REVISION: PASSIVE SENTENCES, DOUBLE OBJECT, IMPERSONAL, CAUSATIVE

Passive Voice Revision

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice, impersonal passive structures, or the causative form.

Then press the button to check the correct answer.

A. Rewrite the sentences in the passive

1. People speak English in many parts of the world.

English is spoken in many parts of the world.

2. They rejected the proposal after a lengthy discussion.

The proposal was rejected after a lengthy discussion.

3. Someone is interviewing the candidates at the moment.

The candidates are being interviewed at the moment.

4. They will announce the results next Friday.

The results will be announced next Friday.

5. The committee has postponed the meeting.

The meeting has been postponed by the committee.

6. They had already signed the contract before we arrived.

The contract had already been signed before we arrived.

7. They are renovating the old theatre this year.

The old theatre is being renovated this year.

8. Someone had been following him for several minutes.

He had been being followed for several minutes.

9. They will have completed the project by the end of the month.

The project will have been completed by the end of the month.

10. Nobody has informed us about the changes yet.

We haven’t been informed about the changes yet.

B. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Write two possible answers.

11. They offered me a senior position.

I was offered a senior position.
A senior position was offered to me.

12. Someone has sent her a formal invitation.

She has been sent a formal invitation.
A formal invitation has been sent to her.

C. Rewrite using two impersonal passive structures

13. People say that the new manager is extremely demanding.

It is said that the new manager is extremely demanding.
The new manager is said to be extremely demanding.

14. They believe that the company is facing serious financial difficulties.

It is believed that the company is facing serious financial difficulties.
The company is believed to be facing serious financial difficulties.

15. People thought that the manuscript had been lost for decades.

It was thought that the manuscript had been lost for decades.
The manuscript was thought to have been lost for decades.

16. They know that she has considerable experience in international law.

It is known that she has considerable experience in international law.
She is known to have considerable experience in international law.

D. Rewrite using the causative form

17. A technician is installing our new security system this afternoon.

We are having our new security system installed this afternoon.

18. Someone repaired her laptop yesterday.

She had her laptop repaired yesterday.

19. They will redecorate our office next month.

We will have our office redecorated next month.

20. A plumber has fixed their central heating system.

They have had their central heating system fixed.