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Re: Passive From of Verbs Quote:
Originally Posted by MJ1982 The blue colour are my answers, am I right? 1. Much attention (devote) to this question at this time. Nope, MJ. Try again. Here it is in the active.
People are devoting much attention ...
Remember the passive uses "the appropriate form of the be verb + the past participle". Much attention is devoting to this question at this time. 2. The furniture (move) tomorrow. The furniture will be move tomorrow. "... + the past participle" 3 A new air conditioner (install) at this very moment. Someone is installing a new ... A new air conditioner installs 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 appropriate form of the be verb + ..." 5.Their house (paint) when a fire broke out. Someone was painting their house when ... Their house had painted when a fire broke out. 6.America (discover) in 1492. America was discovered in 1492. PING PONG 7.Several of the culprits (already, punish). Several of the culprits had already been punish. | "... + the past participle" |