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Passives Exercise

February 20, 2019 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The walls ............... painted.
Wrong!
Use "are still being" for a present continuous passive action happening now.
2This bag ............... of leather.
Wrong!
Use "is made" to describe what material something is made of in general.
3The smugglers ...............
Wrong!
Use "have been caught" for a present perfect passive result.
4All of them ...............
Wrong!
Use "have been invited" for a present perfect passive action affecting all of them.
5The boys ............... for their performance.
Wrong!
Use "were praised" for a past simple passive action with a plural subject.
6She ............... by the manager.
Wrong!
Use "was sacked" for a past simple passive action done by the manager.
7The suspect ............... by the police.
Wrong!
Use "is being interrogated" for a present continuous passive action happening now.
8He ............... to the post of manager.
Wrong!
Use "will be promoted" for a future passive action.
9She ............... to resign.
Wrong!
Use "was forced" for a past simple passive action followed by an infinitive.
10The roof ............... by the masons.
Wrong!
Use "is being repaired" for a present continuous passive action happening now.
11These tablets ............... with food.
Wrong!
Use "must be taken" for a passive obligation with a modal verb.
12It ............... from New Zealand.
Wrong!
Use "is imported" for a present simple passive statement about origin.

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  1. The walls are still being painted.
  2. This bag is made of leather.
  3. The smugglers have been caught.
  4. All of them have been invited.
  5. The boys were praised for their performance.
  6. She was sacked by the manager.
  7. The suspect is being interrogated by the police.
  8. He will be promoted to the post of manager.
  9. She was forced to resign.
  10. The roof is being repaired by the masons.
  11. These tablets must be taken with food.
  12. It is imported from New Zealand.

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