Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.
1I ............... to their parties.
Wrong!
The present simple passive form is "am never invited" because the subject receives the action.
2She ............... for her generosity.
Wrong!
The passive expression needed here is "is known" because her generosity is what people know about her.
3The light bulb ............... by Edison.
Wrong!
The past simple passive form "was invented" is used for a completed invention in the past.
4Snakes ............... by cats.
Wrong!
The present simple passive form "are often killed" shows that snakes receive the action.
5A bridge ............... across the river.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive form "is being built" shows that construction is happening now.
6I ............... by the noise.
Wrong!
The past passive adjective form "was frightened" describes how the noise affected the speaker.
7The results ............... on Monday.
Wrong!
The future passive form "will be announced" shows that the results will receive the action.
8The rats ............... by the Piper's music.
Wrong!
The past simple passive form "were attracted" shows that the music drew the rats.
9He ............... by all.
Wrong!
The past perfect passive form "had been forgotten" shows that the forgetting happened before another past time.
10Coconut palms ............... in many parts of the world.
Wrong!
The modal passive form "can be found" means people are able to find coconut palms there.
11Oftentimes accidents ............... by foolish drivers.
Wrong!
The present simple passive form "are caused" shows that foolish drivers cause the accidents.
12The meeting ............... until next week.
Wrong!
The present perfect passive form "has been postponed" shows that the meeting has been delayed.
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- I am never invited to their parties.
- She is known for her generosity.
- The light bulb was invented by Edison.
- Snakes are often killed by cats.
- A bridge is being built across the river.
- I was frightened by the noise.
- The results will be announced on Monday.
- The rats were attracted by the Piper’s music.
- He had been forgotten by all.
- Coconut palms can be found in many parts of the world.
- Oftentimes accidents are caused by foolish drivers.
- The meeting has been postponed until next week.