Certainly! Let's complete each sentence using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple tense.
a. English is spoken in many countries.
- In this sentence, "English" is the subject, and the passive form "is spoken" indicates that the action of speaking happens to the subject without specifying who performs the action.
b. The post is delivered at about 7 o’clock every morning.
- Here, "the post" is the subject, and "is delivered" is the passive form showing the routine action performed on the post.
c. Is the building used any more?
- This is a question in the passive voice. "Is" comes before the subject "the building" to form a question, followed by the past participle "used."
d. How often are the Olympic Games held?
- This question asks about the frequency of the event. "Are held" is the passive structure used to describe the occurrence of the Olympic Games.
e. How is your name spelled?
- The question is about the spelling of "your name," with "is spelled" as the passive construction.
f. My salary is paid every month.
- "My salary" is the subject receiving the action of being paid, expressed passively as "is paid."
g. These cars are not made in Japan.
- The negative form "are not made" shows that the action of making does not occur in Japan for these cars.
h. The name of the people who committed the crime is not known.
- Here, "the name" is the subject, and "is not known" implies that the knowledge of the name is absent, expressed in the passive voice.
i. His travel expenses are not paid by his company.
- In this sentence, the passive form "are not paid" indicates that the company does not perform the action of paying his travel expenses.
Each of these sentences uses the Present Simple passive voice to describe actions or states related to the subject without emphasizing the doer of the action.
