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Answer Key 319<br />

Chapter 14<br />

Exercise 14.1<br />

1. passive; was appointed 2. passive; was wrapped 3. passive; has been solved 4. active<br />

5. active 6. passive; will be adjusted 7. passive; is always locked 8. passive; has been<br />

noticed 9. passive; was previously owned 10. active 11. passive; was elected 12. passive;<br />

was first sounded 13. active 14. passive; should have been recalled 15. passive; is being<br />

directed<br />

Exercise 14.2<br />

1. Janet was answered my questions; by Janet was answered my questions; My questions were<br />

answered by Janet. 2. The press office was issued a statement; by the press office was issued a<br />

statement; A statement was issued by the press office. 3. Everybody was supported the proposal;<br />

by everybody was supported the proposal; The proposal was supported by everybody. 4. A<br />

visitor be taught my economics class today; by a visitor be taught my economics class today; My<br />

economics class was taught by a visitor today. 5. What happened was proved my point; by what<br />

happened was proved my point; My point was proved by what happened. 6. Somebody was<br />

made a big mistake; by somebody was made a big mistake; A big mistake was made by somebody.<br />

7. Our law firm is represented the union; by our law firm is represented the union; The union<br />

is represented by our law firm. 8. Many companies are used our software programs; by many<br />

companies are used our software programs; Our software programs are used by ma ny compa n ie s .<br />

9. The new process is obtained much better results; by the new process is obtained much better<br />

results; Much better results are obtained by the new process. 10. The government is recognized<br />

the problem; by the government is recognized the problem; The problem is recognized by the<br />

government.<br />

Exercise 14.3<br />

1. The waiter is being calculated the bill; by the waiter is being calculated the bill; The bill is being<br />

calculated by the waiter. 2. The police will be solved the crime; by the police will be solved the<br />

crime; The crime will be solved by the police. 3. The merchants were being displayed summer<br />

clothing; by the merchants were being displayed summer clothing; Summer clothing was being<br />

displayed by the merchants. 4. The mosquitoes might be bothered you this time of year. by the<br />

mosquitoes might be bothered you this time of year. You might be bothered by the mosquitoes this<br />

time of year. 5. Everybody had been accepted his offer. by everybody had been accepted his offer.<br />

His offer had been accepted by everybody. 6. We are being hired some new employees. by we are<br />

being hired some new employees. Some new employees are being hired by us. 7. The union could<br />

have been sued the company. by the union could have been sued the company. The company could<br />

have been sued by the union. 8. The secretary had been delayed the merger. by the secretary had<br />

been delayed the merger. The merger had been delayed by the secretary. 9. Jackson should have<br />

been seen them. by Jackson should have been seen them. They should have been seen by Jackson.

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