CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “They made him work hard.”
A. Hard work was made by him.
B. He was made to work hard.
C. He made to work hard.
D. He was made work hard.
Correct Answer: B
The bare infinitive after 'make' becomes a to-infinitive in the passive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “I saw him cross the road.”
A. He had seen to cross the road.
B. He was seen to cross the road by me.
C. He was seen cross the road by me.
D. The road was seen crossing by him.
Correct Answer: B
With verbs of perception, a bare infinitive becomes a to-infinitive in passive voice.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “They used to make cars here.”
A. Cars had been made here.
B. Cars used to be made here.
C. Cars were used to make here.
D. Cars used to make here.
Correct Answer: B
'Used to' passive uses used to be + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “We have to complete the form.”
A. The form has to be completed by us.
B. The form has completed by us.
C. The form is to completing by us.
D. The form had to completed by us.
Correct Answer: A
'Have to' becomes has/have to be + past participle according to the new subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “They are going to announce the results.”
A. The results are going to announce.
B. The results were going to be announced.
C. The results are going to be announced.
D. The results have been going to announce.
Correct Answer: C
'Be going to' passive uses am/is/are going to be + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Someone has stolen my bicycle.”
A. Someone has been stolen by my bicycle.
B. My bicycle was stolen someone.
C. My bicycle has stolen.
D. My bicycle has been stolen.
Correct Answer: D
An unknown agent is normally omitted in passive voice.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “People speak English worldwide.”
A. English is spoken worldwide.
B. English speaks worldwide.
C. English was spoken worldwide.
D. Worldwide is spoken English.
Correct Answer: A
The indefinite agent 'people' is usually omitted.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The teacher taught us English.”
A. We were taught English by the teacher.
B. We taught English by the teacher.
C. English was taught us the teacher.
D. We had teaching English.
Correct Answer: A
The indirect object 'us' becomes subject and the verb becomes 'were taught'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Choose another correct passive form of “They gave me a prize.”
A. A prize gave to me by them.
B. A prize was given me to them.
C. A prize had given me.
D. A prize was given to me by them.
Correct Answer: D
The direct object can become subject; 'to' is then used before the indirect object.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “They gave me a prize.”
A. I had been given them a prize.
B. I was given a prize by them.
C. I gave a prize by them.
D. A prize gave me by them.
Correct Answer: B
With two objects, the indirect object 'me' can become the passive subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Has she sent the email?”
A. Has the email sent by her?
B. Has the email been sent by her?
C. Was the email sent by her?
D. Is the email being sent by her?
Correct Answer: B
Present perfect interrogative passive uses has/have + subject + been + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Are they repairing the road?”
A. Are the road being repaired by them?
B. Is the road repaired by them?
C. Was the road being repaired by them?
D. Is the road being repaired by them?
Correct Answer: D
Present continuous interrogative passive uses is/are + subject + being + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Why did they cancel the match?”
A. Why has the match cancelled?
B. Why did the match cancel them?
C. Why the match was cancelled by them?
D. Why was the match cancelled by them?
Correct Answer: D
The question word remains first, followed by passive auxiliary and subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Did he solve the problem?”
A. Was the problem solved by him?
B. Did the problem solve by him?
C. Has the problem been solved by him?
D. Was he solved by the problem?
Correct Answer: A
Simple past interrogative passive uses was/were + subject + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Who wrote this letter?”
A. By whom was this letter written?
B. Who was written this letter by?
C. This letter was written who?
D. By whom did this letter write?
Correct Answer: A
The agent-question 'who' becomes 'by whom' in formal passive voice.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Please help the poor.”
A. You requested helping the poor.
B. You are requested to help the poor.
C. The poor are helped please.
D. Let the poor help.
Correct Answer: B
Polite imperatives are commonly reported as 'You are requested to...'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Do not touch the wire.”
A. Let not the wire touched.
B. The wire is not touched.
C. Do not let touch the wire.
D. Let the wire not be touched.
Correct Answer: D
A negative imperative may use 'Let + object + not be + past participle'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “Open the door.”
A. Let open the door.
B. The door is opened.
C. Let the door be opened.
D. The door should opening.
Correct Answer: C
An imperative can be changed using 'Let + object + be + past participle'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “You should follow the instructions.”
A. The instructions should be followed by you.
B. The instructions should have follow by you.
C. The instructions are followed should by you.
D. The instructions should followed by you.
Correct Answer: A
Use should be + past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “They may postpone the meeting.”
A. The meeting may be postponed by them.
B. The meeting is may postponed.
C. The meeting might postponed by them.
D. The meeting may postpone them.
Correct Answer: A
Modal 'may' is followed by 'be' and the past participle.