Passive verb tenses
All sorts of things (leave) ..................... in buses every day.
are left
nWe will not admit children under sixteen.
Children under sixteen will not be admitted.
Has someone posted the picture?
Has the picture been posted?
A mechanic repaired my car yesterday.
I had my car repaired yesterday.
Oranges have been grown here for centuries
People have grown oranges here for centuries.
All the sandwiches (eat) ...................... at the party last night.
were eaten
People steal things from supermarkets every day.
Things are stolen from supermarkets every day.
When did they book the hotel rooms?
When were the hotel rooms booked?
A professional is painting their house this week.
They are having their house painted this week.
The fire had been put out successfully by midnight.
Firefighters / Firemen had put out the fire successfully by midnight.
Her luggage is still in the hotel room but her bed (not use) ...................... for days.
has not bee used
Nobody has used this room for ages.
This room has not been used for ages.
Do they import these oranges from Spain?
Are these oranges imported from Spain?
A hairdresser cut her hair very short.
She got her hair cut very short.
We are being followed.
nA soon as I got into my car, I noticed that the radio (remove) .................... .
had been removed
The police shouldn't allow people to park there
People shouldn't be allowed to park there.
Are they demolishing the entire block?
Is the entire block being demolished?
Someone stole his wallet on the bus.
He had his wallet stolen on the bus.
This could be done much more easily by a machine.
A machine could do this much more easily.
Right now the suspects (question) .................... by the police.
are being questioned
You should have taken those books back to the library.
Those books should have been taken back to the library.
Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?
Why wasn't I informed of the change of plan?
The teacher checked our essays.
We had our essays checked by the teacher.
Have you ever been called a fool before?
Has anyone ever called you a fool before?