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15.4.2 Passive Voice Part 4.2

81. Two players _____ (send) off during the game.

81. Two players were sent off during the game.

82. Several trees _____ (blow) down during the storm.

82. Several trees were blown down during the storm.

83. Their house _____ (strike) by lightning last night.

83. Their house was struck by lightning last night.

84. My brother _____ (sting) by a hornet.

84. My brother was stung by a hornet.

85. Quite a lot of money _____ (steal) from that bank last month. It _____ (take) by three men who _____ (catch) not far from my uncle's house.

85. Quite a lot of money was stolen from that bank last month. It was taken by three men who were caught not far from my uncle's house.

86. Luckily the boy _____ not _____ (drown).

86. Luckily the boy was not drowned.

87. He said that he _____ not _____ (give) any money.

87. He said that he was not given any money.

88. The postman _____ nearly _____ (bite) by our neighbour's dog.

88. The postman was nearly bitten by our neighbour's dog.

89. His car _____ (repair) quite satisfactorily but it _____ not _____ (clean) at all.

89. His car was repaired quite satisfactorily but it was not cleaned at all.

90. A lot of our money _____ (spend) at the circus.

90. A lot of our money was spent at the circus.

91. The tree _____ (cut) down and then _____ (burn).

91. The tree was cut down and then was burnt.

92. I _____ (meet) at the station and _____ (lead) to my friend's house.

92. I was met at the station and led/was led to my friend's house.

93. The shirts _____ (wash) and _____ (iron) this afternoon.

93. The shirts were washed and ironed/were ironed this afternoon.

94. That car _____ (buy) on Monday and _____ (sell) on Friday.

94. That car was bought on Monday and sold/was sold on Friday.

95. We _____ (show) round the factory and _____ (give) samples of the products.

95. We were shown round the factory and given/were given samples of the products.

96. He _____ (call) to the office and _____ (tell) to explain his absence the day before.

96. He was called to the office and told/was told to explain his absence the day before.

97. Peter _____ (admit) to hospital last night and _____ (operate) on early this morning.

97. Peter was admitted to hospital last night and operated/was operated on early this morning.

98. The door _____ (close) but _____ not _____ (lock).

98. The door was closed but was not locked.

99. The fire _____ (bring) under control by the fireman but not completely _____ (put) out when I left.

99. The fire was brought under control by the fireman but not completely put out when I left.

100. The meal _____ (prepare) by seven o'clock but not _____ (eat) until half past seven.

100. The meal was prepared by seven o'clock but not eaten until half past seven.