EXERCISES PASSIVE VOICE

1. I want the red dress displayed in the windows yesterday.

I’m sorry. It ……

1. has been selling
2. has to be sold
3. has to sell
4. has sold
5. has been sold

2. Laast night someone broke into our house.

Oh dear!........?

1. Did anything take
2. Had anything taken
3. Anything to be taken
4. Anything to take
5. Was anything being taken

3. Is Irma still in the Training Department?

No, she…..to the Sales Department.

1. has transferred
2. being transferred
3. has been transferring
4. to be transferred
5. has been transferred

4. Anita is looking forward to her birthday because she…..a new watch.

1. promised
2. has been promising
3. being promised
4. has been promised
5. has promised

5. What happened to her skirt?

Oh …..when she jumped over the fence.

1. it was torn
2. to be torn
3. it tore
4. tearing
5. be torn

6. When did the accident happen?

When the goods ….from the truck.

1. were unloading
2. were being unloaded
3. being unloaded
4. they were unloading
5. unloaded

7. Have you delivered the packages to the costumers?

Not yet, some…..

1. are still being wrapped
2. have been wrapped
3. will have been wrapped
4. would be wrapped
5. were wrapped

8. Can we get ticket for the seconds show of the Jurassic Park?

I think they…..

a. are sold out

b. are to be sold out

c. sold out

d. be sold out

e. are selling them out

9. This is a very popular TV program .

Every week it……..by millions of people.

1. watches
2. being watched
3. is watched
4. has watched
5. to be watched

10. What should we do with this pile of letters?

They ……

1. should file
2. being filed
3. should be filed
4. be filed
5. should be filling