Passive Voice - Exercise

A. Using the passive voice, complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb provided or a suitable modal verb.

1. My car is at the service station. It (repair) __________________ right now.

2. Dinner (serve) _____________________ at 7:00 last night.

3. Your check already (deposit) _______________________ in the bank.

4. The newspaper (deliver) _________________________ before 6:00 A.M. everyday.

5. The book (publish) ___________________ in 1950.

6. The patient (examine) ________________________ by a surgeon tomorrow.

7. The question (discuss) _______________________ at our next meeting.

8. Twenty new workers (hire) ____________________ last month.

9. There are not enough hospitals in our area. A new hospital (build) _________ soon. (use a modal)

10. When you go through customs at the airport, your bags (search) ____________. (use a modal)

11. Hundreds of people (injure) _________________ in the train accident last week.

12. Your library books (return) _____________________ in three weeks. (use a modal)