English Grammar – Verb Voice – SET 4 Welcome to your English Grammar - Verb Voice - SET 4 1. Complete the reported command using the correct passive structure.Supervisor: “Do not open the sealed packets without my permission.”The supervisor instructed that the sealed packets should not ______ without his permission. opened have opened open be opened None 2. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.The final draft of the proposal ______ carefully reviewed before it was forwarded to the board. were had been has is being None 3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.The documents ______ to the registrar’s office before the deadline expired. should have submitted was submitting should have been submitted had to submit None 4. Cloze Passage (5 Blanks – Mixed Voice, Various Tenses):Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms.Passage:The annual maintenance of the computer systems was performed last week. Each system [were inspected, was inspected, inspected] thoroughly by trained professionals. Minor faults [were fixed, fixed, was fixing] on the spot. The IT department [sends, had sent, was sent] a report to the principal after completion. Appreciation letters were issued to the technicians involved. 5. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.After several rounds of negotiation, the agreement ______ by both parties with minor revisions. signs signed was signed is signing None 6. Fill in the blank with the correct passive verb form.All necessary precautions _______ (take) before the chemical experiment was started. were taken has taken are taken taking None 7. Spot the error in the sentence and provide the correction.The lecture was deliver by the guest speaker without any interruption.Error: Correction: 8. Transform the underlined sentence into passive voice. The volunteers distributed relief material to the affected families. Relief material was distributed to the affected families by the volunteers. Relief material is distributed to the affected families by the volunteers. Relief material was distributing to the affected families. Relief material had distributed by the volunteers to the affected families. None 9. In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line.Write the missing word along with the word before and after it. NO. Text Word Before Omission Word After eg I spoke him kindly. spoke to him 1. The proposal submitted without prior approval. proposal submitted 2. All arrangements made well in advance for the ceremony. arrangements made 10. Read the conversation and complete the reported sentence appropriately.Mr. Das: I will have the laboratory inspected tomorrow.Principal: That would be helpful.Mr. Das said that the laboratory ______ the following day, and the principal responded that it ______ helpful. would be inspected, was will inspect, will be would inspect, would be would be inspected, would be None 11. Multi-Select (Identify All Passive Voice Sentences):Select all the sentences written in passive voice. She had composed three songs for the play. The decision had been made before we arrived. They submitted the application form online. A new software update was installed last night. Time's up Related Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
