Complete the following sentences using appropriate passive verb forms.
1Nothing about the accident ............... to her.
Wrong!
The correct passive form is "was known" because the information, not the person, receives the action.
2Has the thief ............... by the police?
Wrong!
The present perfect passive question form is "Has the thief been caught": has + subject + been + past participle.
3My feelings ............... by his caustic remarks.
Wrong!
The correct passive form is "were hurt" because the feelings receive the action.
4An order ............... by me.
Wrong!
The present perfect passive form is "has been placed".
5Nobody ............... by her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "was betrayed" and "has been betrayed" are correct passive forms in this sentence.
6The animals ............... by the poachers.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being hunted".
7Prizes ............... away by the chief guest.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being given".
8His life ...............
Wrong!
The modal passive form is "must be saved".
9She ............... by grief.
Wrong!
The correct passive form is "was overwhelmed" because she was affected by grief.
10The patient ............... medicine.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive form is "is being administered".
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- Nothing about the accident was known to her.
- Has the thief been caught by the police?
- My feelings were hurt by his caustic remarks.
- An order has been placed by me.
- Nobody was betrayed / has been betrayed by her.
- The animals were being hunted by the poachers.
- Prizes were being given away by the chief guest.
- His life must be saved.
- She was overwhelmed by grief.
- The patient is being administered medicine.