Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Regular verbs have past and past participle forms ending in –ed. Irregular verbs form their past and past participle forms differently.
1He was ............... out of the room.
Wrong!
After "was" in the passive, use the past participle "dragged".
2The walls have just been ...............
Wrong!
After "have just been" in the passive, use the past participle "painted".
3He was ............... on the head.
Wrong!
The past participle of the irregular verb "hit" is "hit".
4I have never ............... anybody in my life.
Wrong!
After "have never" in the present perfect, use the past participle "cheated".
5I ............... to come back the next day.
Wrong!
The passive form needs "was told" before the infinitive phrase.
6I ............... up in the middle of the night.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "wake" is "woke".
7I was ............... up by a loud noise.
Wrong!
After "was" in this passive sentence, use the past participle "woken".
8We were ............... to enter the house.
Wrong!
After "were" in the passive, use the past participle "forbidden".
9The treasure was ............... under a tree.
Wrong!
After "was" in the passive, use the past participle "hidden".
10He was ............... by a wasp.
Wrong!
The past participle of the irregular verb "sting" is "stung".
11He has been ............... of the charges.
Wrong!
After "has been" in the passive, use the past participle "acquitted".
12A snake ............... out of the hole.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "creep" is "crept".
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- He was dragged out of the room.
- The walls have just been painted.
- He was hit on the head.
- I have never cheated anybody in my life.
- I was told to come back the next day.
- I woke up in the middle of the night.
- I was woken up by a loud noise.
- We were forbidden to enter the house.
- The treasure was hidden under a tree.
- He was stung by a wasp.
- He has been acquitted of the charges.
- A snake crept out of the hole.