Grammar
Write one word to complete each passive
sentence.
1 The north of the country
hit by a
violent storm last night.
2 Our house is
painted while we're away.
3 The washing-up hasn't done yet.
4 prizes given to the winners of the
competition every week?
5 The new rules
not been introduced yet.
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1. The north of the country was hit by a violent storm last night.
- In this sentence, the subject "the north of the country" is receiving the action of the verb "hit," making it the object of the sentence. To change it into a passive sentence, we need to use the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) followed by the past participle of the verb "hit" (hit).

2. Our house is painted while we're away.
- In this sentence, the subject "our house" is receiving the action of the verb "paint," making it the object of the sentence. To change it into a passive sentence, we need to use the present tense of the verb "to be" (is/are) followed by the past participle of the verb "paint" (painted).

3. The washing-up hasn't been done yet.
- In this sentence, the subject "the washing-up" is receiving the action of the verb "do," making it the object of the sentence. To change it into a passive sentence, we need to use the present perfect tense of the verb "to be" (has/have been) followed by the past participle of the verb "do" (done).

4. Are prizes given to the winners of the competition every week?
- In this sentence, the subject "prizes" is receiving the action of the verb "give," making it the object of the sentence. To change it into a passive sentence, we need to use the present tense of the verb "to be" (is/are) followed by the past participle of the verb "give" (given).

5. The new rules have not been introduced yet.
- In this sentence, the subject "the new rules" is receiving the action of the verb "introduce," making it the object of the sentence. To change it into a passive sentence, we need to use the present perfect tense of the verb "to be" (has/have been) followed by the past participle of the verb "introduce" (introduced).

Overall, in passive sentences, the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb. We use the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) or the present tense (is/are) together with the past participle of the main verb to form passive sentences. The agent (the doer of the action) is often not mentioned in passive sentences as the focus is on the subject receiving the action.