Question

Use the verbs in bracket in the required passive form 1.The first contract for the sale of trucks (to sign) in 1999. 2. New joint venture (to set up) next year. 3. Your draft contract must ( to study) carefully before the final stage of the transaction. 4. The components from Spain just (to deliver). 5. The case (to try) in crown court three years ago. 6. Applicants for government posts always thoroughly (to investigate) before being appointed. 7. They (to try) in crown court three years ago. 8. He (to find) guily of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. 9. His clain (to disallow) on the ground that he had not paid his payment 10. Thousands of frauds (to commit) every year. 11. A good job (to promise) to me yesterday. 12. The press (to tell) the news about this investigation. 13. The goods should (to pay) for in cash. 14. All the payments must (to make).

Answer 1

1 was signed 2 will be set up 3 must be studied 4 have been delivered 5 was tried  6 are investigated 7 were tried 8 was found 9 was disallowed 10 are committed 11 was promised 12 is told 13 be paid 14 be made

Answer 2

1. The first contract for the sale of trucks was signed in 1999.
2. The new joint venture will be set up next year.
3. Your draft contract must be studied carefully before the final stage of the transaction.
4. The components from Spain were just delivered.
5. The case was tried in crown court three years ago.
6. Applicants for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being appointed.
7. They were tried in crown court three years ago.
8. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
9. His claim was disallowed on the ground that he had not paid his payment.
10. Thousands of frauds are committed every year.
11. A good job was promised to me yesterday.
12. The press was told the news about this investigation.
13. The goods should be paid for in cash.
14. All the payments must be made.