Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. English …………………………. (speak) in many parts of the world.

2. The murderers ……………………………. (hang) in the morning.

3. I ………………………… (tell) to wait outside.

4. The criminals …………………………. (punish) severely.

5. The bike …………………………… (repair) by the mechanic.

6. The birds …………………………. (frighten) by the gunshots.

7. He …………………………….. (disturb) by the noise.

8. The girl ……………………………. (comfort) by her mother.

9. The invites …………………………….. (send) in the morning.

10. The hall ………………………………. (decorate) with flowers.

11. Used books …………………………. (sell) in this shop.

12. The criminals …………………………….. (interrogate) by the police now.

Answers

1. is spoken, 2. were hanged, 3. was told /am told (The present tense or the past tense is possible here as there is no time reference.), were punished, 5. is being repaired, 6. were frightened, 7. was disturbed, 8. was comforted, 9. were sent, 10. was / is decorated (As there is no time reference, we can use a past tense or a present tense here.), 11. are sold, 12. are being interrogated

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