Passive Voice & Passive reporting verbs

Vocabulary Idioms

100

To have a natural connection with someone The children have cleaned the house.

to have chemistry

200

A very small amount compared to what is needed or expected

a drop in the ocean

300

A series of events, each caused by the previous one

A chain reaction

400

To deliberately provoke someone

To push one's buttons

500

A situation that could lead to serious problems

A slippery slope

Passive reporting verbs

100

Question:
Choose the correct passive voice sentence.

A) People say that the test is very difficult.
B) The test is said very difficult.
C) The test is said to be very difficult.

C) The test is said to be very difficult.

200

Rewrite the sentence using a passive reporting verb.

People believe that online learning is effective.

Online learning is believed to be effective.
It is believed that online learning is effective.

300

Rewrite the sentence using a passive reporting verb. (Do not start the sentence with "It...")

People think that the CEO have been under investigation since last year.

The CEO is thought to have been under investigation since last year.

400

Choose the most appropriate reporting verb.

Many people think something is true, but it has not been officially confirmed.

A) is claimed
B) is believed
C) is alleged

B) is believed

500

Identify mistakes and correct the sentence.

The suspect is believed that he escaped through the window.

The suspect is believed to have escaped through the window.

Meaning & Use

100

Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.

b. The school requires the uniform.

200

The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.

a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.

300

Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal will publish her work. b. She will publish a journal.

a. A journal will publish her work.

400

We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.

b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.

500

It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.

Fill in the Blanks (Mixed tenses)

100

The Philippines ________in the tropics. (locate)

The Philippines is located in the tropics.

200

The results __________ yesterday afternoon.
(announce)

were announced

300

The documents __________ already __________ to the manager.
(send)

have already been sent

400

All phones __________ __________ during the exam.
(must / switch off)

must be switched off

500

By the time the police arrived, the suspect __________ __________ __________.
(arrest)

had been arrested

Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects

100

Professor James gives the studentws homework at the end of the class.

The students are given homework by Professor James at the end of the class.

200

Some company will send me the refund within 60 days.

I will be sent the refund within 60 days by some company.

300

Alia is showing the businessmen the new computer chip.

The businessmen are being shown the new computer chip by Alia.

400

The bank didn't lend Tom the money for a new car.

Tom was not lent the money for a new car by the bank.

500

Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.

The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.