Fill in the blanks using the correct passive form.
1The living room ............... now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "is being decorated" for an action happening now.
2The Olympic Games ............... every four years.
Wrong!
Use the present simple passive form "are held" for a regular event every four years.
3The patient ............... on yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive form "was operated" for a completed action yesterday.
4By the end of this week, the roof ...............
Wrong!
Use the future passive form "will be repaired" for an action that will be completed later.
5The house ............... when it collapsed.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous passive form "was being renovated" for an action in progress when another past event happened.
6Criminals ............... before they commit crimes.
Wrong!
Use the modal passive form "should be stopped" after the modal verb should.
7I ............... by the aroma of the freshly baked cookies.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive form "was tempted" because the subject receives the feeling.
8He ............... to an uninhabited island.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive form "was deported" because the action was done to him.
9The suspect ............... by the police.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous passive form "is being interrogated" for an action happening to the suspect now.
10The old building ............... by the municipal authorities.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive form "was demolished" because the building received the action.
11I ............... to study physics at university.
Wrong!
Use the past simple passive form "was encouraged" because someone encouraged the speaker.
12The apples ............... when they are ripe.
Wrong!
Use the present simple passive form "are picked" for a general process.
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- 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.
- The apples are picked when they are ripe.