Answers to the passive voice HW

Exercise 2

PART I ANSWERS: 

2. Customers are served by waitresses and waiters. 

3. The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher. 

4. A new idea has been suggested by Shirley. 

5. Ann will be invited to the party by Bill. 

6. That report is being prepared by Alex. 

7. The farmer’s wagon was being pulled by two horses. 

8. The book had been returned (by Kathy) to the library (by Kathy). [Either position is acceptable.] 

9. By this time tomorrow, the announcement will have been made by the president. 

10. That note wasn’t written by me. It was written by Jim. 

11. That pie wasn’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs. French? 

12. Is that course taught by Prof. Jackson? I know that it isn’t taught by Prof. Adams. 

13. Those papers haven’t been signed (yet) by Mrs. Andrews (yet). [Either position is acceptable.] Have they been signed by Mr. Andrews? 14. Is your house being painted by Mr. Brown? 

15. I won’t be fooled by his tricks. 

PART II ANSWERS: 16. Omar wrote that sentence. 17. The teacher is going to collect our papers. 18. Did Thomas Edison invent the electric light bulb? 19. Most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on Highway 5. 20. Has the building superintendent informed you of a proposed increase in our rent?

Exercise 3

The items include intransitive verbs that are often used incorrectly in a passive form by learners. (INCORRECT: My cat was died;I am agree with you.) 

3. (no change) [Compare died (intransitive verb) and is dead (be + adjective)] 

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5. That theory was developed by Dr. Ikeda. 

6. The cup was dropped by Timmy. 

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8. I was interviewed by the assistant manager.

9. (no change) 

10. The small fishing village was destroyed by a hurricane. 

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14. After class, the chalkboard is always erased by one of the students. 1