CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The department cancelled the meeting.”
A. The meeting was cancelled by the department.
B. The meeting is cancelled by the department.
C. The meeting had been cancelled by the department.
D. The meeting was being cancelled by the department.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple past. 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 author wrote the article.”
A. The article was written by the author.
B. The article is written by the author.
C. The article had been written by the author.
D. The article was being written by the author.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple past. 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 judge announced the verdict.”
A. The verdict was being announced by the judge.
B. The verdict is announced by the judge.
C. The verdict had been announced by the judge.
D. The verdict was announced by the judge.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple past. 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 prepared the report.”
A. The report was prepared by the staff.
B. The report is prepared by the staff.
C. The report was being prepared by the staff.
D. The report had been prepared by the staff.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple past. 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 courier delivered the parcel.”
A. The parcel was delivered by the courier.
B. The parcel is delivered by the courier.
C. The parcel had been delivered by the courier.
D. The parcel was being delivered by the courier.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple past. 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 approved the budget.”
A. The budget is approved by the committee.
B. The budget was approved by the committee.
C. The budget had been approved by the committee.
D. The budget was being approved by the committee.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is simple past. 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 scientists discovered the compound.”
A. The compound is discovered by the scientists.
B. The compound was discovered by the scientists.
C. The compound had been discovered by the scientists.
D. The compound was being discovered by the scientists.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is simple past. 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 workers repaired the road.”
A. The road is repaired by the workers.
B. The road had been repaired by the workers.
C. The road was being repaired by the workers.
D. The road was repaired by the workers.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple past. 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 rejected the proposal.”
A. The proposal had been rejected by the board.
B. The proposal was being rejected by the board.
C. The proposal was rejected by the board.
D. The proposal is rejected by the board.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple past. 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 arrested the suspect.”
A. The suspect was arrested by the police.
B. The suspect had been arrested by the police.
C. The suspect was being arrested by the police.
D. The suspect is arrested by the police.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple past. 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 organizers arrange the ceremony.”
A. The ceremony is being arranged by the organizers.
B. The ceremony has been arranged by the organizers.
C. The ceremony is arranged by the organizers.
D. The ceremony was arranged by the organizers.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. 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 translators translate the document.”
A. The document is translated by the translators.
B. The document is being translated by the translators.
C. The document was translated by the translators.
D. The document has been translated by the translators.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple present. 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 issue the permit.”
A. The permit has been issued by the officers.
B. The permit was issued by the officers.
C. The permit is issued by the officers.
D. The permit is being issued by the officers.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. 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 technicians maintain the machine.”
A. The machine has been maintained by the technicians.
B. The machine is maintained by the technicians.
C. The machine was maintained by the technicians.
D. The machine is being maintained by the technicians.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is simple present. 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 guards protect the entrance.”
A. The entrance was protected by the guards.
B. The entrance is being protected by the guards.
C. The entrance has been protected by the guards.
D. The entrance is protected by the guards.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. 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 teachers evaluate the assignment.”
A. The assignment is evaluated by the teachers.
B. The assignment has been evaluated by the teachers.
C. The assignment is being evaluated by the teachers.
D. The assignment was evaluated by the teachers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple present. 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 clerks record the transaction.”
A. The transaction has been recorded by the clerks.
B. The transaction is being recorded by the clerks.
C. The transaction was recorded by the clerks.
D. The transaction is recorded by the clerks.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. 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 inspect the bridge.”
A. The bridge was inspected by the engineers.
B. The bridge is being inspected by the engineers.
C. The bridge has been inspected by the engineers.
D. The bridge is inspected by the engineers.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. 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 editors review the manuscript.”
A. The manuscript has been reviewed by the editors.
B. The manuscript was reviewed by the editors.
C. The manuscript is reviewed by the editors.
D. The manuscript is being reviewed by the editors.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. 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 auditors verify the account.”
A. The account has been verified by the auditors.
B. The account is being verified by the auditors.
C. The account is verified by the auditors.
D. The account was verified by the auditors.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.