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.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The operators were controlling the process.”
A. The process was controlled by the operators.
B. The process had been controlled by the operators.
C. The process is being controlled by the operators.
D. The process was being controlled by the operators.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past continuous. 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 decorators was decorating the auditorium.”
A. The auditorium was decorated by the decorators.
B. The auditorium had been decorated by the decorators.
C. The auditorium is being decorated by the decorators.
D. The auditorium was being decorated by the decorators.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past continuous. 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 was scanning the record.”
A. The record had been scanned by the staff.
B. The record is being scanned by the staff.
C. The record was scanned by the staff.
D. The record was being scanned by the staff.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past continuous. 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 surveyors were measuring the land.”
A. The land was being measured by the surveyors.
B. The land is being measured by the surveyors.
C. The land had been measured by the surveyors.
D. The land was measured by the surveyors.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is past continuous. 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 was implementing the plan.”
A. The plan was implemented by the team.
B. The plan had been implemented by the team.
C. The plan is being implemented by the team.
D. The plan was being implemented by the team.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is past continuous. 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 was considering the application.”
A. The application was considered by the committee.
B. The application is being considered by the committee.
C. The application was being considered by the committee.
D. The application had been considered by the committee.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is past continuous. 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 cleaners was cleaning the hall.”
A. The hall is being cleaned by the cleaners.
B. The hall was cleaned by the cleaners.
C. The hall was being cleaned by the cleaners.
D. The hall had been cleaned by the cleaners.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is past continuous. 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 mechanics was replacing the engine.”
A. The engine is being replaced by the mechanics.
B. The engine was being replaced by the mechanics.
C. The engine was replaced by the mechanics.
D. The engine had been replaced by the mechanics.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is past continuous. 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 were questioning the witness.”
A. The witness was being questioned by the officers.
B. The witness was questioned by the officers.
C. The witness is being questioned by the officers.
D. The witness had been questioned by the officers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is past continuous. 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 were restoring the monument.”
A. The monument was restored by the workers.
B. The monument was being restored by the workers.
C. The monument had been restored by the workers.
D. The monument is being restored by the workers.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is past continuous. 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 students are preparing the presentation.”
A. The presentation is being prepared by the students.
B. The presentation is prepared by the students.
C. The presentation has been prepared by the students.
D. The presentation was being prepared by the students.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is present continuous. 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 is monitoring the project.”
A. The project is being monitored by the agency.
B. The project is monitored by the agency.
C. The project was being monitored by the agency.
D. The project has been monitored by the agency.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is present continuous. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.