CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The team should have completed the survey.”
A. The survey had been completed by the team.
B. The survey should be completed by the team.
C. The survey should have been completed by the team.
D. The survey should have completed by the team.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The authority may extend the deadline.”
A. The deadline is extended by the authority.
B. The deadline may being extended by the authority.
C. The deadline may be extended by the authority.
D. The deadline may have been extended by the authority.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The police must investigate the allegation.”
A. The allegation must being investigated by the police.
B. The allegation must be investigated by the police.
C. The allegation must have been investigated by the police.
D. The allegation is investigated by the police.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The manager can approve the request.”
A. The request can have been approved by the manager.
B. The request can being approved by the manager.
C. The request can be approved by the manager.
D. The request is approved by the manager.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The department should update the record.”
A. The record should be updated by the department.
B. The record is updated by the department.
C. The record should have been updated by the department.
D. The record should being updated by the department.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The committee must discuss the matter.”
A. The matter is discussed by the committee.
B. The matter must have been discussed by the committee.
C. The matter must be discussed by the committee.
D. The matter must being discussed by the committee.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The court may consider the appeal.”
A. The appeal is considered by the court.
B. The appeal may have been considered by the court.
C. The appeal may being considered by the court.
D. The appeal may be considered by the court.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The officers can verify the identity.”
A. The identity is verified by the officers.
B. The identity can be verified by the officers.
C. The identity can being verified by the officers.
D. The identity can have been verified by the officers.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The agency should protect the data.”
A. The data should being protected by the agency.
B. The data should have been protected by the agency.
C. The data is protected by the agency.
D. The data should be protected by the agency.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The staff must file the return.”
A. The return is filed by the staff.
B. The return must have been filed by the staff.
C. The return must being filed by the staff.
D. The return must be filed by the staff.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is modal. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The department will issue the certificate.”
A. The certificate will be issued by the department.
B. The certificate would be issued by the department.
C. The certificate will have been issued by the department.
D. The certificate is issued by the department.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The authority will close the road.”
A. The road would be closed by the authority.
B. The road will have been closed by the authority.
C. The road will be closed by the authority.
D. The road is closed by the authority.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The team will complete the task.”
A. The task will be completed by the team.
B. The task will have been completed by the team.
C. The task would be completed by the team.
D. The task is completed by the team.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The committee will review the rule.”
A. The rule will have been reviewed by the committee.
B. The rule will be reviewed by the committee.
C. The rule is reviewed by the committee.
D. The rule would be reviewed by the committee.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The council will approve the plan.”
A. The plan is approved by the council.
B. The plan will have been approved by the council.
C. The plan will be approved by the council.
D. The plan would be approved by the council.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The officers will check the application.”
A. The application will be checked by the officers.
B. The application would be checked by the officers.
C. The application will have been checked by the officers.
D. The application is checked by the officers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The company will replace the software.”
A. The software would be replaced by the company.
B. The software will be replaced by the company.
C. The software will have been replaced by the company.
D. The software is replaced by the company.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The ministry will launch the scheme.”
A. The scheme will be launched by the ministry.
B. The scheme will have been launched by the ministry.
C. The scheme is launched by the ministry.
D. The scheme would be launched by the ministry.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The engineers will open the tunnel.”
A. The tunnel will have been opened by the engineers.
B. The tunnel is opened by the engineers.
C. The tunnel would be opened by the engineers.
D. The tunnel will be opened by the engineers.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The board will announce the result.”
A. The result will have been announced by the board.
B. The result will be announced by the board.
C. The result would be announced by the board.
D. The result is announced by the board.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is future simple. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.