Fill in the blanks with an appropriate active or passive verb form.
1The injured ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
Use the past passive form "were taken" because the injured people received the action.
2They ............... of our decision.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive form "have been informed" because they received the information.
3The roof ...............
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive form "has been repaired" because the roof received the action.
4He ............... on.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "is being operated" because he is receiving the operation now.
5Somebody ............... the cat out of the bag.
Wrong!
Use the active present perfect form "has let" because somebody did the action.
6We ............... to hear the news.
Wrong!
Use the adjective-like passive form "were shocked" to describe how we felt.
7The suspects ............... by the police.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "are being interrogated" because the suspects are receiving the action.
8So far, he ............... any interest in politics.
Wrong!
Use the active present perfect form "has not shown" because he is the person not showing interest.
9That ............... me.
Wrong!
Use the active simple present form "does not bother" because that thing does not affect me.
10I ............... by this development.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "am not bothered" to describe how this development affects me.
11The walls ...............
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "are being painted" because the walls are receiving the action now.
12Dinner ............... by my father.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "is being cooked" because dinner is receiving the action now and "by my father" names the doer.
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- The injured were taken to hospital.
- They have been informed of our decision.
- The roof has been repaired.
- He is being operated on.
- Somebody has let the cat out of the bag.
- We were shocked to hear the news.
- The suspects are being interrogated by the police.
- So far, he has not shown any interest in politics.
- That does not bother me.
- I am not bothered by this development.
- The walls are being painted.
- Dinner is being cooked by my father.