CHECK YOUR ENGLISH FOR MEDICINE
VERBS: ACTIVE/PASSIVE
Change the sentences below from active to
passive tense. For example:
Active: The GP referred the patient
to a consultant.
Passive: The patient was referred to a
consultant by the GP.
Remember that it is not always necessary
to mention the subject in a passive sentence. For example:
Active: We have identified the cause
of this outbreak of dysentery.
Passive: The cause of this outbreak of
dysentery has been identified.
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The nurse noticed a rise in the
patient's pulse rate.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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2
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The consultant is allowing him to watch
the operation.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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3
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All chemists sell the tablets.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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4
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The doctor diagnosed appendicitis.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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5
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The paramedics comforted the injured
person until the ambulance arrived.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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6
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The midwife delivered the twins.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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7
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The gland was producing an excess of
hormones.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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8
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They looked after him very well in
hospital.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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9
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We examined the tissue under the
microscope.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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10
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The doctor gave me an unpleasant
mixture to drink.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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11
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You cannot take the lotion orally.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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12
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Toxic fumes poisoned the workers.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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13
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Doctors are predicting a rise in cases
of whooping cough.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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14
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The drug suppresses the body's natural
instinct to reject the transplanted tissue.
Passive: ________________________________________________________
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