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 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.