Fill in the blanks.
1English ............... all over the world.
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Use the present simple passive "is spoken" for a general fact.
2The show ............... by millions of people.
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Use the present continuous passive "is being watched" for an action happening now to the subject.
3Virtue ............... by good people.
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Use the present simple passive "is respected" for a general statement about the subject.
4The gangster ............... by the police in an encounter.
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Use the past simple passive "was killed" for a completed past action done to the subject.
5His first novel ............... in 1995.
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Use the past simple passive "was published" with the finished past time "in 1995".
6The wounded man ............... by the passersby.
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Use the past simple passive "was helped" because the wounded man received the help.
7The results ............... yet.
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Use the present perfect passive "haven't been announced" with "yet" when the results have not been released.
8He ............... to return the books.
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Use the past simple passive "was told" because he received the instruction.
9Answers ............... on both sides of the paper.
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Use the modal passive "should be written" after "should" when the action is done to the answers.
10She ............... for her good looks.
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Use the past simple passive "was admired" because she received the admiration.
11The walls ............... now.
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Use the present continuous passive "are being painted" for work happening now to the walls.
12He ............... to the party.
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Use the past simple negative passive "was not invited" because he did not receive an invitation.
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- English is spoken all over the world.
- The show is being watched by millions of people.
- Virtue is respected by good people.
- The gangster was killed by the police in an encounter.
- His first novel was published in 1995.
- The wounded man was helped by the passersby.
- The results haven’t been announced yet.
- He was told to return the books.
- Answers should be written on both sides of the paper.
- She was admired for her good looks.
- The walls are being painted now.
- He was not invited to the party.