TOEFL 2: Problem With Passive Verbs

Money is lending by the credit union to those who want to buy homes.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The topic for your research paper should have been approved by your advisor.

• Correct

• Incorrect

That song has been playing over and over again by Steve.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The police investigated him because of his unusual actions.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The clothes made to rival the latest fashions of the season.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Active form: The referee had already blown the

whistle.

Passive form: The whistle had ____

The correct answer to complete the blank is..

Active form: She reads the incoming mail daily.

Passive form: The incoming mail ______________ daily.

The correct answer to complete the blank is..

_____ discussed by the board of directors when it proposed again by the supervisors.

• The problem had already

• The problem is already

• The problem had already been

• The problem has already

Much of the carnage of elephants, giraffes, and big cats_________uncaring hunters.

• must commit by

• must be committed

• must have committed

• must have been committed by

_____ impressive chapter in the book was the chapter on Stuart’s scientific theories.

• It was the most

• The most

• Most

• Most of the