Fill in the blanks with an appropriate passive verb form.
1. They appointed him yesterday. / He …………………………….. yesterday.
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In the simple past tense, we make passive verb forms by putting was/were before the past participle form of the verb.
2. She is writing a novel. / A novel …………………………… by her.
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In the present continuous tense, the passive verb form is made by putting is/are/am + being before the present continuous tense form of the verb.
3. I was cooking dinner. / Dinner …………………………… by me.
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In the past continuous tense, the passive verb form is made by putting was/were + being before the past participle form of the verb.
4. Open the door. / Let the door ………………………..
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We use an expression with let to change imperative sentences into passive voice.
5. Call the first witness. / Let the first witness ……………………………….
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We use a structure with let to change imperatives into passive voice.
6. The police searched the room. / The room …………………………. by the police.
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7. They are counting the votes. / The votes ……………………………..
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8. They will announce the winner in the afternoon. / The winner ……………………………… in the afternoon.
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9. Everybody loves him. / He ……………………………… by everybody.
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10. They arrested the man for smuggling. / The man …………………………. for smuggling.
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11. We will have finished the job by Friday. / The job ……………………………. by Saturday.
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In the future perfect tense, the passive form is made by putting will have + been before the past participle form of the verb.
12. They beat him. / He …………………………….. by them.
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Answers
- They appointed him yesterday. / He was appointed yesterday.
- She is writing a novel. / A novel is being written by her.
- I was cooking dinner. / Dinner was being cooked by me.
- Open the door. / Let the door be opened.
- Call the first witness. / Let the first witness be called.
- The police searched the room. / The room was searched by the police.
- They are counting the votes. / The votes are being counted by them.
- They will announce the winner in the afternoon. / The winner will be announced in the afternoon.
- Everybody loves him. / He is loved by everybody.
- They arrested the man for smuggling. / The man was arrested for smuggling.
- We will have finished the job by Friday. / The job will have been finished by Saturday.
- They beat him. / He was beaten by them.
