Fill in the blanks with an appropriate active or passive verb form.
1English ............... all over the world.
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We use the present simple passive "is spoken" because English receives the action.
2The show ............... by a large number of people.
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The present continuous passive "is being watched" shows that many people are watching the show now.
3The body of the missing climber ...............
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The present perfect passive "has been found" reports a completed discovery with present relevance.
4The suspects ............... by the police.
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The present continuous passive "are being interrogated" shows that the police are questioning the suspects now.
5He ............... to the crime.
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The active present perfect "has confessed" is correct because the subject did the confessing.
6Something ............... before the situation becomes worse.
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After a modal, the passive form is "must be done" when the subject receives the action.
7She enjoys ............... by the audience.
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After "enjoys", the passive gerund "being watched" is correct.
8They ............... him of misappropriating the funds.
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The active past simple "accused" is correct because "They" did the accusing.
9It ............... a lot of courage to say no to temptation.
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The active present simple "takes" is correct in this general statement.
10She doesn't like ............... when she is working.
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The passive infinitive "to be disturbed" is correct because she receives the disturbance.
11He ............... to be here soon.
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The passive form "is expected" means that other people expect him to arrive soon.
12He ............... for his contribution to the field of genetics.
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The passive adjective-like form "is known" is correct for reputation or public knowledge.
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- English is spoken all over the world.
- The show is being watched by a large number of people.
- The body of the missing climber has been found.
- The suspects are being interrogated by the police.
- He has confessed to the crime.
- Something must be done before the situation becomes worse.
- She enjoys being watched by the audience.
- They accused him of misappropriating the funds.
- It takes a lot of courage to say no to temptation.
- She doesn’t like to be disturbed when she is working.
- He is expected to be here soon.
- He is known for his contribution to the field of genetics.