Fill in the blanks.
1This matter has ............... .
Wrong!
After "has" meaning necessity, the passive infinitive is "to be investigated".
2She doesn't enjoy ............... by strangers.
Wrong!
After "enjoy," use the gerund passive form "being looked at".
3She hates ............... unfairly.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "hate," both "to be criticized" and "being criticized" are natural passive forms.
4I hate ............... what to do.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "hate," both "to be told" and "being told" are natural passive forms.
5She doesn't like ............... waiting.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "doesn't like," both "to be kept" and "being kept" are natural passive forms.
6He ............... before the meeting yesterday.
Wrong!
For a missed past obligation in the passive, use "should have been informed".
7She can ............... easily.
Wrong!
After the modal "can," the passive form is "be deceived".
8He had ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
After "had" meaning necessity, the passive infinitive is "to be taken".
9She was angry about ............... her right to the property.
Wrong!
After "about," use the perfect passive gerund "having been denied" to refer to an earlier action done to her.
10He felt that he should have been included in the team instead of ............... .
Wrong!
After "instead of," the passive gerund is "being rested".
11She enjoys ............... in the limelight all the time.
Wrong!
After "enjoys," use the gerund "being".
12I hate ............... alone for long periods of time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "hate," both "to be" and "being" are natural before the adjective "alone".
Done.
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Answers
- This matter has to be investigated .
- She doesn’t enjoy being looked at by strangers.
- She hates to be criticized / being criticized unfairly.
- I hate to be told / being told what to do.
- She doesn’t like to be kept / being kept waiting.
- He should have been informed before the meeting yesterday.
- She can be deceived easily.
- He had to be taken to hospital.
- She was angry about having been denied her right to the property.
- He felt that he should have been included in the team instead of being rested .
- She enjoys being in the limelight all the time.
- I hate to be / being alone for long periods of time.
