Question

Exercise 10. Put the verbs in the correct Passive form:
13. I am surprised that he ___ (not/ to be listened to) with interest.
14. Why didn’t she follow the advice she ___ (to be given)?
15. ___ this subject ___ (to be talked about) when you returned? – No, it ___. It ___ already ___ (to be dropped).
16. She ___ (to be told) yet that that the letter ___ (to be lost).
17. When we arrive at the airport, all the seats ___ (to be sold).
18. I wonder what has happened to him? I ___ never (to be talked to) like that. He’s been so rude to me.
19. Whom ___ this machine ___ (to be invented) by — It ___ (to be invented) by Newton. But I can’t remember when it ___(to be invented.
20. No wonder the flowers have died. They ___ (not/ to be watered) for several days.

Answer 1

13. I am surprised that he isn't being listened to with interest.

14. Why didn’t she follow the advice she had been given?

15. Was this subject being talked about when you returned? – No, it  wasn't. It had already been dropped.

16. She hasn't been told yet that that the letter was lost.

17. When we arrive at the airport, all the seats will have been sold.

18. I wonder what has happened to him? I have never been talked to like that. He’s been so rude to me.

19. Whom was this machine invented by? — It was invented by Newton. But I can’t remember when it was invented.

20. No wonder the flowers have died. They haven't been watered for several days.