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The document contains an exercise focused on the passive voice, where participants complete sentences using the correct form of given verbs. An answer key is provided, showcasing the completed sentences in passive voice. The exercise aims to enhance understanding and usage of passive constructions in English.

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passive-voice-exercise-1

The document contains an exercise focused on the passive voice, where participants complete sentences using the correct form of given verbs. An answer key is provided, showcasing the completed sentences in passive voice. The exercise aims to enhance understanding and usage of passive constructions in English.

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Passive voice

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Ten houses ....................................... in our neighbourhood last year. (build)

New medicines ............................................................. in the near future. (discover)

In this street letters .................................................. by the postman at 8 every day. (deliver)

This bag ..................................... on the bus yesterday night. (find)

I'm afraid the dress ..................................................... in hot water. (can't wash)

................................................................. your motorbike yet? I'd like to borrow it. (repair)

The message ......................................... tomorrow, I promise. (send)

These offices ........................................... just now. Be careful, the floors are wet. (clean)

This report ................................................................. in time if you didn't help me. (not finish)

Why ......... the TV .................................? Everyone has gone to bed. (turn on)

This building needs renovating. It ................................................................. since the 1960's.


(not reconstruct)

You cannot take your bag into the gallery. All bags .................................. in the cloakroom.
(must leave)

The engine .............. just ................................ when the manager saw it. (test)

I'm sorry, sir. The last umbrellas ..................................... in the morning. (sell)

Where have you been so long? You ................................................. to arrive so late if you
worked for me. (not allow)

Please, be patient. The plan ............................................... in two days. (announce)

All the rooms ............................................ at the moment. It will take us two or three days.
(paint)

What were we doing at 11 o'clock? - We ....................................................... by a reporter.


(interview)

After the window pane .......................................................... someone smashed the window


again. (replace)

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Answer key
Exercise 1

Ten houses were built in our neighbourhood last year.


New medicines will be discovered in the near future.
In this street letters are delivered by the postman at 8 every day.
This bag was found on the bus yesterday night.
I'm afraid the dress can't be washed in hot water.
Have you repaired your motorbike yet? I'd like to borrow it.
The message will be sent tomorrow, I promise.
These offices are being cleaned just now. Be careful, the floors are wet.
This report would not be finished in time if you didn't help me.
Why is the TV turned on? Everyone has gone to bed.
This building needs renovating. It has not been reconstructed since the 1960's.
You cannot take your bag into the gallery. All bags must be left in the cloakroom.
The engine was just being when the manager saw it.
I'm sorry, sir. The last umbrellas were sold in the morning.
Where have you been so long? You would not be allowed to arrive so late if you worked for
me.
Please, be patient. I suppose the plan will be announced in two days.
All the rooms are being painted at the moment. It will take us two or three days.
What were we doing at 11 o'clock? - We were being interviewed by a reporter.
After the window pane had been replaced someone smashed the window again.

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