Inglis Pasive

PASSIVE VOICE EXERCISES


1.-Complete the following sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form: arrest, wake, knock, check, translate, find, drive, make, spend, carry.1.A decision will not.......................................until the next meeting.
2.That building is dangerous. It ought to..................................down before it falls down.
3.Whenyou go through customs, your luggage may..................................by a customs officer.
4.I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to.......................up at 6:30.
5.Her newbook will probably................................into a number of foreign languages.
6.If you kicked a policeman, you´d...............................
7.Police are looking for the missing boy.He can´t..........................anywhere.
8.Do you think that less money should...................................on arms?
9.I don´t mind driving but I preferto................................by other people.
10.The injured man couldn´t walk and had to....................................

2.-Put these sentences into the passive voice:

1.People should send their complaints tothe head office.
...............................................................................................................................2.They had to postpone the meeting because ofillness.
...............................................................................................................................3.Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left thekeys in it.
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4.An electrical fault could have caused the fire................................................................................................................................
5.They are going to hold next year´s congress in San Francisco....