THE PASSIVE VOICE

THE PASSIVE VOICE
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive form.
1. He often performs these tests.
2. He is performing them now.
3. He performed them yesterday.
4. He was performing them last week.
5. He has already performed them.
6. He will soon perform them.
7. He should have performed them.
8. He has performed them earlier.
9. He has to perform them at once.
10. He may not have performed them yet.
Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They were interviewing her for the job.
Tom is writing the letter.
Everyone understands English.
The nurses brought up this issue during the meeting.
They say that women are smarter than men.
She would have told you.
7. I’ll tell you in a minute.
1. The nurse has given me 2 tablets a day.
2. She told me not to forget to call the doctor for another appointment.
4. The students are asking her questions.
5. They will send me the results next week.
Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form, of course!)
carry/ cause / do / make / repair / send / spend / wake up
1. The situation is serious. Something must __________________ before it is too late.
2. I haven’t received the letter. It might _____________________ to the wrong address.
3. A decision will not _____________________ until the next morning.
4. Do you think that less money should _____________________ on cars?
5. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted ____________________ at 6.30 the next
morning.
6. This road is in very bad condition. It should ____________________a long time ago.
7. The injured man couldn’t walk and had to _____________________.
8. It’s not certain how the fire started but it might _____________________ by an electrical
fault.