Passive Voice Unit 7

They were interviewing her for the job.

She ________________ for the job.

• was being interviewed

• was interviewed

• has been interviewed

• is being interviewed

Tom is writing the letter.

The letter ________________ by Tom.

• was written

• is being written

• has been written

• is written

Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

• is understood

• has been understood

• was understood

• is understand

The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

• has been brought up

• is brought up

• was brought up

• were brought up

The professor told him not to talk in class.

He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.

• has been told

• was told

• was being told

• is told

They say that women are smarter than men.

Women ________________ to be smarter than men.

• were being said

• were said

• are said

• was said

The fire has destroyed the house.

The house ________________ by the fire.

• has been destroyed

• was being destroyed

• is destroyed

• were destroyed

She would have told you.

You ________________ by her.

• would have been told

• would be told

• were being told

• were told

She would reject the offer.

The offer ________________ by her.

• will have been rejected

• would be rejected

• will be rejected

• was rejected

This surprises me.

I ________________ by this.

• would have been surprised

• will be surprised

• am surprised

• was surprised