Choose the correct verb
Verb in brackets
Second/ First sentence
Rewrite sentence
Words underlined
100

This new house hasn't been finished/ wasn't finished yet.

hasn't been finished

100

The old house on the corner (knock down) ____________ last year.

was knocked down

100

Smith Ltd are supplying our company with furniture. SUPPLIED 

Our company _________________ by Smith Ltd.

is being supplied with furniture

100

The authorities have closed the casino.

The casino has been closed.

100

I don't like someone telling me what to do.

I don't like being told what to do.

200

The robbers were arrested/ have been arrested as soon as they left the bank.

were arrested

200

Ann really likes (invite) __________ to dinner parties.

being invited

200

William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century. BY

The castle _______________ William the Conqueror in the 11th century.

was built by

200

The clubs have postponed the match.

The match was postponed.

200

After the company made him redundant, he became very depressed.

He became very depressed after he was made redundant by the company

300

Sue told us her baby is born/ had been born two weeks earlier that expected.

had been born

300

Most people agree that America (not discover) _____________ by Christopher Columbus.

wasn't discovered

300

No decision has yet been made. DECIDED

Nothing ______________ yet.

has been decided

300

People all over the world speak English.

English is spoken all over the world.

300

I'm hoping they will choose me for the college football team.

I'm hoping I will be chosen for the college football team.

400

If there is too much snow, the match has been cancelled/ will be cancelled.

will be cancelled

400

All complaints about products (deal with) ____________ by our customer services department.

are dealt with

400

People believe that someone murdered Jenkins. WAS

It ________________ murdered.

is believed that Jenkins was

400

Someone left this purse in the classroom yesterday.

The purse was left in the classroom yesterday.

400

If it hadn't rained so much, we would have finished the job on time.

If it hadn't rained so much, the job would have been finished on time.

500

By the time we got there, the rain had stopped/ had been stopped.

has stopped

500

Police confirmed that the murder weapon (since discover) ____________ in a nearby lake.

has since been discovered

500

Your hair needs cutting. GET

You ought ______________ cut.

to get your hair

500

People have elected a new government.

A new government has been elected.
500

We can't take the car: the people at the garage are repairing it.

We can't take the car, it is being repaired by the people at the garage.