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topic: THE PASSIVE VOICE 1

Each of the sentences below is in the PASSIVE VOICE. Write the correct form of each
verb in brackets:

1. Tom was ______________ many times to stop talking in class. (tell)

2. He was ______________ by the movie. (disappoint)

3. He was ______________ by his brother to go to the beach. (convince)

4. The present was ______________ to her by her co-worker. (give)

5. The thief was ______________ by the police. (catch)

6. This book is being ______________ by all the students. (read)

7. "Jitterbug Perfume" was ______________ by Tom Robbins. (write)

8. A new shopping mall is going to be ______________ in Pasadena. (build)

9. Many mistakes were ______________ by the students. (make)

10. The meeting was ______________ in the conference room. (hold)

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topic: THE PASSIVE VOICE 1

ANSWERS:
1) told 2) disappointed 3) convinced 4) given 5) caught 6) read 7) written
8) built 9) made 10) held