Fill in the blanks with an appropriate active or passive verb form.
1This poem ............... by Tagore.
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The passive past simple form is "was written" because the poem received the action.
2The matter ............... tomorrow.
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The future passive form is "will be discussed" because the matter receives the action tomorrow.
3The government ............... its plans to build a bridge over the river.
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The active present perfect form is "has announced" because the government does the action.
4Let the room ...............
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After "Let the room," the passive command needs "be cleaned".
5Two battles ............... here a hundred years ago.
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Use the past simple passive "were fought" with "a hundred years ago" because the battles received the action.
6The results ............... yet.
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The present perfect passive negative form is "have not been announced" with "yet".
7He ............... to get out.
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The passive past simple form is "was told" because someone gave him the order.
8Has the parcel ...............?
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In a present perfect passive question, the correct participle after "Has the parcel" is "been sent".
9The tables and chairs ............... by the carpenter.
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The present continuous passive form is "are being made" because the tables and chairs receive the action.
10Everybody ............... him.
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The active simple present form is "hates" because everybody does the action.
11The scandal ............... in a few days.
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The future passive form is "will be forgotten" because the scandal receives the action.
12The boys ............... the window.
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The active past simple form is "broke" because the boys did the action.
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- This poem was written by Tagore.
- The matter will be discussed tomorrow.
- The government has announced its plans to build a bridge over the river.
- Let the room be cleaned.
- Two battles were fought here a hundred years ago.
- The results have not been announced yet.
- He was told to get out.
- Has the parcel been sent?
- The tables and chairs are being made by the carpenter.
- Everybody hates him.
- The scandal will be forgotten in a few days.
- The boys broke the window.