PASSIVE VOICE

Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form:

a.I’m sorry, madam, but this carpet (already sell) _____________________ .

b. The old house on the corner (knock down) _____________________ last year.
c.When exactly (John give) _____________________ his prize?
d. Most people agree that America (not discover) _____________________ by Christopher
Columbus.
e.All complaints about products (deal with ) _____________________ by our customer services
department.
f. Police confirmed that the murder weapon ( discover) _____________________ in a nearby lake.
g. It (announce) _____________________ yesterday that the government has decided not to
raise income tax.
h. Good news! I (ask) _____________________ to take over as the new manager.
i. I don’t believe that this play (write) _____________________ by Shakespeare.
j. Ann really likes (invite) _____________________ to dinner parties.

The passive

Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable passive tense.

1- Two men ___________________ (see) running out of the bank yesterday morning.
2- The flowers ___________________ (already / water).
3- The Smiths’ house _________________ (paint) at the moment.
4- The rubbish _____________________ (already/collect) when I left for work.
5- The note _______________________ (could/not/read) because the handwriting was very
messy.
6- Our exams ______________________ (not/mark) yet.
7- His car __________________________ (wash) every Saturday.
8- The window ________________________ (break) before the children arrived.
9- The house _______________________ (would/sell) if it wasn’t so expensive.
10- Mary __________________________ (invite) to the party but unfortunately she couldn’t
make it.