1English ............... all over the world.
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Use the simple present passive "is spoken" for a general fact about English.
2The show ............... by the audience.
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Use the present continuous passive "is being watched" for an action happening to the show now.
3The thief ............... by the police.
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Use the present perfect passive "has been arrested" to show a completed action affecting the thief now.
4The wounded man ............... by some boys.
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Use the past continuous passive "was being helped" for an action in progress that happened to the wounded man.
5Football ............... all over the world.
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Use the simple present passive "is played" for a general fact about football.
6The match ............... by our team.
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Use the future passive "will be won" because the match receives the action.
7The results ............... yet.
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Use the negative present perfect passive "haven't been announced" with "yet" for results not made public so far.
8Her looks ............... by people.
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Use the present perfect passive "have always been admired" because her looks receive the admiration.
9The answers ............... on both sides of the paper.
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Use the modal passive "should be written" after "should" when the answers receive the action.
10The injured person ............... to hospital.
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Use the simple past passive "was taken" because one injured person was moved to hospital.
11He ............... by anybody.
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Use the simple past passive "was not invited" because the action was not done to him.
12He ............... by evil advisors.
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Use the simple past passive "was surrounded" because he was affected by the evil advisors around him.
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- English is spoken all over the world.
- The show is being watched by the audience.
- The thief has been arrested by the police.
- The wounded man was being helped by some boys.
- Football is played all over the world.
- The match will be won by our team.
- The results haven’t been announced yet.
- Her looks have always been admired by people.
- The answers should be written on both sides of the paper.
- The injured person was taken to hospital.
- He was not invited by anybody.
- He was surrounded by evil advisors.