Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.
1. Something has to ……………………….. before things get worse.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. The room ………………………… so we could not enter.
Correct!
Wrong!
The room didn't lock itself. Somebody locked it. That means the room was locked.
3. The windows look spotless. They …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
4. They …………………………… of the latest happenings.
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Wrong!
5. I felt that I ……………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Felt is in the past tense. So, we need a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
6. If something is invisible, it …………………………….
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Wrong!
7. If something is edible, it ……………………………….
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Wrong!
8. If he hadn’t robbed the bank, he …………………………………
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Wrong!
To talk about hypothetical situations, we use a past perfect in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause. We need a passive verb here.
9. I believe that more money should ……………………………. on education and healthcare.
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Wrong!
10. She is very sensitive. She …………………………….. with kid gloves.
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Wrong!
11. Honest people must …………………………..
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Wrong!
12. The voice of the poor and the helpless too ……………………………….
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Wrong!
Answers
- Something has to be done before things get worse.
- The room was locked so we could not enter.
- The windows look spotless. They have been cleaned.
- They have been informed of the latest happenings.
- I felt that I was being followed.
- If something is invisible, it can’t be seen.
- If something is edible, it can be eaten.
- If he hadn’t robbed the bank, he wouldn’t have been arrested.
- I believe that more money should be spent on education and healthcare.
- She is very sensitive. She should be treated with kid gloves.
- Honest people must be respected.
- The voice of the poor and the helpless too should be heard.
