Voice
Quiz
Rewrite the following sentences by using the Past Perfect Passive. If the agent need not be mentioned, drop it altogether.
Uncle George hadn't painted the room before the grandmother arrived.
The salespeople hadn't opened up their stands before the first customers came in.
The cook hadn't cooked the vegetables when I sat down at the table.
The cleaning lady hadn't taken out the rubbish before the guests made themselves comfortable in their room.
They hadn't done the washing-up when Jerry entered the kitchen.
The masked men hadn't destroyed the power plant.
The baby hadn't drunk all the milk when its mother came in.
The rich man hadn't sold the paintings at the auction.
The workers hadn't dug up the hole in the backyard when Mr Plough pulled up in the driveway in his new car.
I guess they hadn't broken the window after all.
The passengers hadn't left the suitcases on the conveyor belt.
The merry party hadn't sung the song when Jason popped in.
The company hadn't polluted the brook before Greenpeace stepped in.
The boy hadn't cleaned your shoes properly.
The owner of the restaurant hadn't ordered a big stake with chips.