students.

   was misunderstood

   has been misunderstood

   is misunderstood

5. My brother carried the groceries into the room. 

The groceries ________________ by my brother into the room. 

   were being carried

   have been carried

   were carried

6. Juan is preparing the enchiladas. 

The enchiladas ________________ by Juan.

   are being prepared

   were being prepared

   are prepared

7. His brother was telling him to calm down. 

He ________________ to calm down by his brother. 

   is being told

   was being told

   is told

8. A dog bit me. 

I ________________ by a dog. 

   was being bitten

   was bitten

   have been bitten

9. The movers have delivered the furniture. 

The furniture ________________ by the movers.

   will have been delivered

   would be delivered

   has been delivered

10. This city will surprise you. You ________________ by this city.

   are surprised

   will be surprised

   will have been surprised