Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
1A lot of money ............... on the new house.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive with the singular subject "A lot of money": "has been spent".
2Let the door be ...............
Wrong!
After "Let the door be," use the past participle "opened".
3An expedition ............... by them.
Wrong!
The future passive form is "will be organized".
4He ............... by everyone.
Wrong!
Because people forgot him, the passive form is "was forgotten".
5These papers ............... by them.
Wrong!
The plural subject "These papers" takes the present perfect passive "have been examined".
6Spanish ............... in many parts of Latin America.
Wrong!
For a language used by people, the present simple passive is "is spoken".
7Everyone concerned ...............
Wrong!
The indefinite pronoun "Everyone" is singular, so the correct passive form is "has been contacted".
8The project ............... in a month.
Wrong!
The future passive form is "will be completed".
9Stars ............... at night.
Wrong!
After the modal "can," the passive form is "can be seen".
10When will this job ...............?
Wrong!
In a passive question after "will," use "be finished".
11The flag ............... by the headmaster.
Wrong!
Because the headmaster will do the action to the flag, use "will be hoisted".
12Two battles ............... here a hundred years ago.
Wrong!
For a completed past passive action, use "were fought".
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- A lot of money has been spent on the new house.
- Let the door be opened
- An expedition will be organized by them.
- He was forgotten by everyone.
- These papers have been examined by them.
- Spanish is spoken in many parts of Latin America.
- Everyone concerned has been contacted
- The project will be completed in a month.
- Stars can be seen at night.
- When will this job be finished?
- The flag will be hoisted by the headmaster.
- Two battles were fought here a hundred years ago.