Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive verb forms.
1My pen ............... stolen.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "has been" for a recent action with a present result.
2I ............... invited to the party.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "have been" because the speaker has received the invitation.
3English ............... all over the world.
Wrong!
Use the present simple passive "is spoken" for a general fact about English.
4He ............... admittance by the guard.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was refused" because the guard did the action to him.
5The captive ............... to a tree.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was bound" because the captive received the action.
6All orders ............... promptly.
Wrong!
Use the future passive "will be executed" because the orders will receive the action.
7The letter ............... posted.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "has been" to say that the posting is now complete.
8The horse ............... frightened by the noise yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was" with the past-time phrase "yesterday".
9The exhibition ............... by the Chief Minister.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was inaugurated" because the Chief Minister performed the action.
10The theatre ............... only last month.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was opened" with the finished past time "last month".
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- My pen has been stolen.
- I have been invited to the party.
- English is spoken all over the world.
- He was refused admittance by the guard.
- The captive was bound to a tree.
- All orders will be executed promptly.
- The letter has been posted.
- The horse was frightened by the noise yesterday.
- The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Minister.
- The theatre was opened only last month.
