I. Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.
1. Yesterday our teacher arrived twenty minutes late because he _________________ (catch) in a traffic jam.
2. The morning paper _________________ (read) by over 200,000 people every day.
3. Her electricity _________________ (cut) off when she didn’t pay her bill.
4. The room _________________ (clean) when I arrived.
5. A new house _________________ (build) next to ours next year.
6. The letters _________________ (type / already) by the secretary.
7. That letter is important. It _________________ (ought to / type) on letterhead stationery.
8. Our class _________________ (teach) by Mr. Rice right now.
9. Many accidents _________________ (cause) by dangerous driving.
10. The television _________________ (repair). It’s working again now.
I. Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.
1. Yesterday our teacher arrived twenty minutes late because he ___________ was caught______ (catch) in a traffic jam.
2. The morning paper ______ is read___________ (read) by over 200,000 people every day.
3. Her electricity __________ was cut_______ (cut) off when she didn’t pay her bill.
4. The room ________ was being cleaned_________ (clean) when I arrived.
5. A new house _______ will be built__________ (build) next to ours next year.
6. The letters _________ have already been typed________ (type / already) by the secretary.
7. That letter is important. It _________ ought to be typed________ (ought to / type) on letterhead stationery.
8. Our class ________ is being taught_________ (teach) by Mr. Rice right now.
9. Many accidents _________ are caused________ (cause) by dangerous driving.
10. The television ________ has been repaired_________ (repair). It’s working again now.
1.was caught
2.is read
3.was cut
4.was cleaned
5.will be built
6.have already been typed
7.ought to be typed
8.is being taught
9.are caused
10.has been repaired
