Passive Voice 201

Question 1

Complete with USE:

This microchip is … to tag pets.

Answer 1

Complete with USE:

This microchip is USED to tag pets.

(Cette micropuce est utilisée pour marquer les animaux de compagnie.)

Question 2

Complete with SEE:

He was … leaving the hospital.

Answer 2

Complete with SEE:

He was SEEN leaving the hospital.

(On l’a vu quitter l’hôpital.)

Question 3

Complete with REMOVE:

This kidney has to be ….

Answer 3

Complete with REMOVE:

This kidney has to be REMOVED.

(Ce rein doit être enlevé.)

Question 4

Complete with WRITE:

This article was … by a columnist.

Answer 4

Complete with WRITE:

This article was WRITTEN by a columnist.
(!!! => double TT)

(Cet article a été écrit par un chroniqueur.)

Question 5

Complete with PUBLISH:

When was this article … ?

Answer 5

Complete with PUBLISH:

When was this article PUBLISHED?

(Quand cet article a-t-il été publié?)

Question 6

Complete with RAISE:

Several questions are … by this remark.

Answer 6

Complete with RAISE:

Several questions are RAISED by this remark.

(Plusieurs questions sont soulevées par cette remarque.)

Question 7

Complete with DO:

What should be …?

Answer 7

Complete with DO:

What should be DONE?

(Qu’est-ce qu’on devrait faire?)

Question 8

Complete with LOSE:

All your work will be … if you don’t back it up.

Answer 8

Complete with LOSE:

All your work will be LOST if you don’t back it up.

(Tout votre travail sera perdu si vous ne le sauvegardez pas.)

Question 9

Complete with BEAT:

Manchester United were … by Arsenal.

Answer 9

Complete with BEAT:

Manchester United were BEATEN by Arsenal.

(Manchester Utd a été battu par Arsenal.
=> “were” parce qu’en anglais brittanique l’équipe est considérée comme un nom collectif avec un verbe au pluriel)

Question 10

Complete with INVENT:

Who was Google … by?

Answer 10

Complete with INVENT:

Who was Google INVENTED by?

(Par qui Google a-t-il été inventé?)

Answer: Google was invented by computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin.