THE PASSIVE VOICE

They were interviewing her for the job.

She ________________ for the job.

• was being interviewed.

• was interviewed.

• has been interviewed.

Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

• was written

• is being written

• has been written

Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

• is understood

• has been understood

• was understood

People have polluted the lakes in our region.

The lakes in our region _____________________.

• have been polluted.

• were polluted by people.

• have been polluted by people.

The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ during the meeting.

• has been brought up by the employees

• is brought up by the employees

• was brought up

• was brought up by the employees

They´ve sold the house next door.

The house next door ________________.

• has been sold by them.

• have been selled by they.

• has been sold.

• has been selling.

The professor told him not to talk in class.

He ________________ not to talk in class.

• has been told

• was told

• was being told

• was being told

They say that women are smarter than men.

Women ________________ to be smarter than men.

• were being said

• were said

• are said

• had been said

The fire has destroyed the house.

The house ________________ by the fire.

• has been destroyed

• was being destroyed

• is destroyed

• is being destroyed

Somebody will tell you when to start the exam.

You will be told when _______________

• is being started the exam.

• will start the exam.

• to start the exam.

• will start being the exam.