Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive verb forms. Choose your answers from the given options.
1The work ............... by my brother.
Wrong!
The past simple passive form is "was completed".
2The match ............... by our team.
Wrong!
A modal passive uses modal + be + past participle, so the correct answer is "may be won".
3Let the weak not ...............
Wrong!
After "let" in this passive command, use "be insulted".
4The patient ............... by the nurse.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive form is "is being looked after".
5The sparrows ............... by the boy.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being fed".
6The enemy troops ............... by our army.
Wrong!
The present perfect passive with a plural subject is "have been defeated".
7I ............... a chair by the officer.
Wrong!
The passive form for the receiver of the offer is "was offered".
8You ............... to disclose your sources of income.
Wrong!
The present simple passive form is "are requested".
9Let the door ...............
Wrong!
After "let" in this passive command, use "be opened".
10Let this rubbish ............... away.
Wrong!
After "let" in this passive command, use "be thrown".
Done.
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Answers
- The work was completed by my brother.
- The match may be won by our team.
- Let the weak not be insulted
- The patient is being looked after by the nurse.
- The sparrows were being fed by the boy.
- The enemy troops have been defeated by our army.
- I was offered a chair by the officer.
- You are requested to disclose your sources of income.
- Let the door be opened
- Let this rubbish be thrown away.
