Passive voice

English · B2

The rule

Use be + past participle when the action or receiver matters more than the actor. Keep the tense in the form of be. Mention the actor with by only when useful.

Example

The report was published yesterday. Applications are reviewed weekly.

Practice

1. The form ___ yesterday.

  1. submitted
  2. was submitted
  3. is submit
  4. has submit
Answer and explanation

was submitted

A past passive uses was + past participle.

2. Applications are ___ by the team.

  1. review
  2. reviewing
  3. reviewed
  4. reviews
Answer and explanation

reviewed

The passive needs the past participle.

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