CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The department had forwarded the request.”
A. The request was being forwarded by the department.
B. The request has been forwarded by the department.
C. The request had been forwarded by the department.
D. The request was forwarded by the department.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is past perfect. 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 trainers had trained the staff.”
A. The staff has been trained by the trainers.
B. The staff was trained by the trainers.
C. The staff was being trained by the trainers.
D. The staff had been trained by the trainers.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past perfect. 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 had fined the company.”
A. The company was being fined by the court.
B. The company had been fined by the court.
C. The company was fined by the court.
D. The company has been fined by the court.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is past perfect. 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 archivists had preserved the record.”
A. The record was being preserved by the archivists.
B. The record was preserved by the archivists.
C. The record has been preserved by the archivists.
D. The record had been preserved by the archivists.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past perfect. 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 had distributed the aid.”
A. The aid has been distributed by the agency.
B. The aid was being distributed by the agency.
C. The aid was distributed by the agency.
D. The aid had been distributed by the agency.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past perfect. 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 administration had appointed the officer.”
A. The officer was appointed by the administration.
B. The officer has been appointed by the administration.
C. The officer was being appointed by the administration.
D. The officer had been appointed by the administration.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past perfect. 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 had awarded the contract.”
A. The contract was awarded by the committee.
B. The contract had been awarded by the committee.
C. The contract has been awarded by the committee.
D. The contract was being awarded by the committee.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is past perfect. 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 office had sent the letter.”
A. The letter was being sent by the office.
B. The letter has been sent by the office.
C. The letter had been sent by the office.
D. The letter was sent by the office.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is past perfect. 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 school had invited the speaker.”
A. The speaker had been invited by the school.
B. The speaker has been invited by the school.
C. The speaker was invited by the school.
D. The speaker was being invited by the school.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is past perfect. 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 government had built the shelter.”
A. The shelter had been built by the government.
B. The shelter was being built by the government.
C. The shelter has been built by the government.
D. The shelter was built by the government.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is past perfect. 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 has solved the problem.”
A. The problem was solved by the team.
B. The problem has been solved by the team.
C. The problem is being solved by the team.
D. The problem had been solved by the team.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is present perfect. 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 managers have signed the agreement.”
A. The agreement was signed by the managers.
B. The agreement is being signed by the managers.
C. The agreement has been signed by the managers.
D. The agreement had been signed by the managers.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is present perfect. 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 researchers have completed the study.”
A. The study had been completed by the researchers.
B. The study has been completed by the researchers.
C. The study was completed by the researchers.
D. The study is being completed by the researchers.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is present perfect. 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 printers have printed the booklet.”
A. The booklet has been printed by the printers.
B. The booklet had been printed by the printers.
C. The booklet was printed by the printers.
D. The booklet is being printed by the printers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is present perfect. 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 authorities have removed the barrier.”
A. The barrier is being removed by the authorities.
B. The barrier had been removed by the authorities.
C. The barrier has been removed by the authorities.
D. The barrier was removed by the authorities.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is present perfect. 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 has allocated the fund.”
A. The fund was allocated by the department.
B. The fund is being allocated by the department.
C. The fund has been allocated by the department.
D. The fund had been allocated by the department.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is present perfect. 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 panel has chosen the candidate.”
A. The candidate was chosen by the panel.
B. The candidate had been chosen by the panel.
C. The candidate is being chosen by the panel.
D. The candidate has been chosen by the panel.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is present perfect. 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 has granted the relief.”
A. The relief is being granted by the court.
B. The relief has been granted by the court.
C. The relief was granted by the court.
D. The relief had been granted by the court.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is present perfect. 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 have submitted the summary.”
A. The summary has been submitted by the officers.
B. The summary had been submitted by the officers.
C. The summary is being submitted by the officers.
D. The summary was submitted by the officers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is present perfect. 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 has published the notification.”
A. The notification has been published by the ministry.
B. The notification was published by the ministry.
C. The notification is being published by the ministry.
D. The notification had been published by the ministry.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is present perfect. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.