Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.
1Something has to be ............... before things get worse.
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After "has to be", use the past participle "done" to form the passive infinitive.
2The room ............... so we could not enter.
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Use "was locked" because the room received the action in the past.
3The windows look spotless because they ...............
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Use "have been cleaned" because the windows received the action and the result is visible now.
4They ............... of the latest happenings.
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Use "have been informed" because the people received the information.
5I felt that I ...............
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Use "was being followed" for an action in progress that was happening to the speaker in the past.
6If something is invisible, it ...............
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Use "can't be seen" because an invisible thing cannot receive the action of seeing.
7If something is edible, it ...............
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Use "can be eaten" because an edible thing can receive the action of eating.
8If he hadn’t robbed the bank, he ...............
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Use "would not have been arrested" for the passive result in a third conditional sentence.
9I believe that more money should ............... on education and healthcare.
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After "should", use "be spent" to make a passive form with the irregular past participle.
10She is very sensitive, so she ............... with kid gloves.
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Use "should be treated" because the sensitive person receives the careful treatment.
11Honest people must ...............
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After "must", use "be respected" to make the passive form.
12The voices of the poor and the helpless ...............
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Use "should be heard" because the voices need to receive attention from others.
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- Something has to be done before things get worse.
- The room was locked so we could not enter.
- The windows look spotless because 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 would not have been arrested
- I believe that more money should be spent on education and healthcare.
- She is very sensitive, so she should be treated with kid gloves.
- Honest people must be respected
- The voices of the poor and the helpless should be heard