Verb Tenses and Passive Voice

Choose the best answer.

By the time the results were announced, the committee ___ deliberating for six hours.

has been

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had been

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was

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would have been

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The new policy ___ before the end of the quarter, according to the director.

will implement

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is going to implement

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will be implemented

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has been implemented

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She ___ the report when her supervisor asked for an update.

still wrote

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was still writing

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had still written

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is still writing

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The bridge ___ for repairs next month, which will disrupt traffic.

is closing

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will be closed

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has been closed

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closes

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It ___ that the original manuscript was destroyed in the fire.

believes

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is believed

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has believed

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was believing

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He ___ three languages by the time he graduated from university.

learned

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has learned

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had learned

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was learning

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The suspects ___ for questioning, but no charges have been filed yet.

are held

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are being held

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have held

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were holding

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This type of research ___ in controlled laboratory conditions.

must conduct

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must be conducted

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must have conducted

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must be conducting

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By next year, the organization ___ its centenary anniversary.

will celebrate

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will have celebrated

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celebrates

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has celebrated

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The data ___ before the presentation begins, otherwise the figures will be outdated.

should update

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should have been updating

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should be updated

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should have updated

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Fill in the blanks. Only one correct answer is possible,

1. The ancient ruins Fill in the blank 1 of 10 (discover) by archaeologists in 1923.

2. At this time tomorrow, we Fill in the blank 2 of 10 (fly) over the Atlantic.

3. The award ceremony Fill in the blank 3 of 10 (hold) at the national theater every spring.

4. By the time you arrive, dinner Fill in the blank 4 of 10 (already / prepare).

5. The witness claims she Fill in the blank 5 of 10 (follow) for several days before she reported it.

6. New safety regulations Fill in the blank 6 of 10 (introduce) following the accident last year.

7. He Fill in the blank 7 of 10 (work) for the same company for over two decades when he retired.

8. The patients Fill in the blank 8 of 10 (monitor) continuously throughout the trial.

9. She realized the letter Fill in the blank 9 of 10 (send) to the wrong address.

10. The phenomenon Fill in the blank 10 of 10 (still / not / fully explain) by scientists.

Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify and correct it.

Only write the corrected part in the box.

1. The project has been completed before the deadline last Friday.
Fill in the blank 1 of 5

2. By the time the investigation ends, they will interview over 200 witnesses.
Fill in the blank 2 of 5

3. The victims were given medical attention as soon as they have been found.
Fill in the blank 3 of 5

4. She is working at the institute since 2018 and shows no sign of leaving.
Fill in the blank 4 of 5

5. The manuscript believed to date from the 12th century.
Fill in the blank 5 of 5

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