3. Passive

In this exercise you have to read a sentence and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Begin in the way shown each time.

Example: They didn’t offer Ann the job. Ann wasn’t offered the job.

1.     They don’t pay Jim very much. Jim ………………………………………………………. .

2.     They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview. You ………………………………………………. .

3.     Nobody told me that George was ill. I …………………………………………………. .

4.     His colleagues gave him a present when he retired. He …………………………………………………………. .

5.     We will send you your examination results as soon as they are ready. You ……………………………………………………………………………….. .

6.     They didn’t ask me my name. I ………………………………………………………………………………. .

7.     I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom …………………………………………………………………………………. .