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(A) In passive sentence, the first noun will determine the number (singular or plural) of the verb in the sentence. If the noun is a non count noun, the verb has to be in the singular form. If it is a count noun, the verb has to be in the singular form, if the noun is singular, the verb has to be in the plural form, if the noun is plural. Examples: ■ Bread (non count noun) is baked in an oven. ■ The sick boy (count noun, singular) was taken to the doctor’s. ■ Children (count noun, plural) are being given more homework nowadays. (B) When we transform an active sentence into a passive sentence, the tense of the verb we choose for the passive sentence is determined by the tense of the verb in the active sentence. Examples: ■ The janitor will close the school gates at seven o’clock. (verb – future tense, active voice) = the school gates will be closed at seven o’clock (verb – future tense, passive voice) ■ The lorry is towing the trailer. (verb – present continuous tense, active voice) = The trailer is being towed by the lorry. (verb – present continuous tense, passive voice) ■ The teacher gave fruits to the children (verb- past tense, active voice) = The children were given fruits by the teacher (verb – past tense, passive voice)

1. My father has already washed the car. __________________________________________________________ 2. The men are repairing the roof. __________________________________________________________ 3. The wind will blow away the smoke. __________________________________________________________ 4. People usually eat rice in Indonesia. __________________________________________________________ 5. We make butter from milk. __________________________________________________________ 6. The guards will close the gate at six. __________________________________________________________ 7. The police have warned them on several occasions. __________________________________________________________ 8. Plants absorb water through their roots. __________________________________________________________ 9. Jakarta has attracted many tourists around the world. __________________________________________________________ 10. The principal will hold the meeting tomorrow. __________________________________________________________ 11. The rich man already bought most shares in the company. __________________________________________________________ 12. The committee has appointed me the chairman. __________________________________________________________

1. These buildings ________________________ by the architects from our firm. a. is designedc. Is designing b. are designedd. are designing 2. The fun fair _____________________________ at the park. a. will holec. were held b. is holdingd. will be held 3. Rice _______________________________ in paddy fields. a. is grownc. have grown b. was growingd. grow 4. The soldiers ___________________________ by their officer a. are briefingc. have been briefed b. will briefd. have briefed 5. The survivors ____________________________ by a helicopter. a. were rescuedc. will rescue b. rescuedd. are rescuing 6. The Amazon River ________________________ by the expedition. a. is exploringc. is being explored b. has exploredd. will explore 7. A bridge __________________________ across the canal next year. a. has been builtc. was built b. will be builtd. is building 8. The contest _______________________ if there are insufficient entries. a. will cancelc. is cancelling b. will be cancelledd. has cancelled 9. Many guests ___________________________ to the wedding banquet. a. were invitedc. will invite b. have invitedd. are inviting 10. The patient __________________________ by several doctors. a. had seenc. has been seen b. is seeingd. has been seeing 11. A question __________________________ by a question mark. a. is indicatedc. indicated