Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
1They submitted a new proposal. / A new proposal ............... by them.
Wrong!
In the simple past tense, we make the passive verb form by putting was / were before the past participle form of the verb.
2She answered my question. / My question ............... by her.
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3She solved the puzzle. / The puzzle ............... by her.
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4Her remarks hurt me. / I ............... by her remarks.
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5She sells handmade toys. / Handmade toys ............... by her.
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6I have reserved a table for two. / A table for two ............... by me.
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7The postal department delivers letters to their respective addresses. / Letters ............... to their respective addresses by the postal department.
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8She writes poems. / Poems ............... by her.
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9They criticized me. / I ............... by them.
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10The audience loved the show. / The show ............... by the audience.
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11They appreciated the novelty of the idea. / The novelty of the idea ............... by them.
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12I fed the dogs. / The dogs ............... by me.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- They submitted a new proposal. / A new proposal was submitted by them.
- She answered my question. / My question was answered by her.
- She solved the puzzle. / The puzzle was solved by her.
- Her remarks hurt me. / I was hurt by her remarks.
- She sells handmade toys. / Handmade toys are sold by her.
- I have reserved a table for two. / A table for two has been reserved by me.
- The postal department delivers letters to their respective addresses. / Letters are delivered to their respective addresses by the postal department.
- She writes poems. / Poems are written by her.
- They criticized me. / I was criticized by them.
- The audience loved the show. / The show was loved by the audience.
- They appreciated the novelty of the idea. / The novelty of the idea was appreciated by them.
- I fed the dogs. / The dogs were fed by me.
