correct sentence
The ancient temple, which has been stood for over 800 years, is being restored by a team of experts.
has been stood 改成 has stood
Rice _____(grow) in many Asian countries.
had been grown
choose the one with the approximately same meaning.
The problem could be solved.
a.the problem will be solved.
b.someone might solve the problem.
b
The Mona Lisa ______ (paint) by Leonardo da Vinci.
Should you include the agent? Why?
Keep the agent – The painter is specific, famous, and essential information.
This problem / solve / easily
(Make a passive question using can)
Passive question: Can this problem be solved easily?
Short answer: Yes, it can. / No, it can't.
By the end of next year, the entire railway network will have been complete, connecting all major cities in the region.
complete 改成 completed
The students ____(tell) about the schedule change yesterday.
had been told
Change the following active sentence into the passive voice without changing the tense:
Someone has stolen my wallet.a. My wallet had been stolen.
b. My wallet is stolen.
c. My wallet was stolen.
d. My wallet has been stolen.
d
The suspect ______ (arrest) by polices last night.
Should you include the agent? Why?
Omit the agent – It’s obvious the police made the arrest.
The meeting / cancel / because of the weather
(Make a passive question using should)
Passive question: Should the meeting be canceled because of the weather?
Short answer: Yes, it should. / No, it shouldn't.
It is widely reported that the new environmental regulations will be put into effect next month, and all businesses must be comply with them.
delete "be"
All the applications ____(must check) before they are submitted.
must be checked
Fill in the blank with the correct passive form:
The homework ______ by the teacher. (past tense)a. is checked
b. was checked
c. were checked
d. checked
b
All our products ______ (test) by the company for safety before sale.
Should you include the agent? Why?
Omit the agent – The focus is on the action, not on who tests (unimportant).
All passengers / check / before boarding
(Make a passive question using must)
Passive question: Must all passengers be checked before boarding?
Short answer: Yes, they must. / No, they must not.
The missing hiker has found alive in the mountains and he said he had been survived on wild berries and spring water for ten days.
has found 改成 was found; had been survived 改成 had survived
The painting ____(steal) from the museum last night.
had been stolen
Choose the sentence that means the same thing as:
Someone might have left the door open.a. The door might have been left open.
b. The door was left open by someone.
c. The door is being left open.
d. The door has left open.
a
The window ______ (break) during the storm.
Should you include the agent? Why?
Omit the agent – The cause is the storm, but “by the storm” is unnatural; better to say “The storm broke the window” if agent needed. In passive, omit.
These instructions / not / follow / more carefully
(Make a passive question using should in negative form with "why" – a rhetorical or critical question)
Passive question: Why shouldn't these instructions be followed more carefully?
Short answer: Because they are already clear enough.
The research paper, which was written by a group of young scientists, has been widely praised, and it is expected to be publish in a top international journal.
publish 改成 published
The new bridge____(complete) by the end of next year.
will be completed
Choose the sentence that is not passive.
a. The window was broken during the storm.
b. The problem is being looked into.
c. The door suddenly opened by itself.
d. A new school will be built next year.
c
A mistake ______ (make) by her in the report.
Should you include the agent? Why?
Omit the agent – Including “by her” would assign blame; passive allows focus on the error, not the person.
The fire / put out / before the firefighters arrived?
(Make a passive question using could have)
Passive question: Could the fire have been put out before the firefighters arrived?
Short answer: No, it couldn't have.