Question

Use the required tense of the Passive Voice instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1, Each candidate (to question) in turn by two separate examiners. 2. Andrew saw at once that she (to instruct) care­ fully beforehand. 3. He insisted on seeing the article before it (to publish). 4. While the meal (to prepare) the mother sat by the sick cMld’s bedside. 5. Jennie (not to forget). We all remember her. 6. He opened his eyes and (to blind) by a circle smaller than the moon. 7. Not a single copy of the books he spoke of ever (to ask). 8. I (to inform) that you (to see) in Church Street in conversation with a young gentleman. 9. The room just (to move) into, it smells wet paint. 10. He didn’t utter a word, knowing that whatever he said (to meet) by the same silence. 11. My question (not to answer) properly yet.

12. The shop looked shabbier in artificial light: the shelves were dusty and the ceiling (not to paint) since I went there.

Answer 1

1, Each candidate (is questioned) in turn by two separate examiners. 2. Andrew saw at once that she (had been instructed) care­fully beforehand. 3. He insisted on seeing the article before it (was published). 4. While the meal (was being prepared) the mother sat by the sick cMld’s bedside. 5. Jennie (has not been forgotten). We all remember her. 6. He opened his eyes and (was blinded) by a circle smaller than the moon. 7. Not a single copy of the books he spoke of had ever (been asked for). 8. I (was informed) that you (had been seen) in Church Street in conversation with a young gentleman. 9. The room has just (been moved) into, it smells wet paint. 10. He didn’t utter a word, knowing that whatever he said (would be meet) by the same silence. 11. My question (has not been answered) properly yet. 12. The shop looked shabbier in artificial light: the shelves were dusty and the ceiling (had not been painted) since I went there.