Passive Voice

After seeing the film "Gone with the wind", .....................

• the book was read by many people.

• the book made many people want to read it.

• many people wanted to read the book.

• the reading of the book interested people.

Air consists of a combination of nitrogen and oxygen _____ in place by gravity.

• are holding

• being hold

• holding

• held

We can't deny that all of us made mistakes early on.

• It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.

• Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on.

• It is true that nobody avoid making mistakes.

• We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.

We are considering having ________ for the coming New Year.

• redecorated our flat

• to redecorate our flat

• our flat redecorated

• our flat to be redecorated

When the Panic of 1857, some US citizens who had been rich or comfortable became poor while a few others, capitalizing on economic shifts, became richer.

• when

• had been

• while

• capitalizing

Owing to their superior skills, highly competitive athletes have been known to win contests and break records even when suffered from injuries, physical disorders, and infections.

• Owing

• highly competitive

• have been known

• when suffered

One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found in or near the West End.

• One of the features

• number

• most of them

• are to be found

Tom was encouraged by my success. He decided not to quit his work.

• Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.

• Encouraging by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.

• To be encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.

• That he was encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work.

They/ ask/ lock/ door/ before/ leave/ home/ every day.

• They asked to lock the door before leaving their home every day.

• They asked to lock the door before leaving home every day.

• They ask to lock the door before they leave home every day.

• They are asked to lock the door before leaving their home every day.

Once known as the "Golden State" because of its gold mines, _____.

• North California today mines few metalic minerals.

• few matallic minerals are mined in North California today.

• there are few metallic minerals mined in North California today.

• today in North California few metallic minerals are mined.