Test yourself

Change these sentences from the Active Voice into the Passive Voice and leave out the active subject.


1.  Everybody calls the Sales Manager George.
Sales Manager (1 p.) George.

2.  Somebody lost the agenda of the last Board Meeting.
The agenda of the last Board Meeting (1 p.) .

3.  We usually answer all letters immediately.
All letters (1 p.) usually (1 p.) immediately.

4.  Customers will read our advertisements all over the country.
Our advertisements (1 p.) all over the country.

5.  Have they approved this project yet?
(1 p.) this project (1 p.) yet?

6.  We always base our budget figures on realistic estimates.
Our budget figures (1 p.) always (1 p.) on realistic estimates.

7.  The shops were selling hundreds of similar cameras at that time.
Hundreds of similar cameras (1 p.) at that time.

8.  Something has interrupted the talks with Construction Ltd.
The talks with Construction Ltd. (1 p.) .