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Old 04-Apr-2008, 01:26
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Default Re: Passive From of Verbs

. Much attention (devote) to this question at this time.
Much attention is devoting to this question at this time.
Much attention is being devoted to this question at this time.

2. The furniture (move) tomorrow.
The furniture will be move tomorrow.
The furniture will be moved tomorrow.

3 A new air conditioner (install) at this very moment.
A new air conditioner installs at this very moment.
A new air conditioner is being installed at this very moment.

4.The merchandise (just, ship) when the order was canceled.
The merchandise had just shipped when the order was canceled.
The merchandise had just been shipped when the order was canceled.

5.Their house (paint) when a fire broke out.
Their house had painted when a fire broke out.
Their house was being painted when a fire broke out.

6.America (discover) in 1492.
America was discovered in 1492.
Correct

7.Several of the culprits (already, punish).
Several of the culprits had already been punish.
Several of the culprits have/had already been punished


Can you understand why I have changed the tenses in the sentences?
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