Complete the following sentences using an appropriate passive verb form.<\/p>\n
1. The injured woman —————- by some boys.<\/p>\n
a) helped
\nb) was helped
\nc) was helping<\/p>\n
2. His command —————— promptly obeyed.<\/p>\n
a) has
\nb) was
\nc) were<\/p>\n
3. The lion ———————- by the hunter.<\/p>\n
a) shot
\nb) was shooting
\nc) was shot<\/p>\n
4. My phone ——————-<\/p>\n
a) has stolen
\nb) has been stolen
\nc) was being stolen.<\/p>\n
5. The work ——————- by them in a fortnight.<\/p>\n
a) will finish<\/p>\n
b) will be finished
\nc) will be finishing<\/p>\n
6. He ——————- for smuggling cocaine.<\/p>\n
a) arrested
\nb) has arrested
\nc) was arrested<\/p>\n
7. The ball ——————- by the wicket keeper.<\/p>\n
a) caught
\nb) was caught
\nc) has caught<\/p>\n
8. I —————— to their party.<\/p>\n
a) have invited
\nb) have been invited
\nc) have been inviting<\/p>\n
9. Twenty runs ——————- by the captain.<\/p>\n
a) scored
\nb) were scored
\nc) were scoring<\/p>\n
10. The bird —————— by the cruel boy.<\/p>\n
a) killed
\nb) was killed
\nc) has killed<\/p>\n
Answers<\/p>\n
1. The injured woman was helped by some boys.<\/p>\n
2. His command was promptly obeyed.<\/p>\n
3. The lion was shot by the hunter.<\/p>\n
4. My phone has been stolen. <\/p>\n
5. The work will be finished by them in a fortnight.<\/p>\n
6. He was arrested for smuggling cocaine.<\/p>\n
7. The ball was caught by the wicket keeper.<\/p>\n
8. I have been invited to their party.<\/p>\n
9. Twenty runs were scored by the captain.<\/p>\n
10. The bird was killed by the cruel boy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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