CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The technicians are installing the equipment.”
A. The equipment has been installed by the technicians.
B. The equipment was being installed by the technicians.
C. The equipment is being installed by the technicians.
D. The equipment is installed by the technicians.
Correct Answer: C
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 staff is organizing the conference.”
A. The conference has been organized by the staff.
B. The conference is being organized by the staff.
C. The conference was being organized by the staff.
D. The conference is organized by the staff.
Correct Answer: B
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 laboratory is analysing the sample.”
A. The sample is analysed by the laboratory.
B. The sample has been analysed by the laboratory.
C. The sample was being analysed by the laboratory.
D. The sample is being analysed by the laboratory.
Correct Answer: D
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 committee is discussing the amendment.”
A. The amendment is discussed by the committee.
B. The amendment was being discussed by the committee.
C. The amendment has been discussed by the committee.
D. The amendment is being discussed by the committee.
Correct Answer: D
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 police are investigating the complaint.”
A. The complaint is being investigated by the police.
B. The complaint has been investigated by the police.
C. The complaint was being investigated by the police.
D. The complaint is investigated by the police.
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 team is updating the database.”
A. The database has been updated by the team.
B. The database is updated by the team.
C. The database is being updated by the team.
D. The database was being updated by the team.
Correct Answer: C
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 workers are constructing the building.”
A. The building was being constructed by the workers.
B. The building has been constructed by the workers.
C. The building is constructed by the workers.
D. The building is being constructed by the workers.
Correct Answer: D
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 engineers are designing the new system.”
A. The new system is being designed by the engineers.
B. The new system is designed by the engineers.
C. The new system has been designed by the engineers.
D. The new system was being designed by the engineers.
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 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.