PASSIVE

1)      Use one of the verbs below in the correct passive form to complete each gap.

Allow    ask         find        give       know    light       make    meet     show     write

1) The stolen items _____________ in the attic of an empty house last week.

2) When the open-air cinema opens, the first film _____________ will be Vertigo.

3) Questions _____________ in Parliament about the Minister’s business interests.

4) We’re looking forward to _____________ a guided tour of the whole factory.

5) Just imagine that when these words _____________ , Europeans had not yet discovered America.

6) Once the barbecue _____________ , we’ll be able to start cooking.

7) Before _____________ to see the invention, I had to agree not to tell anyone.

8) I would really like _____________ at the airport, if that’s possible.

9) It _____________ very clear to us that we weren’t welcome.

10) Gareth says he’s always wanted _____________ as someone with a good sense of humor.


2)       Change the highlighted verbs in the following sentences into the passive form.

1) After analyzing the results, the researchers have shown the importance of the new polymer in
biochemistry.

After … , the importance …

2) They developed this application a few years ago.

This application …

3) While the scientific team is still working on the design, the results are promising.

While the design…

4) I calculated the precise measures by using the following technique.

The precise measures…

5) Almost half of the students failed the exam.

6) While the journal keeps the research in secret, it will publish the results in the next issue.

While the research… , …

7) We observed the handwashing practices of staff during rostered shifts.

…

8) We can validate arguments with fair reasoning and strong supportive evidence.

…