Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
1. Where ........................... you born?
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I ........................... in Kerala.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. We ......................... some photos.
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Wrong!
They showed us some photos. (Active) We are shown some photos. (Passive)
4. The label .................................................
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Wrong!
5. I .............................. to apologize.
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Wrong!
They told me to apologize. (Active) I was told to apologize. (Passive)
6. I remember ............................. out in a stretcher.
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Wrong!
7. She ...........................
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Wrong!
8. You ................................
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Wrong!
9. She ................................. by everybody.
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Wrong!
10. I .............................. to parties.
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Wrong!
11. Very little ............................ about him.
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Wrong!
We know very little about him. (Active) Very little is known about him. (Passive)
12. I ........................... plenty of time to decide.
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Wrong!
Answers
1. Where were you born?
2. I was born in Kerala.
3. We were shown some photos.
4. Some photos were shown to us.
5. I was told to apologize.
6. I remember being taken out in a stretcher.
7. She should be told.
8. You could have been killed.
9. She is liked by everybody.
10. I am never invited to parties.
11. Very little is known about him.
12. I was given plenty of time to decide.
