Passive Voice: Review

Identify the direct object in this sentence:

"The bank did not grant him a loan."

• the bank

• him

• a loan

Identify the agent in this sentence:

"The farmer took out a loan to buy a tractor."

• the farmer

• a loan

• a tractor

Identify the indirect object in the next sentence:

"The company rents cars and equipment to its workers."

• the company

• cars and equipment

• its workers

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"The Bank of England will reveal its decision at midday."

• The decision will reveal by the Bank of England at midday.

• The decision will be reveal by the Bank of England at midday.

• The decision will be revealed by the Bank of England at midday.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"Last year, the majority of homeowners felt the pain of higher mortgage rates."

• The pain of higher mortgage rates was felt by the majority of homeowners last year.

• The pain of higher mortgage rates felt by the majority of homeowners last year.

• The pain of higher mortgage rates was feel by the majority of homeowners last year.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"Data on the economy has led analysts to predict rates will go unchanged."

Answer explanation

Analysts were led to predict rates will go unchanged by data on the economy.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"The Institute of Economic Affairs urged the Bank to cut rates to avoid a recession."

Answer explanation

The Bank was urged by the Institute of Economic Affairs to cut rates to avoid a recession.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"The Bank's overly tight monetary stance is pushing mortgage lending down."

Answer explanation

Mortgage lending is being pushed down by the Bank's overly tight monetary stance.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"The chair of the committee monitors the Bank's decisions."

Answer explanation

The Bank's decisions are monitored by the chair of the committee.

Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice:

"Households are going to withdraw money to meet higher repayments."

Answer explanation

Money is going to be withdrawn by households to meet higher repayments.