2 Complete the sentences using the words in the brackets in the Passive Voice and define their tense:

1. Payment ………………………… (make) in the local bank last week. _____

2. Special training ………………………… (give) to new employees in our company. _____

3. Taxes ………………………… (raise) now. _____

4. The project just ………………………… (complete). _____

5. This new product ………………………… (develop) by the end of the month. _____

6. A lot of the ideas for new products ………………………… (provide) by customers. _____

7. My friend just ………………………… (promote). _____

8. A decision already ………………………… (make) when he came. _____

9. Every product ………………………… (check) for quality. _____

10. Nothing ………………………… (do) since we left the office. _____

11. The first branch of our bank ………………………… (open) in 2000. _____

12. New marketing strategy ………………………… (develop) now. _____

• Verbs with two objects have two possible passive structures:

ACTIVE PASSIVE

They gave the winner a prize. The winner was given a prize.

They gave a prize to the winner. A prize was given to the winner.

We choose the structure which fits best with what comes before and after.

The structure with the person as a subject is probably more common.

3 Change the structure of these sentences:

1 Nothing was sent to me. ………………………………………….

2 Papers were brought to us to sign. ………………………………………….

3 A clock was given to Henry when he retired. ………………………………………….

4 Stories were read to the children. ………………………………………….

5 £5,000 is owed to me. ………………………………………….

6 A new job has been offered to me. ………………………………………….

7 French is taught to us by Mrs Lee. ………………………………………….

8 A car has been lent to me for the week. ………………………………………….

9 A full explanation was promised to us. ………………………………………….

10 A lot of lies were told to me by the secretary. ………………………………………….

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