Make passive verb forms of the past continuous tense.
1He was doing his homework. / His homework ............... by him.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being done" because the subject is singular and the active verb is "was doing".
2The doctor was examining the patient. / The patient ............... by the doctor.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being examined" because the active verb is "was examining".
3You were annoying me. / I ............... by you.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being annoyed" because the active verb is "were annoying".
4She was drafting the report. / The report ............... by her.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being drafted" because the active verb is "was drafting".
5They were cleaning the windows. / The windows ............... by them.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being cleaned" because the subject is plural and the active verb is "were cleaning".
6The cat was chasing the mouse. / The mouse ............... by the cat.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being chased" because the active verb is "was chasing".
7The boys were flying kites. / Kites ............... by the boys.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being flown" because the subject is plural and the verb is "fly".
8She was reciting the poem. / The poem ............... by her.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being recited" because the active verb is "was reciting".
9The police were interrogating the thief. / The thief ............... by the police.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being interrogated" because the active verb is "were interrogating".
10They were building the house. / The house ............... by them.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being built" because the active verb is "were building".
11She was removing the nail polish. / The nail polish ............... by her.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "was being removed" because the active verb is "was removing".
12They were making clay models. / Clay models ............... by them.
Wrong!
The past continuous passive form is "were being made" because the subject is plural and the active verb is "were making".
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- He was doing his homework. / His homework was being done by him.
- The doctor was examining the patient. / The patient was being examined by the doctor.
- You were annoying me. / I was being annoyed by you.
- She was drafting the report. / The report was being drafted by her.
- They were cleaning the windows. / The windows were being cleaned by them.
- The cat was chasing the mouse. / The mouse was being chased by the cat.
- The boys were flying kites. / Kites were being flown by the boys.
- She was reciting the poem. / The poem was being recited by her.
- The police were interrogating the thief. / The thief was being interrogated by the police.
- They were building the house. / The house was being built by them.
- She was removing the nail polish. / The nail polish was being removed by her.
- They were making clay models. / Clay models were being made by them.