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Passives Exercises 2
Use the verb in parentheses with any appropriate modal or similar expression. All of the
sentences are passive. In many sentences, more than one modal is possible. Use the modal
that sounds best to you.
1. The entire valley (see) can be seen from their mountain home.
2. He is wearing a gold ring on his fourth finger. He (marry) _____________.
3. ccording to our teacher! all of our com"ositions (write) _____________ in ink. He won#t acce"t
"a"ers written in "encil.
$. % found this book on my desk when % came to class. %t (leave) _____________ by one of the
students in the earlier class.
&. 'ive of the committee members will be unable to attend the ne(t meeting. %n my o"inion! the
meeting ("ost"one) _____________.
). child (give! not) _____________ everything he or she wants.
*. +our daughter has a good voice. Her interest in singing (encourage) _____________.
,. Try to s"eak slowly when you give your s"eech. %f you don#t! some of your words
(misunderstand) _____________.
-. .ome /'0 sightings (e("lain! not) _____________ easily. 1o one is able to e("lain them easily.
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12. 3hat4 +ou tri""ed over a chair at the "arty and dro""ed your "late of food into a woman#s la"4
+ou (embarrass) _____________5
11. .he is very la6y. %f you want her to do anything! she ("ush) _____________.
12. The hos"ital in that small town is very old and can no longer serve the needs of the community.
new hos"ital (build) _____________ years ago.
13. 3hales (save) _____________ from e(tinction.
1$. 3e can#t wait any longer5 .omething (do) _____________ immediately5
1&. %n my o"inion! she (elect) _____________ because she is honest! knowledgeable! and
com"etent.
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