Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Each new employee ............... a welcome pack on the first day.
Wrong!
"Was given" is correct because the recipient becomes the subject in the passive.
2We ............... detailed instructions before the exam started.
Wrong!
"Were sent" is correct because the recipient becomes the subject in the passive.
3She ............... a job at the new company last week.
Wrong!
"Was offered" is correct because the person receiving the job becomes the subject in the passive.
4The students ............... the safety rules before the trip.
Wrong!
"Were shown" is correct because the recipients become the subject in the passive.
5The customer ............... a full refund after the complaint.
Wrong!
"Was promised" is correct because the recipient becomes the subject in the passive.
6The children had ............... table manners by their grandparents.
Wrong!
"Been taught" is correct because the past perfect passive is needed after "had."
7The witness ............... a copy of the report during the interview.
Wrong!
"Was handed" is correct because the recipient becomes the subject in the passive.
8The researchers have ............... several international prizes for their work.
Wrong!
"Been awarded" is correct because the present perfect passive is needed after "have."
9The audience ............... the final poem at the end of the event.
Wrong!
"Was read" is correct because the audience becomes the subject in the passive.
10The interns will ............... their travel expenses next month.
Wrong!
"Be paid" is correct because the future passive is needed after "will."
11Our neighbor ............... a ladder for the weekend.
Wrong!
"Was lent" is correct because the recipient becomes the subject in the passive.
12The applicant has ............... a visa because of missing documents.
Wrong!
"Been refused" is correct because the present perfect passive is needed after "has."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Each new employee was given a welcome pack on the first day.
- We were sent detailed instructions before the exam started.
- She was offered a job at the new company last week.
- The students were shown the safety rules before the trip.
- The customer was promised a full refund after the complaint.
- The children had been taught table manners by their grandparents.
- The witness was handed a copy of the report during the interview.
- The researchers have been awarded several international prizes for their work.
- The audience was read the final poem at the end of the event.
- The interns will be paid their travel expenses next month.
- Our neighbor was lent a ladder for the weekend.
- The applicant has been refused a visa because of missing documents.
