CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Do not disclose the password.”
A. The password does not disclose.
B. Let the password not be disclosed.
C. Let not disclosed the password.
D. Let the password be not disclose.
Correct Answer: B
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Read the notice carefully.”
A. Let the notice be read carefully.
B. The notice is reading carefully.
C. Let be read the notice carefully.
D. Let the notice read carefully.
Correct Answer: A
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Submit the application today.”
A. Let the application be submitted today.
B. The application is submit today.
C. Let the application submitted today.
D. Let submit the application today.
Correct Answer: A
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Do not disturb the patient.”
A. Let the patient not be disturbed.
B. Let the patient be not disturb.
C. The patient does not disturb.
D. Let not disturbed the patient.
Correct Answer: A
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Follow the instructions.”
A. Let the instructions followed.
B. The instructions are follow.
C. Let the instructions be followed.
D. Let follow the instructions.
Correct Answer: C
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Keep the room clean.”
A. The room is keep clean.
B. Let the room be kept clean.
C. Let keep the room clean.
D. Let the room kept clean.
Correct Answer: B
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Do not touch the switch.”
A. Let not touched the switch.
B. Let the switch not be touched.
C. The switch does not touch.
D. Let the switch be not touch.
Correct Answer: B
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Complete the form carefully.”
A. Let be complete the form carefully.
B. Let the form completed carefully.
C. Let the form be completed carefully.
D. The form should completed carefully.
Correct Answer: C
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Close the main gate.”
A. The main gate was closed.
B. Let the main gate be closed.
C. Let the main gate closed.
D. Let close the main gate.
Correct Answer: B
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Open the window.”
A. Let the window be opened.
B. Let open the window.
C. Let the window opened.
D. The window is opened.
Correct Answer: A
A common passive form of an imperative uses “Let + object + be + past participle”; negative imperatives place “not” appropriately.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Why has the authority closed the road?”
A. Why is the road being closed by the authority?
B. Why has the road closed by the authority?
C. Why was the road closed by the authority?
D. Why has the road been closed by the authority?
Correct Answer: D
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Who wrote this report?”
A. By whom was this report written?
B. By whom had this report written?
C. By whom is this report written?
D. Who was this report wrote by?
Correct Answer: A
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “When will the company deliver the order?”
A. When is the order delivered by the company?
B. When would the order be delivered by the company?
C. When will the order delivered by the company?
D. When will the order be delivered by the company?
Correct Answer: D
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Why did the board reject the application?”
A. Why did the application reject by the board?
B. Why was the application rejected by the board?
C. Why was the application being rejected by the board?
D. Why is the application rejected by the board?
Correct Answer: B
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Were the officers questioning the suspect?”
A. Was the suspect questioned by the officers?
B. Was the suspect being questioned by the officers?
C. Had the suspect been questioned by the officers?
D. Is the suspect being questioned by the officers?
Correct Answer: B
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Is the team preparing the report?”
A. Is the report being prepared by the team?
B. Is the report prepared by the team?
C. Was the report being prepared by the team?
D. Has the report been prepared by the team?
Correct Answer: A
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Can the technician repair the device?”
A. Is the device repaired by the technician?
B. Could the device be repaired by the technician?
C. Can the device be repaired by the technician?
D. Can the device repaired by the technician?
Correct Answer: C
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Will the department issue the certificate?”
A. Would the certificate be issued by the department?
B. Will the certificate be issued by the department?
C. Is the certificate issued by the department?
D. Will the certificate issued by the department?
Correct Answer: B
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Has the committee approved the proposal?”
A. Has the proposal been approved by the committee?
B. Is the proposal being approved by the committee?
C. Has the proposal approved by the committee?
D. Was the proposal approved by the committee?
Correct Answer: A
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.
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Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Did the auditor verify the figures?”
A. Are the figures verified by the auditor?
B. Were the figures verified by the auditor?
C. Were the figures being verified by the auditor?
D. Did the figures verify by the auditor?
Correct Answer: B
In an interrogative passive construction, the auxiliary comes before the passive subject while the main verb takes the past participle form.