Fill in the blanks using the correct passive form.
1. The living room .............................. now.
We make the passive form of the present continuous tense with is/am/are + being + past participle.
2. The Olympic Games .............................. every four years.
They hold the Olympic Games every four years. The Olympic Games are held every four years. The passive form in the simple present tense is made with is/am/are + past participle.
3. The patient ............................... on yesterday.
The passive form of the simple past tense is made with was/were + past participle.
4. By the end of this week, the roof .............................
They will repair the roof / The roof will be repaired.
5. The house ............................... when it collapsed.
6. Criminals .................................. before they commit crimes.
Criminals will not stop. They should be stopped. The passive form of should stop is should be stopped.
7. I .................................. by the aroma of the freshly baked cookies.
The passive form of tempted is was tempted.
8. He .............................. to an uninhabited island.
They deported him. He was deported.
9. The suspect .................................. by the police.
The police are interrogating the suspect. / The suspect is being interrogated by the police.
10. The old building ................................. by the municipal authorities.
11. I ............................... to study physics at university.
They encouraged me. / I was encouraged.
12. The apples ...................................... when they are ripe.
Answers
- The living room is being decorated now.
- The Olympic games are held every four years.
- The patient was operated on yesterday.
- By the end of this week, the roof will be repaired.
- The house was being renovated when it collapsed.
- Criminals should be stopped before they commit crimes.
- I was tempted by the aroma of the freshly baked cookies.
- He was deported to an uninhabited island.
- The suspect is being interrogated by the police.
- The old building was demolished by the municipal authorities.
- I was encouraged to study physics at university.
