Fill in the blanks.
1The meeting ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was held" for a completed event yesterday.
2The wedding ..............., so we need to cancel the hotel.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has been called off" and "was called off" are possible passive forms here.
3Green sources of energy ............... more widely.
Wrong!
After a modal, the passive form is "must be promoted".
4An engine fault ............... the accident.
Wrong!
Use "is believed to have caused" to report a past cause of the accident.
5The foundation stone ............... by the Prime Minister.
Wrong!
The correct past simple passive form is "was laid".
6Any acts of crime ............... to the police.
Wrong!
After a modal, the passive form is "must be reported".
7New laws ............... to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Wrong!
After a modal, the passive form is "should be enacted".
8............... that millions of people still live in poverty.
Wrong!
The reporting passive phrase "It is estimated" introduces an estimate.
9The robbers ............... through the back door.
Wrong!
Use "are thought to have entered" to report a believed past action.
10She does not enjoy ...............
Wrong!
After "enjoy", the passive gerund form is "being laughed at".
11All precautions ...............
Wrong!
The present perfect passive form with a plural subject is "have been taken".
12He ............... to be a genius.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive "was thought" before "to be".
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- The meeting was held yesterday.
- The wedding has been called off / was called off, so we need to cancel the hotel.
- Green sources of energy must be promoted more widely.
- An engine fault is believed to have caused the accident.
- The foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister.
- Any acts of crime must be reported to the police.
- New laws should be enacted to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
- It is estimated that millions of people still live in poverty.
- The robbers are thought to have entered through the back door.
- She does not enjoy being laughed at.
- All precautions have been taken.
- He was thought to be a genius.