Which of the following is not correct use of the passive voice?()
I don't think it advisable that the young man() to the important post since he has no practical experience.
The manager demanded that Mary()from her job as a secretary after the incident.
We are all for the proposal that the discussion ()until tomorrow.
The police’s advice was that no one()his luggage unattended at the airport.
Every teacher in the school accepted the suggestion that the students()uniforms to school.
It is essential that all the exam papers()back before the end of the term.
The villagers even insisted that we ( ) half the profits to them.
For a child to give up less mature idea for a more sophisticate one, it requires that the child()psychologically ready for the new idea.
Our teacher recommended that we ( )as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.
The economist’s suggestion for the country was that it ()on the development of an educational system available to everyone.
What is the pseudo-passive?
Rewrite the following sentences as required.
Using passive voice:
The police are going to punish him for drunken driving.
The baby cat has just ( ) by the man who wears white T-shirt.
Somebody had robbed her flat and had taken all her silver.
Why did no one inform me of the change of plans?
Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets. Make changes or add something where necessary.
He hates (call) Donald Duck.
Mary seems to like John very much.
We imported from abroad a lot of machinery.