APPENDIX G: Formation of the Passive LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL

APPENDIX G:

Formation of the Passive

DIRECTIONS: In the following exercises, sentences are shown in both active and passive. Fill in the blanks in the sentences with whatever is needed to complete the sentences.

EXERCISE G1

ACTIVE		PASSIVE
1	He writes many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
2	He wrote many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
3	He has written many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
4	He had written many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
5	He would write many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
6	He would have written many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
7	He is writing many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
8	He was writing many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
9	He will write many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
10	He will have written many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
11	He is going to write many letters	Many letters ____________ by him
12	He should write many letters	Many letters ____________ by him

EXERCISE G2

ACTIVE		PASSIVE
1	Soon the armies ___________the battle.	The battle will be fought by the armies soon.
2	The company is going to buy the equipment.	______________________ by the company.
3	Someone ________ in the yard.	A hole was being dug in the yard.
4	The referee had already blown the whistle.	The whistle had ______________________.
5	Parents ___________ good values.	Children should be taught good values by parents.
6	She keeps her valuable jewelry in the safe.	___________________ in the safe.
7	The enemy’s torpedoes ________________.	The ship was sunk by the enemy’s torpedoes.
8	What you said hurt me.	I ___________ hurt by ______________.
9	Someone _____________ now.	The children are being fed now.
10	You should not have said it so strongly.	__________________________ so strongly.

EXERCISE G3

ACTIVE		PASSIVE
1	_____________ elections _____________.	Elections will be held next month by the club.
2	The team won the game in the final seconds.	_____________ in the final seconds.
3	Someone is taking photographs of the wedding.	Photographs _____________.
4	Someone _____________.	The passport had already been stolen.
5	She reads the incoming mail daily.	The incoming mail _____________ daily.
6	_____________ should not _____________ the electricity.	The electricity should not have been shut off.
7	People had bet a lot of money on the game.	A lot _____________ on the game.
8	No one _____________ in several weeks.	The car has not been driven in several weeks.
9	She would spend many hours on the project.	_____________ on the project.
10	They _____________ at a large profit.	The house could have been sold at a large profit.

EXERCISE G4

ACTIVE		PASSIVE
1	The guards were bringing the prisoner into court.	The prisoner _____________ into court.
2	The agent _____________.	The tourists are going to be met by the agent.
3	She _____________ several times.	That dress had already been worn several times.
4	Someone tore his clothing during the fight.	_____________ during the fight.
5	We are doing everything we can think of.	Everything _____________.
6	No one _____________.	The money will not ever be found.
7	He would have told me what happened.	I _____________ what happened.
8	Someone _____________ so much.	The horse should not have been ridden so much.
9	A fisherman caught a shark close to shore.	A shark _____________ close to shore.
10	No one _____________ really did.	What he really did is not known.

ANSWER KEY

Exercise G1

1	are written
2	were written
3	have been written
4	had been written
5	would be written
6	would have been written
7	are being written
8	were being written
9	will be written
10	will have been written
11	are going to be written
12	should be written

Exercise G2

1	will fight
2	the equipment is going to be bought
3	was digging a hole
4	already been blown
5	should teach their children
6	her valuable jewelry is kept
7	sank the ship
8	was….what you said
9	is feeding the children
10	it should not have been said

Exercise G3

1	The club will hold …… next month
2	the game was won by the team
3	are being taken of the wedding
4	had already stolen the passport
5	is read by her
6	(Someone) …… have shut off
7	of money had been bet
8	has driven the car
9	Many hours would be spent (by her)
10	could have sold the house

Exercise G4

1	was being brought (by the guards)
2	is going to meet the tourists
3	had already worn the dress
4	His clothing was torn
5	we can think of is being done
6	will ever find the money
7	would have been told (by him)
8	should not have ridden the horse
9	was caught by a fisherman
10	knows what he