PASSIVE VOICE

They passed me up for that position.

I ________________ for that position.

• was passed up

• am passed up

• is being passed up

• was being passed up

• had been passed up

By tomorrow, I will have bought the car.

By tomorrow, the car ________________ by me.

• will have been bought

• was being bought

• was being bought

• will be bought

• was bought

John bought the Picasso painting.

The Picasso painting ________________ by John.

• was bought

• is bought

• will be bought

• was being bought

• will have been bought

Most students misunderstand this story.

This story ________________ by most students.

• was misunderstood

• is misunderstood

• will be understood

• has been misunderstood

• is being misunderstood

My brother carried the groceries into the room. The groceries ________________ by my brother into the room.

• were being carried

• are being carried

• have been carried

• were carried

• are carried

Juan is preparing the enchiladas.

The enchiladas ________________ by Juan.

• was being prepared

• will be prepared

• are being prepared

• were being prepared

• are prepared

His brother was telling him to calm down. He ________________ to calm down by his brother.

• is being told

• has been told

• was being told

• will be told

• is told

A dog bit me. I ________________ by a dog.

• is bitten

• was bitten

• will be bitten

• was being bitten

• have been bitten

The movers have delivered the furniture.

The furniture ________________ by the movers.

• will have been delivered

• would be delivered

• has been delivered

• have been delivered

• is delivered

This city will surprise you.

You ________________ by this city.

• are surprised

• were surprised

• will be surprised

• were being surprised

• will have been surprised